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Former Hopkins woman dies 5 days shy of 106th birthday
Anna Mae Wynne of Greenville, formerly of Hopkins, died Monday, April 20, just five days shy of her 106th birthday. Anna was born April 25, 1909, in Duryea, Pa., the…
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Lady Wildcats lose 2-1 heartbreaker to Middleville TK in OT
The Wayland girls' soccer team lost a 2-1 squeaker Wednesday to O-K Gold Conference rival Middleville Thornapple Kellogg on a cold, windy and snowy evening. The girls battled to a…
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Soapbox from the past: ‘Oh, dusty roads, take me home’
EDITOR'S NOTE: Area township officials' continued hand-wringing and debate over dust control on rural gravel roads isn't really anything new, as proven by this editorial, written 25 years ago by…
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Bygone Days: A brief look at Wayland area’s past, Part 162
25 Years Ago — April 25, 1990 Hopkins School Superintendent Dr. Craig Misner has announced he is leaving to take the school chief’s job at Parchment. During his four years…
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Democracy Tree: State lawmakers allow toy guns to look real
by Amy Kerr Hardin Michigan’s legislature is poised to enact a bill that should be of grave concern for parents who, unlike GOP lawmakers, will immediately understand the true danger…
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Dorr, Martin fire departments to seek millages in May 5 vote
Most of the talk about the Tuesday, May 5, special election has been about roads, but Dorr and Martin townships also will have ballot issues on behalf of their fire…
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Dorothy J. Miller, 88, played piano at Monterey Center church
Dorothy J. Miller of Hopkins, died Monday, April 20, at the Wings Home in Allegan. She was 88. Dorothy was born Aug. 11, 1926, in Fulton, the daughter of Troy…
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Ranger Rick: So who are you gonna trust? The ‘progressives’?
If you’ve been reading any of my articles, you’ll notice I don’t try to bamboozle you with difficult language, extravagant sentence structure, or liberal mumbo jumbo (oops, make that “progressive”…
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Wayland schools casino fund spending approved for ’15-16
The Wayland Board of Education Monday night finally approved how nearly $1.5 million in Gun Lake Casino revenue will spent during the 2015-16 fiscal year. The casino allocates a certain…
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Diane (Bala) King, 59, had many Wayland area ties
Diane Marie (Bala) King, 59, of South Haven, died Thursday, April 16,at the South Haven Health System. She was born Jan. 6, 1956, to Chester and Annabelle (Smith) Bala in…