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WHS 1967 valedictorian died last fall in Rockford
Gary Finkbeiner, 74, of Wayland died Sept. 24, in Rockford after a long battle with lung cancer. Gary was an outspoken man, and you always knew were you stood with…
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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 — April 26, 1999 Firefighter Larry Areux has been selected as chief of…
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Semi strikes 144th Avenue overpass on U.S.-131
Traffic was backed up on northbound U.S.-131 Wednesday afternoon after a semi struck the 144th Avenue bridge. No one was hurt in the incident, but there was some debris and…
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Memorial service for Shelly Zoet planned for May 4
Shelly Lynn Zoet, age 64, of Wayland, died Sunday, April 21. Shelly was an avid nature lover and enjoyed fishing. She was a very giving person and always willing to…
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Allegan, Barry counties survive a tornado warning
A tornado warning for Allegan and Barry Counties was issued just after 9:30 p.m. Tuesday by the National Weather Service in Grand Rapids. The warning specifically applied to northeastern Allegan…
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Lady Vikings score big 9-1 win over Calvin Christian
Shortstop Cami Hibma The Hopkins softball team scored an important victory Tuesday over O-K Silver Conference rival Grandville Calvin Christian. The Lady Vikings, who often battle it out for the…
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Wildcat boys’ track team moves to 4-0 in O-K Gold
COVER PHOTO: The Howards: Maurgan and Gwen, both won the high jump for the second time this spring. The Wayland boys track team kept its spotless dual meet record in…
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Wildcats unleash 26 hits in doubleheader sweep of TK
Kaylee Lown The Wayland softball team bounced back in a big way Tuesday after its notorious Bad Day at Bailey Park last Saturday. Smarting from an unusual three losses in…
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John Tuinstra will seek 4th term at Dorr Twp. after all
John Tuinstra Dorr Township Trustee John Tuinstra has decided to seek a fourth four-year term on the Township Board after all. Tuinstra’s and several other incumbents’ names were absent from…
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Wayland robotics team #6090 back from Houston
The Wayland High School robotics team #6090 has returned home from competition at the FIRST World Championship for FRC in Houston on the Archimedes field. A spokesperson said, "It was…