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Funeral Mass is Tuesday for Annette Weingate, 56
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…
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Bygone Days: A look at the history of NE Allegan County
25 Years Ago — Sept. 15, 1993 The Michigan Liquor Control Commission has promised to strip the Apple Core Lounge and owner Al Baker of its license because of allegations…
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Wildcats grind out 4-set victory over South Christian
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…
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Wildcat boys’ tennis squad loses 7-1 dual to Plainwell
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,…
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Rob Hamly resigns WHS baseball coaching post
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…
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Ranger Rick: We need patriots, not more politicians
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…
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Wayland native Floyd Jackson dies at age 82
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…
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Hopkins Twp. balks at lighted signs for intersection
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…
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Lady Vikings win Kellogg division in Coach B Invite
Hopkins girls won the Coach B Invitational at Yankee Springs Monday by just one point in its division while Wayland girls finished in second, well behind a Caledonia team that…
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Wildcats compete in Lakewood tennis tournament
The Wayland boys’ varsity tennis team competed in the Lake Odessa Lakewood Invitational Saturday. The first doubles team of Colin and Christian Sieffert took third place in their flight, defeating…