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Planned power outage will occur Saturday, April 13

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The Consumers Energy planned outage that was originally scheduled for Saturday night, April 6, will now be occurring Saturday night, April 13. This affects customers in Wayland City, Hopkins and Wayland Township in Allegan County. Consumers Energy has advised the affected customers. For any questions, please contact Consumers Energy directly.
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Funeral mass Wednesday for Paul Madalinski, age 74

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Paul Chester Madalinski, devoted family man, and respected community member, died Saturday, April 6, at the age of 74, in Hopkins. Born on May 23, 1949, in Allegan, Paul's life was characterized by his loving nature and deep faith. Paul served in the National Guard for six years. His professional...
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Obituaries

Memorial service Friday for Alan Francis, 77, of Dorr

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Alan E. Francis, age 77, died Sunday, April 7. Alan served in the United States Air Force during the Vietnam War. He worked for more than 30 years at Meijer and concluded his career with seven more at Walmart in South Haven. Alan loved working on cars. He was in...
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Funeral Thursday for Raina Oldebeken in Martin

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Raina Lee (Wilcox) Oldebeken, baptized child of God, died Sunday, April 7. She was 56. Raina was born June 5, 1967, and lived a full, happy life. She graduated from Martin High School in 1986. She remained in contact with many friends from her youth and will be greatly missed...
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Wayland School Board enjoys glad-handing night

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Wayland Middle School eighth-graders were permitted to put on special glasses to view the solar eclipse Monday afternoon. Wayland Board of Education President Theresa Dobry summed it up well when she commented, “I think tonight showcased why it’s a good day to be a Wildcat,” at the end of the...
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Sports

Wayland classification for sports causes no changes

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Wayland's move to Division 1 or Class A from Division 2 or Class B actually will not cause any changes in who the Wildcats will play in the next school year. The Michigan High School Athletic Association last week announced that Wayland was one of eight schools that will be...
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Columns

Yes It’s True: Nice ways to get rid of the unwanted

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Smiling faces, smiling faces, sometimes, yeah They don't tell the truth Smiling faces, smiling faces tell lies and I got proof (Beware) beware of the handshake That hides the snake (can you dig it, can you dig it?) — “Smiling Faces,” 1971, The Undisputed Truth Many readers of this on-line...
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Columns

Terrific ‘Monster Cookie’ recipe was a neighbor’s gift

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by Kathy Hamman Miller I got this great cookie recipe from a neighbor friend over 50 years ago. I have always considered this to be way ahead of its time as you don’t use flour, the quick oats doing the job. These ingredients make about 8 dozen. Double the recipe...
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Hopkins, Wayland robotics dominate state competition

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The Hopkins robotics team. Cover photo: Wayland's robotics team. Both the Hopkins and Wayland High School robotics teams this past weekend dominated competition in the state contests at Saginaw Valley State University. Both teams qualified to go to Worlds in Huston April 17-21. Hopkins Team #2054 Tech Vikes continued years...
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Columns

Yes It’s True: It was the power outage that wasn’t

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It was indeed the power outage that wasn't. Ansd about all it left were questions about whether Wayland area residents would have to through this again. Consumers Energy sent homeowners and renters a communication via the mail that it would cause an outage from 11 p.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday,...
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