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Yes It’s True: Ex-state rep. seeks school board seat
Is it “Welcome back, welcome back, welcome back?” — John Sebastian Or “How can we miss you when you won’t go away?” — Dan Hicks & His Hot Licks. A…
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Martin marching band wins big at Kentwood Invite
The Martin Clipper Marching Band Saturday took first place out of five schools and swept all caption awards in the Class D competition at the East Kentwood Marching Invitational. “Proud…
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Visitation Monday at 4 One 2 for Dennis French
Dennis Keith French Sr., age 77, died Friday at his home in Wayland. Dennis loved working with his hands. He loved to work on cars, John Deere tractors, and tinkering…
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Mass of Christian burial Oct. 28 for Father Don Weber
Rev. Donald Edward Weber, age 92, died Friday, Oct. 18. Father Don was born Jan.26, 1932, and was raised in Salem Township.He attended St. Mary’s Elementary School in New Salem,…
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Funeral Tuesday for ‘Dottie’ Zeerip, 77, of Dorr
Dorothy “Dottie” Zeerip, age 77, died Thursday, Oct. 17, following a stroke. She is survived by her children Mandi (Pete) Phillips, Jamie (Shawn) O’Connor; grandchildren Kayla Phillips and Aideen O’Connor;…
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WMS boys, girls both take 5th in C-C regionals
Wayland Union Middle School's top 10 boys' and girls' cross country runners both took fifth place out of nine teams at at the Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) regionals…
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Services Oct. 30 at St. Stanislaus for Darwin Franklin
Darwin Keith Franklin, age 93, died Thursday, Oct. 17. Darwin loved spending time outdoors, specifically hunting, farming and fishing. One of his biggest hobbies was trapping and collecting furs. He…
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Martin bounces back; Vikings shutout victims; ‘Cats lose 48-28
Poor Fennville. The Blackhawks had to face an angry Martin team that had just absorbed its first loss in more than a year. The Clippers took some of their frustration…
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Wildcat Dylan Pallett 2nd in county C-C meet
Wayland senior Dylan Pallett (far right) was runner-up in the Allegan County cross meet. Wayland senior Dylan Pallett is this year’s Allegan County Cross-Country Invitational runner-up. Pallett ran a nice…
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Wildcat 7th, 8th grade grid teams go undefeated
Both the Wayland Middle School seventh and eighth grade football teams posted undefeated seasons this fall, promoting optimism for the Wildcats futures on the gridiron.