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Bygone Days: A look at the history of NE Allegan County
25 Years Ago — June 2, 1993 The sale of the former Kessler’s building at 809 S. Main St. to Technical Systems Inc. (TSI) has been finalized, and Allegan County…
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Officer justified in April shooting of Middleville man
by Austin Marsman A Michigan State Police officer who shot a Middleville man in April has been cleared of any wrongdoing in the incident. The Barry County Prosecutor’s Office, in…
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Both Martin Odyssey teams make top 20 at World Finals
by Austin Marsman Two Martin teams were among the top 20 at the Odyssey of the Mind World Finals at Iowa State University May 23-27. The Middle School Division 2…
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Wildcat boys’ golf squad qualifies for state tourney
The Wayland High School boys' golf team Wednesday qualified for the Division 2 state tournament by taking second in the regional tournament at Hawkshead Links, South Haven. The Wildcats…
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Lady Wildcats’ season concluded in 1-0 loss to TK
The Wayland girls' varsity soccer team concluded its season with a tough 1-0 loss Tuesday to Middleville Thornapple Kellogg in the district tournament opener. The Trojans scored the game's only…
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Lady Wildcats win pre-district and get revenge vs. TK
The Wayland girls' varsity softball team Tuesday afternoon got some revenge while advancing to the district tournament Saturday on the home field. The Lady Wildcats defeated Middleville Thornapple Kellogg 5-2…
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Jeff Salisbury seeks open seat on Wayland City Council
The City of Wayland is accepting applications to fill an upcoming vacancy on the Wayland City Council. Councilwoman Tracy Bivins last month announced she is resigning her seat, effective June…
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Ranger Rick: Social Security is just like a Ponzi Scheme
I am a big proponent of the American people, their wisdom and overall good judgement. They were smart enough to elect a great American like them instead of a politician,…
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Falling tree limb kills 2 motorcyclists near Gun Lake
Two motorcyclists, a 47-year-old man from Wyoming and a 55-year-old Hudsonville man were killed Sunday by a falling tree limb on Yankee Springs Road between Chief Noonday Road and Deep…
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Memorial service later for Judy Dimock, 69, of Wayland
Judith “Judy” Dimock, 69, of Wayland died Thursday, May 24, at her home. Judy was born in Kalamazoo on Dec. 21, 1948, to Morton Dimock and Lenora (Peterson) Wood. Judy…