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Wildcats capture 1st league dual match tennis victory

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The Wayland boys’ varsity tennis team captured its first O-K Gold Conference dual match victory and second overall Wednesday with a 5-3 decision over Wyoming. The Wildcats, now 1-1 in league action thus far, won three matches in singles encounters and two more in doubles. Two of the matches were...
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Funeral will be Saturday for Janice Prins, 71, of Dorr

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Janice Prins, age 71, died Tuesday, Sept. 11, after a long battle with Parkinson’s Disease. Janice was a wonderful mother and grandmother who raised her family with love. She always put others before herself and had a selfless servant’s heart. She had an overwhelming dedication to her faith and her...
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Funeral Mass is Tuesday for Annette Weingate, 56

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Annette Weingate , age 56, of Dorr, died Wednesday, Sept. 12. Annette was a very kind and giving person and touched so many lives. She retired after 35 years of service from Keebler/Kellogg's. Annette participated in nine National 24-Hour Challenges (2,741 miles ridden). She loved celebrating Halloween and volunteering with...
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Bygone Days: A look at the history of NE Allegan County

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25 Years Ago — Sept. 15, 1993 The idea of an events center for weddings, reunions and parties isn't really new. Lee Dale (Pete) and Peggy Rose Arnsman opened such a facility in downtown Hopkins in 1980. It lasted for five years. The Michigan Liquor Control Commission has promised to...
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Wildcats grind out 4-set victory over South Christian

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The Wayland varsity volleyball team opened its dual match and O-K Gold Conference season Tuesday with an important victory over perennial rival Grand Rapids South Christian. The Lady Wildcats, coached by WHS alum and former Davenport University star Krissy Dill, bested the visiting Sailors in three of four matches. They...
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Wildcat boys’ tennis squad loses 7-1 dual to Plainwell

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The Wayland boys’ varsity tennis team Tuesday lost 7-1 to Plainwell in a non-conference dual match. The only winner for the Wildcats was Triston Richards, who scored a three-set 4-6, 7-6 (7-4) (10-4) decision at No. 4 singles. His season record now is 5-2 overall. Wayland will play today (Wednesday,...
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Rob Hamly resigns WHS baseball coaching post

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  Rob Hamly resigned the head varsity baseball coaching position today to take an assistant’s post at Calvin College. Hamly guided the Wildcats to an 8-22 overall record last spring in his first and only season. A 1996 graduate of Caledonia High School and graduate of Eastern Michigan University, where...
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Ranger Rick: We need patriots, not more politicians

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It is almost re-election season. Can you smell the stench of federal politicians yet? We have a U.S. representative, Congressman Fred Upton, who has been in office since 1987. While he didn't need the job, he felt he needed to do something with his life since he was born into...
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Wayland native Floyd Jackson dies at age 82

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Floyd Bernard Jackson, died at age 82 Sept. 7 after dealing with Parkinson's disease for 12 years. He was born on Oct. 26, 1935, in Wayland. Floyd had three great loves in his life, his God, his wife and his music. He remained faithful to all three until his death....
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Hopkins Twp. balks at lighted signs for intersection

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The Hopkins Township Board Monday night almost approved spending $3,300 to make safety improvements at the intersection of 130th Avenue and 22nd Street. The operative word here is "almost." The board defeated 3-2 a proposal to have two flashing stop signs installed at the corner in the wake of a...
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