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Service will be Monday for Alan Clausen of Wayland
Alan J. Clausen, 87, died Wednesday, April 28. Alan retired from General Motors after 31 years. He was an avid golfer at Yankee Springs Golf Club for 40 years. Alan…
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Lady Wildcats’ offense plates 22 runs vs. Hopkins
The Wayland High School varsity softball team stepped outside of O-K Gold Conference and tournament action Wednesday and defeated Hopkins 22-1 Emma Ludema took the victory on the mound, walking…
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Wildcat track teams suffer through subpar Gold meet
Tuesday was not a good day on the track for the Wayland girls’ and boys’ squads at Cedar Springs. The Wildcats lost a double dual meet against the host school…
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Two Viking standouts are all-state honorable mention
Word has been received this week that Hopkins boys' basketball standouts Colin Weber (right) and Trevor Smith have earned honorable mention accolades on the Associated Press Division 2 all-state basketball…
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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 1, 1996 A 13-year-old lad who said he deliberately planted two…
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Service for Dorothy Rowe of Martin, 75, will be Friday
Dorothy M. Rowe, 75, of Martin, died Sunday, April 25. She loved camping, riding motorcycles, and most of all, her Bible and spending time with her family. Dorothy was a life-long…
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Funeral is Saturday in Wayland for Kenny Shue
Kenny R. Shue, 63, died Monday, April 26. Kenny was a family man and the “greatest papa” to his four grandchildren. He was a huge Detroit sports fan, especially of…
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Services Friday in Byron Center for Betty Stevens
Betty Geraldine Stevens, 93, died Monday, April 26. Betty loved her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, spending as much time with them as possible. She enjoyed playing card games, such as Euchre…
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Ranger Rick: Chicago needs some good guys with guns
I love the springtime. The peepers and frogs start peeping, chirping, and croaking. The rabbits are out at night, sparking to make little bunnies. And the nightly and weekend killing…
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Farmers Market seeks part-time market manager soon
The Wayland Farmers Market plans to start up again soon and run util fall. The market is located next to the Henika District Library on South Main Street. The city's…