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Local fireworks launching opportunities to be reduced
The City of Wayland is likely to agree with the State Legislature in reducing the number of days fireworks can be set off during the year. City Manager Josh Eggleston…
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Lady Wildcats’ softball season ends in district finals defeat
It’s been said in sports conventional wisdom that it’s extremely difficult for a team to beat another three times in one season Middleville Thornapple Kellogg’s softball squad, however, beat Wayland…
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Graveside service planned Saturday for Bob Bell, 68
Robert “Bob” Bell, age 68, of Wayland, died Saturday, June 1, after a battle with esophageal cancer. A member of the Bell family that came to Wayland in 1963 to own and…
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Service will be Thursday in Hudsonville for Dale Myaard
Dale Myaard, age 58, died Sunday, June 2. Dale spent a lot of time at Sandy Pines. He loved to go to breakfast with his family on Friday mornings, garden,…
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Wayland man gets 7 to 15 years for newlyweds’ traffic deaths
Jacob Scot Damron, 22, of Wayland, was sentenced in Allegan County Circuit Court to seven to 15 years in prison in the fatal traffic crash in Heath Township last summer…
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Funeral will be Tuesday for ‘Benny’ Henry, 76, of Hopkins
LaVerne Forrest “Benny” Henry, Jr., 76 of Hopkins, Thursday, May 30, at the Wings Home in Allegan. LaVerne, known to most as Ben or Benny, was born on Valentine's Day…
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Is this the beginning of an MTA mutiny of the townships?
ACHTUNG: This is not a “fair and balanced” story. It is an editorial by the editor. “I would never join a club that would have me as a member.” —…
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One Small Voice: Let’s not make graduations so common
Graduation season is upon us, and it’s such a great time of year to celebrate the innumerable accomplishments of high school and college grads all across the United States. This…
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Lady Vikings’ season ends; Wildcats play Allegan Monday
The softball season ended Saturday morning for Hopkins n the district tournament in an 11-1 loss to Middleville Thornapple Kellogg. The horrible weather conditions moved Wayland's district semifinal against Allegan…
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Wildcat boys’ relays capture 3 medals, team 8th in state meet
The Wayland boys’ track team scored 20 points in the Division 2 state meet Saturday to finish eighth and Lady Wildcat Corrina Courser placed in the top five in both…