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Lifelong Leighton Twp. farmer Ron Brink dies at age 77

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Ronald J. Brink, age 77, of Caledonia, died Christmas Day, Dec. 25. Born on the family farm in 1942, Ron was a lifelong farmer in Leighton Township. He enjoyed going for rides and traveling the country roads and was known for checking crop conditions. He is survived by Roxanna; his children,...
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Missing Orangeville Twp. couple found safe, sound

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An Orangeville couple, James and Dora Boulter, missing since Christmas Eve, reportedly have been found safe and sound. Barry County Sheriff's authorities sought help from the public in finding the Boulters who hadn't been seen since Tuesday evening. Deputies said the Boulters, both 77 years old, were last seen in...
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Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County

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(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — Dec. 26, 1994 The Wayland High School Marching band, 1959. (Photo courtesy of Brandon Halloran) Robin Nyenhuis, a paramedic with the Wayland Area Emergency Services (WAEMS) ambulance service, was the winner of...
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Funeral is Friday for former Wayland man Tom Chrisman

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Former Wayland man Thomas W. Chrisman, Sr., age 74, died Saturday, Dec. 21, after a long struggle with cancer. Born in Grand Rapids on March 11, 1945, to Frank and Virginia Chrisman, he was raised on a farm outside of Wayland where he developed his life-long love for the outdoors....
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WHS grad Ali Martus part of record-breaking golf team

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Ali Martus Ali Martus, a 2016 graduate of Wayland High School, was a part of record-setting performance in women's golf for Northwood University last fall. Northwood's final round total of 299 and 36-hole total of 607 in October are new school records. The old 18 record was 305, which the...
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Ranger Rick: Our President is getting good things done

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I was viewing television Sunday night and found Ken Burns' excellent film series about the history of baseball.  Though not a baseball nut myself, I enjoy watching history and baseball on TV during the World Series. There was a point in the presentation in which Ty Cobb, the great player...
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Who’s to blame for Wayland Schools’ being on a roll?

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ACHTUNG: This is not a “fair and balanced” article. It is an editorial by the editor. “The best things in life are free. But you can keep them for the birds and bees. Give me money. That’s want I want…” — Barrett Strong, 1959, written by Barry Gordy Teresa Fulk...
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Latest telephone scam is deputies seeking payments

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Telephone scammers are calling unwary citizens, posing as deputies claiming citizens owe the department money for payment for legal mat ters. The Allegan County Sheriff’s office warns area residents that suspects are calling people and advising them they have legal troubles and tell them to call back the number they...
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Sports

Vikings end ’19 boys’ hoops season losing at Allendale

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The Hopkins boys' varsity basketball team closed out its 2019 season with a 65-31 loss at Allendale. The Vikings were playing without the services of their top scorer, junior Colin Weber, who was bed ridden with pneumonia. Further details were not available. Hopkins, now 2-3 overall, will not play until...
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Two Wildcat alums playing key roles at Cornerstone

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Carter Nyp Cory Ainsworth Freshman Cory Ainsworth and sophomore Carter Nyp, both Wayland High School graduates, continue to play important roles for the Cornerstone University basketball team. Ainsworth has appeared in all 15 of the Golden Eagles’ games this season and is averaging 8.5 points per contest. He is shooting...
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