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Celebration set for Martin Garage owner Jack Witt
A celebration of life for Jack Lee Witt will be held at the Gun River Inn Saturday June 15, from 1 to 3 p.m. at 11798 9 Mile Road Shelbyville,…
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Three Hopkins Outstanding People for Education chosen
The three winners this year for Outstanding People for Education designation from Hopkins Public Schools are (from left) Amy Pitsch, elementary teacher; Katie Jager, Director of Finance & Operations, and…
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Hopkins, Wayland have several regional track champions
There were plenty of outstanding individual and relay performances by Hopkins and Wayland girls’ and boys’ track team members Thursday in the Division 2 regional meet at Fremont. Both the…
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Wildcats extend win streak to 19, await showdown
Junior standout Harmony Laker drilled a clutch walk-off double in the bottom of the seventh inning Thursday to power Wayland to a 7-6 victory over Byron Center in a battle…
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Martin’s Outstanding People for Education selected
The latest Martin schools' members of the Outstanding People for Education in partnership with the Allegan Area Educational Services Agency have been announced.. The ceremony was held May 15 at…
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Paving project on 142nd west of Dorr now under way
The Allegan County Road Commission is paving 142nd Avenue in Dorr west from 18th Street to the park west of Dorr. Crews are tearing the road up and repaving. The…
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City Manager Josh Eggleston finalist at Saugatuck
Wayland City manager Joshua Eggleston is one of four finalists for the city manager’s job at at Saugatuck. After the controversial departure of City Manager Ryan Heise, Mayor Lauren Stanton…
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Army Bob: As intolerance springs from tolerance
by Robert M. Traxler The UCLA pro-Palestine/Hamas protesters clashed with Jewish groups April 30; they fought for four hours before the police finally showed up to stop the violence. Explosives…
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Mi Guadalajara restaurant is changing its name
Mi Guadalajara, Wayland’s newest Mexican restaurant, is changing its name, but not its ownership or operation. The owners, part of the Bernal family’s chain of Mexican restaurants, has changed its…
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Former Wayland MSP trooper Sgt. Matt Rogers dies at 50
Matthew R. Rogers, a former trooper with the Wayland post of the Michigan State Police, died Sunday, May 12. He was 50 years old. A long-time resident of Rockford, he…