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Memorial service delayed for Robert Doublestein
Robert Eugene Doublestein Jr., 74, of Dorr died under the care of Faith Hospice Saturday May 8. He was born in Grand Rapids March 16, 1947, to the late Robert…
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Lady Wildcats belatedly cut down the nets as champs
Members of the Wayland girls' varsity basketball team won O-K Gold Conference, District and Regional championships this past winter, but never enjoyed the traditional cutting ceremony they bring. So the…
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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 — May 15, 1996 Eighteen hot air balloons were spotted flying over Wayland…
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One Small Voice: We must work together to beat fears
by Lynn Mandaville The other day, as I was beginning another day of home schooling my grandsons, their father Randy (my son) firmly told the older one, Jack, that he…
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Lady Wildcats in driver’s seat to regain O-K Gold title
With three doubleheaders left this season, the Wayland High School varsity softball team is closing in on regaining the O-K Gold Conference championship. The Lady Wildcats, on a mission this…
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Martin High School grad Bret Sunnerville dies at 56
Bret Sunnerville, a 1982 graduate of Martin High School, died Monday, May 10, at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. He was born June 1, 1964, in Plainwell, the son of…
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Henrietta Martha Zandstra of Gun Lake dies at age 100
Henrietta Martha Zandstra died Thursday, May 6, at the age of 100. She experienced the Great Depression, two world wars, advances in human rights, science and technology, so many things…
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Hopkins state FFA reporter is national officer candidate
Stephanie Harvey of Hopkins, State Reporter for the Michigan FFA, has been selected as Michigan's National Officer Candidate! She will spend the upcoming months preparing for a rigorous selection process…
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Wildcat boys take 4-3 mark into O-K Gold track meet
The Wayland boys’ varsity track team scored a resounding 97-39 victory over O-K Gold Conference rival Grand Rapids Ottawa Hills Tuesday, but the girls’ squad was defeated 86-51. The highlight…
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Plan Commission gives OK to housing, storage plans
The Wayland City Planning Commission Tuesday evening recommended rezoning for a proposed residential development on 133rd Avenue and approved a site plan for a second storage unit business on Reno…