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Funeral will be Saturday for Peter Price, 81, of Dorr
Peter Price, age 81, of Dorr, died Tuesday, Dec. 14. Peter was in the Army Honor Guard. He was a devoted member of St. Peter’s Lutheran Church for 60 years.…
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Why no more information about fatal fire on Dec. 5?
“The news is something someone else doesn’t want you to know.” — Often wrongly attributed to George Orwell, more likely said by William Randolph Hearst In case you’ve already forgotten…
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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) 25 Years Ago — Dec. 16, 1996 Albert William (Bill) Finkbeiner and his wife, Esther, opened…
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Wayland boys, girls’ teams lose non-league contests
Both the Wayland Girls' and Wayland boys' basketball teams came up short Tuesday night in non-league contests. The girls' three-game winning streak was snapped in a 60-51 defeat at the…
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Martin girls record 4th straight hoops victory
Martin lost its girls’ basketball season opener Nov. 30 when it was doubled up in the final score against Hopkins. Since then, the Lady Clippers have been on a roll.…
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City Council to take up proposed 53-house project
The Wayland City Planning Commission found itself between a rock and a hard place Tuesday night in a public hearing on a proposed new residential development. Developer Mike West explains…
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Ludema plans to continue softball career at Calvin
Wayland High School softball standout Emma Ludema today signed on the dotted line with the intent to play for Calvin University next year in the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association. Ludema,…
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Funeral Dec. 31 for Wayland schools booster Russ Porteus
Wayland Union Schools bus driver Russ Porteus died of Covid-19 Monday night. He was 52. Porteus had worked in maintenance for the school system over the last two years after…
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Ramblin’ Road: A sea of red tape is dragging me down
by Phyllis McCrossin King and I have spent the past week completing forms through the Michigan Assigned Claims Plan. I really have no idea what the agency is, but it’s…
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I enjoy breadcrumbs of joy in a sea of holiday chaos
by Denise Dykstra We were sitting at our table in a restaurant, waiting for our order to arrive, when “I’ll be Home for Christmas” came on. “I can’t stand this…