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The perils of preparing beer can chicken Sunday dinner
by Denise Dykstra My husband and I have been watching a barbecue challenge show on Netflix. I am in a slump where nothing sounds good to make for dinner, nor…
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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 is a Martin High School basketball team frok years gone by. Anybody know the year?…
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Rock ‘N Bowl business victim of night burglary
The Rock 'N Bowl bowling establishment just north of the Wayland city limits was broken into and burglarized Tuesday night. A spokesperson for the business posted on Facebook, "We were…
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City Plan Commission begins marijuana ordinance discussions
An engineer from Excel Engineering explains Award Enterprises LLC's request. The Wayland City Planning Commission Tuesday evening held preliminary discussions about an ordinance regulating the growing, sale, processing and distribution…
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Lady ‘Cats win regional semis; Martin is ousted
Makayla Goddard Gracie Shettler The Wayland girls' varsity basketball team advanced to Thursday night's regional finals with a 42-31 victory over Dowagiac, but Martin girls' season came to an end…
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Hopkins lady ‘never wins anything’ until this raffle
Diane Darby-Kamps from Hopkins EA was the lucky winner of the recent MEA Portal raffle. During the promotion period, Diane checked in to her MEA Member Portal, updated her contact…
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Wayland man gets prison for sex trafficking charge
Rob Grigsby Vanessa Phillips A Wayland man has been sentenced to almost five to as many as 15 years in prison in connection with a sex trafficking case at his…
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Service, visitation Friday for Frances Hendrick, 97
Frances S. Hendrick, age 97, of Martin, died Sunday, March 6. She was born May 13, 1924, to John and Katrina Misak. On Oct. 13, 1941, Fran married Earl Hendrick.…
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No service scheduled for Linda Kruizenga of Moline
Linda Lee Kruizenga, age 83, died Sunday, March 6, at her home in Moline. Linda was an avid reader, loved watching the tennis channel, playing golf, and getting together with…
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Ex-WHS foreign exchange student still safe in exile
Former Wayland High School foreign exchange student Olya Schenky remains outside of war-torn Ukraine, but is reporting that she is well and awaiting a reunion with her parents. Schenky, who…