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Amy Jo Nichols’ burial in Maplewood Cemetery
Amy JoNichols died Monday, March 14, at Bronson Hospital in Kalamazoo. She was 27 years old. She was born Oct. 19, 1994, in Kalamazoo, the daughter of David and Ruth…
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Hopkins earns all-state academic girls hoops honor
The Hopkins varsity girls' basketball team earned Academic All-State Honors from the Basketball Coaches Association of Michigan (BCAM). Senior Lia VanderVeen also received the Outstanding Senior Student-Athlete Award. This award…
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Plan Commission declines Tuinstra’s proofreading
John Tuinstra Nathan Mehmed Dorr Township Trustee John Tuinstra last month insisted that he be allowed to proofread and make corrections to the draft master plan submitted by Nathan Mehmed…
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Plan Commission breaks tie, recommends rezoning
Ed Ophoff explains his rezoning request to commissioners. The Dorr Township Planning Tuesday broke its 3-3 deadlock from a month before and voted 5-2 to recommend a rezoning request from…
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Wayland Supt. 1st round interviews set for April 22
The Wayland Board of Education will hold the first round of interviews for the Wayland Union Schools superintendent position from 4:15 to 9:15 p.m. Friday, April 22, at the high…
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Private service planned for Phyllis Hall-Hartwell, 80
Phyllis L. Hall-Hartwell, age 80, of Wayland, died Monday, March 14. Phyllis was born Oct. 13, 1941, at home in Muskegon County, one of 13 children born to Roy and…
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Mom’s trip to Shipshewana is the cure for Cabin Fever
by Denise Dykstra My mom is the best. Here is one example of many why she is amazing. Spring redecorating is in the air. It’s as if, since we cannot…
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Memorial service will be this spring for Barb Nelson
A memorial service time and place for Barbara Jean Nelson, 73, of Shelbyville, will be announced in the spring. The former Barbara Pechta was a daughter, mother, sister, aunt, and…
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Service will be March 23 for Elmer Lawes of Moline
Elmer Evart Lawes, 88, of Moline, died Wednesday, March 9 just four days shy of his 89th birthday. Elmer was born March 13, 1933, in Otsego to Elmer and Lottie…
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Building adjacent to Pearl Street gym is coming down
The old CCA building that was attached to the Pearl Street gym for more than 60 years is going down later this year. The Wayland Board of Education Monday night…