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Lady Clippers win 5-set volleyball thriller at Coloma
The Martin High School varsity volleyball brought home the win over Coloma Tuesday night. The Lady Clippers won three out of five sets... 20-25, 25-19, 25-20, 17-25, 15-13.
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Funeral Saturday for WHS grad Margaret Arndt, 58
Margaret Irene (Henry) Arndt, 58, died Wednesday, Sept. 22, at Ascension Borgess Hospital. Born Aug. 5, 1963, in Allegan, she was the daughter of Norma (Kent) Knowlton and the late…
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Service will be Saturday for Betty Koch Minnema, 80
Betty “Baukje Koch” Minnema, age 80, died Monday, Sept. 27, after a long battle with cancer. Betty enjoyed cooking and perfecting her recipes, especially her “pigs in a blanket,” which…
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Lady Wildcats top TK, now 5-1 in O-K Gold standings
The Wayland varsity volleyball team lifted its O-K Gold Conference record to 5-1 Tuesday night with a three-set victory over Middleville Thornapple Kellogg, 25-16, 25-7 and 25-13. The Lady Wildcats…
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Some WHS students taken ill at Homecoming dance
Several students were reported to have gotten sick Saturday evening at the Wayland High School homecoming dance, but officials said all of the afflicted teens were back in school this…
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All Wildcat boys finish in under 18 minutes at 5K race
The ever-improving Wayland High School cross-country teams continued their recent successes on the five-kilometer courses Tuesday at the most recent O-K Gold Conference jamboree at the Gracewil Country Club, hosted…
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Arsenic found at Yankee Springs mobile home park
Tests for drinking water supplied to the Yankee Springs Mobile Home Park in Yankee Springs Township have revealed arsenic above acceptable levels. Officials with the Michigan Department of Environment, Great…
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Hunter Kershaw is newest Allegan Sheriff’s deputy
Allegan County Sheriff Frank Baker swore in the department's newest corrections deputy, Hunter Kershaw (second from right, cover photo). Hunter has been with the Sheriff's Office since 2019 as a…
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A friend gives good advice to navigate sports seasons
by Denise Dykstra We are smack dab in the middle of sports season here at our home. I am regularly reminding my boys to write their schedule or plans on…
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Four have died of Covid in Allegan County in 1 week
The Allegan County Health Department has reported that four more people in the county have died in the past week as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic. The Health Department…