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Funeral is Friday for athletic icon Ken Ritz
Frederick Kenneth Ritz, a patriarch in one of Wayland's most famous athletic families, died Saturday, Feb. 22. He was 83. He was born on Feb. 28, 1941, the child of…
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King & I: It’s back to the yard to settle in Calif.
by Phyllis McCrossin It's Friday already. How does time manage to sneak up on you, run past and continue on its merry way as if there is no one there…
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Private family service set for Phil Regan Jr.
Philip “Phil” Regan Jr., age 65, died Saturday, Feb. 22, after a courageous battle with leukemia. He loved reading his Bible and spending time in the Word with his Lord.…
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Martin graduate heads Michigan Young Dems
Martin High School graduate Austin Marsman has taken the gavel as incoming chairman of the Young Democrats of Michigan. Marsman said, “On behalf of your next Executive Board, I want…
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Trump has cost me friendships, relations
"I'm looking through you. Where did you go? I thought I knew you. What did I know?" — The Beatles Bob Moras in Hospice One of my oldest friends this…
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Slow cook unusual Portuguese Cacoila
by Kathy Hamman Miller Cacoila is Portuguese dish that is named after a clay cooking pot that was used to slow cook the meat. The recipe is now trending, being…
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Wayland posts 14% hike in visitors in ’24
The community of Wayland had a 14% increase in visitors from 2023 to 2024, according to data provided by National Main Street for all Michigan Main Street communities. Director Holli…
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Martin settles for 2nd at state wrestling meet
Jacinto Lopez (at right) gets ready to wrestle in a crucial match against a St. Louis opponent at 105 poumnds in the semifinal round. The Climax-Scotts/Martin wrestling team Saturday lost…
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Local girls’ teams have late season surges
The Martin High School girls’ basketball team put the finishing touches on its late season surge Friday night by claiming a 47-34 triumph over Holland Black River. It was the…
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Hopkins JV ballclub went 19-3 for season
The Hopkins High School junior varsity basketball team this week concluded a season in which it fashioned an overall record of 19-3. Obviously, there are high hopes they'll all be…