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Sister of ‘H’ Helmey dies in Grand Rapids at age 102
Margaret "Maggie" Bott, sister of the late Helen Jane Helmey, died at age 102 in Grand Rapids Friday, Jan. 18. Mrs. Bott often spent Saturdays working in the office at…
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Upset! Wildcats stun GR Christian 59-53 in overtime
"It was a night oh oh what a night. It was it really was such a night." — Elvis Presley Wayland, on a snowy Snowcoming Friday night, posted perhaps the…
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Viking boys, girls hoop it up at Belding’s expense
The Belding boys' and girls' varsity basketball teams braved the bitter cold and snowy and slippery roads Friday to come to Hopkins to play basketball. Then probably wished they hadn't.…
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WHS grad Tess Marhofer’s artistic work scores again
Wayland High School graduate Tess Tobolic Marhofer continues to use her chalk artist skills for quality public projects. Most recently, her illustration was featured in the Journal of Neurosurgery with…
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Funeral will be Saturday for Eugene Wright, 65
Eugene M. Wright, age 65, died Sunday, Jan, 20. Eugene served his country in the United States Navy. First and foremost, Eugene loved his family dearly. He also had heart…
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State Police seeking A-1 catalytic converter thieves
Several catalytic converters were stolen from A-1 Asphalt during the early morning hours of Saturday, Jan. 12. Authorities ask that anyone with information regarding similar thefts or who know anything…
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Army Bob: Preparedness is the mother of survival
by Robert M. Traxler No surprise to anyone, it is cold outside, it is winter in Michigan after all. On very cold days my old mind slips to my misbegotten…
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Yes It Is, It’s True: ‘Rashomon’ explains D.C. showdown
The 1951 movie "Rashomon" by Japanese master film maker Akira Kurasawa offers the best explanation for what happened last Friday in that now-famous videotaped incident in Washington D.C., showing a…
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Service slated for Saturday for Jeanette Kooistra
Jeanette Kooistra, age 88, of Wayland, died Tuesday, Jan. 22. Jeanette will be sorely missed, she was a good mother, grandma and unique individual. She is survived by her daughters,…
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WHS bowlers lose twice, despite Cat’s Den support
The Wayland bowling teams enjoyed the excitement of the Cat's Den Wednesday afternoon, but both teams lost to visiting Zeeland. Boys' coach Sherry Milusicak said she appreciated the school spirit…