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Private family memorial slated for Glen Spears, 86
Marshall “Glen” Spears, age 86, died Tuesday, Feb. 2. He was born on June 20, 1934, in Milton, W. Va., the son of Clarence Spears and Ada Belle (Persinger) Spears.…
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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 — Feb. 7, 1996 Race car driver Bob Senneker has made an agreement…
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Raymond Stirdivant’s burial will be at Pine Hill
Raymond Lee Stirdivant, 88, of Wayland, died Sunday Jan. 31. He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles and Doris Stirdivant; sisters, Carol (Jerry) Ronk, Charlene Swan, brother, Larry…
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Wayland police investigate Windsor Woods shooting
Wayland City Police are investigating a report of gunshots being fired at a home in the Windsor Woods mobile home subdivision Monday night. The shooting was reported at 9:06 p.m. …
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TK bowlers give Wildcats 2 shellackings on the lanes
It was a bad day at the Hastings Bowl Tuesday, as both the Wayland High School boys' and girls' varsity teams too a beating from Middleville Thornapple Kellogg. "I thought…
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412 restaurant earns Mich. LCC permit for distillery
The 412 Distillery on South Main in downtown Wayland has been granted a distillery permit from the Michigan Liquor Control Commission. Owner Anthony Winters said, "Two weeks ago we got…
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Kennedy Helderop starting guard in Cornerstone hoops
Former Hopkins High School star Kennedy Helderop is a starting guard for the Cornerstone University women's basketball team this season. Helderop is averaging just under six points a game as…
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Two former Wildcat stars playing ball at Cornerstone
Two former Wayland High School basketball stars are helping to lead the charge for the Cornerstone University hoops squad this season. Sophomore Cory Ainsworth leads the Golden Eagles in points…
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Ranger Rick: Covid persists, despite Biden taking over
Now that Jospeh R. Biden Jr. is president, Covid-19 is disappearing, right? Really... it isn't? But Joe told us once he was elected and his administration took over, they would…
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Michigan slowly reopening; Covid stats still improving
The Allegan County Health Department will vaccinate Hopkins Public School faculty and staff Friday, Feb. 5, so K-12 students will have a full day of on-line instruction. The development is…