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Lady Wildcats have a bad day at Zeeland East bowling tourney
The Wayland girls' varsity bowling team had a bad day at the Zeeland East tournament Saturday, not looking at all like the No. 5 Division 2 team in the state.…
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Wildcats win 9 of 12 Baker bowling matches at Zeeland East
The Wayland varsity boys' bowling team captured the fourth seed in the 18-team Zeeland Invitational Saturday. The Wildcats got off to a good start by winning eight of ten group…
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Martin boys’ hoops team undefeated at 5-0 in SAC division
Martin beat Marcellus Friday 54-38 to run its overall record to 8-3 on the season and the Clippers lead its Southwest Athletic Conference division with a perfect 5-0 mark. “We…
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Service Tuesday for Rev. William Dobson, formerly of Wayland
The Rev. William Donald Dobson, aged 84, of Marietta, Ohio, formerly of Wayland, died Wednesday, Jan. 27. Bill grew up in Wayland and after high school joined the Army, then…
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Lady Wildcat bowlers now ranked No. 5 in state-wide poll
The Wayland girls' varsity bowling team has joined the boys' basketball team in being regarded as among the state's best in Class B. A beaming coach Bill Holbrook announced the…
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Lady Wildcats get back in the groove with win over Ottawa Hills
It’s been a tough road lately for the Wayland girls’ basketball team, so it was good to come back home and score an easy win. The Lady Wildcats handled visiting…
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Wildcats take over first place in O-K Gold with win over Ottawa
The Wayland boys’ varsity basketball team committed five consecutive turnovers down the stretch, sank only one three-point basket all evening and was limited to just one field goal in the…
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Undersheriff Frank Baker to run for Allegan County Sheriff
Undersheriff Frank Baker today announced his intention to seek the office of Sheriff of Allegan County in the November 2016 election, just 24 hours after current Sheriff Blaine Koops announced…
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Lady Wildcat junior varsity now shows overall record of 11-2
The Wayland junior varsity girls’ basketball team Thursday evening improved its overall season record to 11-2 with a 43-35 victory over Grand Rapids Ottawa Hills. The Bengals jumped out to…
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Army Bob: The cause and effect of making deals with Iran
by Robert M. Traxler For every cause there is an effect, a simple statement but true. The cause our President pursued was slowing the development of Iran’s nuclear weapons program,…