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Viking Henley runner-up, ‘Cat girls 3rd in Wayland C-C Invite

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The Wayland girls’ varsity cross-country team Wednesday afternoon checked in third in the Wayland Invitational. The boys team finished ninth. Martin checked in sixth in the boys’ competition and Hopkins was eighth. The Hopkins girls came in fifth. Hopkins ace senior harrier Todd Henley was runner-up in the individual race...
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Wildcats blanked in non-conference match vs. Hamilton

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The Wayland High School boys' varsity tennis team had its overall season record evened at 1-1 with an 8-0 loss Tuesday to nonleague opponent Hamilton. Coach Cheri Ritz commented that the first doubles team of Jackson Chesley and Elijah Dollarhide played well for the Wildcats. Wayland will resume play on...
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Bygone Days: A look at the history of NE Allegan County

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(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — Aug. 31, 1994 This is the barn on the Clayton Jackson property in Wayland Township today, 100 years later. Wayland Police Chief Dan Miller is investigating a charge of failure to file...
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Federal govt. allows Gun Lake Tribe to take parcel into trust

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The Hopkins Township Board has lost its latest round of legal battles with the Gun Lake Tribe, as the U.S. Department of the Interior has placed the Nowak property at 129th Avenue and 12th into trust. Tribal Chairman Bob Peters announced Tuesday, “The Nowak parcel has been placed into trust...
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Ex-Wildcat grid standout to coach South Christian this fall

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Kayd Hulst   Kayd Hulst, a 2018 graduate of Wayland High School and a standout linebacker for the Wildcat football team two years ago, has switched sides in the coaching department. Hulst has agreed to serve as an eight grade grid coach the fall for O-K Gold Conference rival Grand...
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Special service Thursday in Caledonia for Brett Dame, 27

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Brett Dame, 27, a 2010 Wayland High School graduate, died Saturday, Aug. 24. Brett had a deep love for every human he connected with and his passion for music never wavered. He started playing guitar in elementary school. With every instrument he picked up and played, his soul's voice sang...
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Ranger Rick: Democrats are at the helm of 4 cesspool cities

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Let's examine cities run by Democrats for years and years — San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago and New York.  All bastions of socialistic governments and run overwhelmingly by Democrat mayors, city councils, and administrations For those of you old enough to remember the 1967 flower power song "Are You Going...
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Gun Lake area car business owner Bill Postema dies at 92

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John “Bill” Postema, age 92 of Gun Lake, died Saturday, Aug. 24. Bill was a World War II veteran, an entrepreneur and business owner. He was the “life of the party.” He was a great mechanic, loved to race boats and cars, and fish. Bill had a passion for dogs,...
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Area high school football teams to open seasons Thursday

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The high school varsity football season will get under way Thursday evening. Wayland will play a nonleague contest at Kenowa Hills and Hopkins will travel to Ravenna. Martin will be at home to take on Bellevue. Coach Mike Doupe's Wildcats are coming off a 3-6 season, hoping to climb above...
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Dame family of Shelbyville dealing with 2nd tragic death

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The Dame family of Shelbyville has suffered another tragedy. Brett Dame, a 2010 Wayland High School graduate, died Saturday when he was disconnected from life support. He was 27. The news is even more tragic in that his younger brother, Evan Lee Dame, died in an icy traffic crash in...
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