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Army Bob: Putin overlooked Ukrainian peoples’ resolve
by Robert M. Traxler The war in or on Ukraine is on the back burner for the media, not a lot of hard-hitting reporting and analysis. I am pleasantly surprised…
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Martin man pleads guilty to soliciting teen sex on line
A Martin man arrested with five others last month for soliciting sex from teen-agers on line pleaded guilty in court Wednesday. Alexander Bogdan, 33, of Martin, pleaded to charges of…
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Celebration of life Oct. 8 in Dorr for Brent Bigelow
Brent Bigelow died Wednesday at the age of 65. Born April 24, 1957, Brent was a great father, grandfather, uncle, brother and friend. He loved fishing, camping, and spending time…
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Hopkins’ Mady Weber chooses to go to Alma
Mady Weber Hopkins basketball and volleyball star Mady Weber has decided to attend Alma College next year to play hoops. A four-year starter in both sports, she is the youngest…
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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) This 1940 Wayland High School football team won seven of its eight games for the season,…
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Longtime Martin area dairy farmer Willis Doezema dies
Willis Doezema, 87, of Shelbyville, died Tuesday, Sept. 27. The son of the late Frank and Jennie (Balfoort) Doezema, he was born in Cascade, moving in 1942 to Shelbyville, where…
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Hopkins equestrian team qualifies for regionals
The Hopkins High School equestrian team will compete this weekend in the regional meet at Berrien Springs. The local group earned the right by qualifying in district competition earlier this…
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Wildcat boys continue second-place C-C finishes
Devin Weaver The Wayland Union boys’ cross-country outfit is proving to be a pretty good one this fall, but it still can’t catch Forest Hills Eastern. The Wildcat boys once…
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Funeral mass Friday at St. Therese for Louis Peets
Louis Edmond Peets, age 85, of Wayland, died Monday, Sept. 26. Louis served his country in the United States Army National Guard Reserves. He later worked for the Michigan Department…
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Pine Street El crossing guard is sorely needed
The City of Wayland is having difficulty in providing staffing for city street crosswalks (the city provides crossing guards for local streets) that lead to Pine Street Elementary. Pine Street…