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Basura: Thoughts on Death in Bonaire, not in Venice
“Life is short, and death is sure.” — Mr. Carson, in Downton Abbey, by Julian Fellows Mrs. B and I spent the month of February on Bonaire. It is an…
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Funeral mass Tuesday for Roger Greeley, 72, of Dorr
Roger Olin Greeley, age 72,died Friday, March 6 at his home. Born Jan. 4, 1948, Roger retired after 38 years at Consumers Energy and the last six years at Centershot Gun…
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Lady ‘Cats 17th, Bottrall 9th at state bowling tourney
The Wayland girls' varsity bowling team this weekend finished 17th at the Division 2 state bowling tournament and two Wildcats rolled in the individual state tourney. Freshman Kadence Bottrall placed…
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Martin’s Carsen Young is 4th in state wrestling meet
Martin High School junior Carsen Young finished fourth in the 140-lb. weight class at the Division 4 state wrestling meet Saturday at Ford Field, Detroit. Young’s bid for the title…
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Martin girls capture district basketball championship
The Martin girls' varsity basketball team won the district championship Friday evening over Zion Christian, 47-18. The Lady Clippers, who won both district encounters by double figure margins, led 13-2,…
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Wayland girls lose district finals, end with 14-9 mark
The Wayland girls' varsity basketball team concluded the season with a 14-9 overall record Friday evening with a 58-41 loss to Grand Rapids South Christian in the Division 2 district…
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WHS Eco Club raises funds to help Koalas in Australia
The Wayland High School Eco club held a bake sale last week at the high school, raising $155 for recovery efforts in Australia. They donated to WildArk's Koala Comeback Campaign…
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Allegan County CERT program graduates 18 volunteers
Allegan County Emergency Management and Allegan County Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) has announced that 18 volunteers have completed the CERT Basic Training Course offered by Allegan County CERT last…
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Barry Hastings: My brief interlude with tales of yore
When I was a (much) younger guy, 32 to 34 years of age, I graduated from Grand Valley State College, where I studied history, political science, international relations and anthropology. My…
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Hopkins FFA wins slew of awards at state convention
Hopkins was selected as one of the top three FFA chapters in Michigan Thursday at the state convention in East Lansing on the campus of Michigan State University. Stephanie Harvey…