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Army Bob: Disturbing conclusions from the Green New Deal
The next in the series on the Green New Deal; please read it and make up your mind if it is a workable/feasible plan and if it is necessary. If…
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Service will be Friday in GR for John Hough, 73, of Dorr
John Richard Hough, age 73, of Dorr, died Wednesday, May 22. John will be remembered as someone with a quick laugh that was contagious to those around him. He is…
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Middleville TK halts Lady Wildcats’ Gold title streak at 14
The Wayland varsity softball team Tuesday was swept by Middleville Thornapple Kellogg, 6-3 and 6-0, and for the first time in the last 15 years failed to either win or…
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WHS Class of 2019 Summa Cum Laude students honored
The Wayland High School Class of 2019 students who earned Summa Cum Laude honors (4.0 grade point average of better) were back row, from left) Sara VanDerWeide, Chloe Janz, Zachary…
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Presley Hudson’s bid to play in WNBA ends in Seattle tryout
The defending WNBA champion Seattle Storm Wednesday afternoon waived Presley Hudson, effectively halting her efforts to play in the professional league. Hudson, former all-state ballplayer at Wayland High School and…
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Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County
(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — May 25, 1994 The Watson Township Board has decided to ask voters…
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Lady Wildcat Middle School tracksters breaking records
The Wayland Middle School track relay team of Ava Makowski, Elliot Antel, Faith Rollandini and Kayla Baar (cover photo) broke the school record in the 4x200 relay at 1:54.30 and…
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Funeral will be Friday in Caledonia for David Corson, 59
David Allan Corson, age 59, died Tuesday, May 21, after a seven-year battle with melanoma. David had many passions, he was often described as a “jack of all trades, and master…
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Service planned for Thursday for Ann Gregory Raad, 84
Ann Gregory Raad, 84, died Saturday, May 11. Ann worked for Kmart for 25 years. Was a member of Friendship Christian Reformed Church, but most of all Ann loved her…
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Zoe Antel, Caleb Wolf win WHS Multer and Japinga awards
Wayland High School seniors Zoe Antel and Caleb Wolf were announced Wednesday night as winners of the coveted Harry Multer and Louis Japinga awards. They were recognized during the annual…