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Yes It Is, It’s True: I binge watched 4 bowl games in ’57
Sixty-one years ago today, Sgt. Pepper taught the band to play... No. It was 61 years ago today that I spent the first entire day of my youth watching football…
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No injuries in structure fire Monday in City of Wayland
Firefighters from Wayland, Yankee Springs and Leighton Township departments were summoned to a structure fire Monday afternoon in the City of Wayland, not far from the Laurels of Sandy Creek…
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Former Hopkins Village Council member Irvin Morris dies
Irvin B. Morris, 90, of Hopkins, died Saturday, Dec. 30, in Allegan. Mr. Morris was a lifelong resident of Hopkins and served on the Hopkins Village Council. His dedication to…
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Basura: My New Year’s resolutions for 2018
• Add to my art collection, with pieces that complement items like my Mariachi Santa, armadillo carving, ironwood turtle, robed mudmen, and assorted Buddha icons. • Visit my old Marine…
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2017: That was the year that was in NE Allegan County
EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is not a “fair and balanced” story. It is a survey of the year 2017 and an analysis by the editor. Dorr Township’s fall from grace…
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WHS grad Pat Wilde puts away whistle after 28 years
The life of a high school basketball referee isn’t easy, but 1974 Wayland High School graduate Pat Wilde, who hung up his whistle this fall after 28 years, says he…
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Lady Wildcats drop 50-44 decision to Forest Hills Central
The Wayland girls' varsity basketball team concluded the year 2017 and the Cornerstone Holiday High School Basketball Tournament Saturday afternoon with a 50-44 loss to Forest Hills Central. The Lady…
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One Small Voice: Reflections on new year’s resolutions
It's the end of another year, which has me thinking about several things, seemingly related, but not really. (I'm sure there's a word for that.) Specifically, I'm wondering about calendars,…
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Service will be Jan. 3 for Frank Haefner of Monterey
Frank was born on March 4, 1929, in Chicago, to August and Theresa Haefner. Frank was a member of the Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church. He retired after 40 years with…
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Frigid-shooting Wildcats fall 58-40 to Spring Lake
The Wayland boys' varsity basketball team Friday evening absorbed its third straight loss of the season, a rarity, by dropping a 58-40 decision to Spring Lake in the second and…