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Martin graduate Barbara Herrington dies at age 78
Barbara Herrington of Plainwell died Wednesday, May 31, at the age of 78. She was born on Dec. 2, 1944, in Saylersville, Ky., the daughter of Charles and Grace (Howard)…
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WHS grad Neesha Soules’ celebration of life is Sunday
Neesha J. Soules, 75, formerly of Wayland and Grand Rapids, died May 12 at Moffit Cancer Center in Tampa, Fla., after a 10-week battle with lymphoma. The former Neesha Holbrook,…
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Wildcats lose non-league district tuneup at Caledonia
The Wayland varsity softball team tuned up for Saturday’s district tournament Thursday afternoon with an 8-7 non-league loss at Caledonia. The verdict left the Wildcats with an overall regular season…
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Army Bob: Cartels, Mexican president supporting Biden
by Robert M. Traxler El President of Mexico has come out on the side of President Biden and is degrading Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. The Mexican President has also come…
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How hot was it? It was so hot kids used splash pad
This past week has seen temperatures climb above 90 degrees on consecutive days in Wayland and northeast Allegan County. The Leighton and Wayland Fire Departments offered up their facilities for…
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Another Mexican eatery to come to heart of Wayland?
The sign at the former location of 4 One 2 Distillery in downtown Wayland promises another Mexican restaurant. The former tenant specializes still yet in tacos at the South Main…
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Vikings scramble to earn twin bill softball split again
Jessica Spray had a pretty good day offensively. COVER PHOTO: The Vikings celebrated Hanna Brinks setting the school record for strikeouts in a season, 119. Meanwhile, catcher Lyla Reynolds set…
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Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County
(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) Mothers Day 1906 25 Years Ago— June 1, 1998 Two businesses have purchased property within the…
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Russo’s Pizza succeeds Daisy Mae’s at Gun Lake
A new Russo's Pizza will open soon in the Gun Lake area at the location formerly occupied by Daisy Mae's on Patterson Avenue. Russo's has had a pizza restaurant in…
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1977 WHS grad Barbara Robinson dies at age 63
Barbara Robinson, age 63, of Plainwell, died Saturday, May 27, at Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo. Barb was born June 23, 1959, in Plainwell, the daughter of John and Eda (Messer)…