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Life Magazine pic featured Burnips man during WWII
Glenn Selby of Burnips, Salem Township, was mentioned last month in a "Bygone Days" entry from 75 years ago. In the July 2, 1945, edition of Life Magazine, he appeared…
Posted inObituaries
Visitation Wednesday in Dorr for Bennie Gates, 72
Bennie Gates, age 72, died Aug, 15. He is survived by his wife, Susan Gates; children Sonny Gates, Chris (Ann Brower) Gates, John (Dena) Rynearson, Mike (Pam) Rynearson; grandchildren Lilly,…
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Former Martin coach, pastor Dave Nightingale dies
Former Martin area pastor and high school basketball and baseball coach David Nightingale died of the COVID-19 virus Sunday evening at a Florida Hospital. His son, Chad, posted on Facebook,…
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Funeral at Wayland CRC Wednesday for Jack Buist
Jack L. Buist, age 84, died Friday, Aug. 14. Jack was a longtime member of Wayland Christian Reformed Church and the second of five generations to attend Moline Christian school.…
Posted inEditorial
What are we going to do about rigging the election?
ACHTUNG: This is not a “fair and balanced” article. It is an editorial by the editor. “Nobody seems to notice, nobody seems to care.” — George Carlin “I’m mad as…
Posted inSports
One photo captures 17 seniors on WHS grid team
A Wayland High School football mother posted on Facebook today, "This may be our one and only football pic this season. Taken this morning after a short football meeting. 17…
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Why was Wayland Schools millage vote tally so close?
I submit there are several reasons why the non-Homestead millage for Wayland Union Schools only squeaked out a 10-vote victory in the Aug. 4 primary election. At first glance backward,…
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High school football season moved from fall to spring
The Representative Council of the Michigan High School Athletic Association has announced it will move the 2020 fall football season to spring 2021, because of football’s higher risk for spreading…
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Mike Villar asks for recount of county prosecutor vote
Though the Board of Canvassers this week certified that Allegan County Prosecutor Myrene Koch narrowly defeated challenger Michael Villar by just 17 votes, 8,864 to 8,847, Villar has decided to…
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Leighton Twp. to seek 1 more mill for roads Nov. 3
The Leighton Township Board has agreed to ask local voters to approve a one-mill tax increase for roads in the Nov. 3 general election. Leighton already has a one-mill levy…