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Lifetime Wayland man Ron Jones dies at home at 82
Ronald Allen Jones of Wayland died Sunday, Aug. 27, at his home after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 82. Born and raised in Wayland, Ron graduated from…
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Hopkins boys finish last (14th) without No. 1 runner
Kambria Moored The Hopkins boys had a rough outing Wednesday at the Southwest Michigan Rust Buster cross-country meet, finishing last among 14 schools competing The Vikings accumulated 353 team points,…
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Wildcats top Cedar Springs 7-1 on road tennis courts
The Wayland High School boys' varsity tennis team brought home a road win Wednesday afternoon from O-K Gold Conference rival Cedar Springs. The boys played well and came away with…
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Wildcat girls’ cross finally has 5 runners for full team
Elliot Antel The Wayland boys’ varsity cross-country team Wednesday finished sixth among 11 teams in the Saran Invitational. The Wildcats accumulated 164 team points. Byron Center won the meet with…
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Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County
(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — Aug. 31, 1998 A front page photo showed two local children dancing…
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Decision on sustainable business park on hold
The sustainable business business park project on 250 acres at the northwest corner of Dorr Township has been delayed at least until October. The Kent County Board of Commissioners last…
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Mass of Christian burial is Friday for Ozzie Gutierrez
Oswaldo Gutierrez Sr., age 90, of Dorr died earlier this month. Oswaldo, fondly known as Ozzie, was born on May 16, 1933, to Teodoso and Elvira Gutierrez in Los Nogales…
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Let’s show 4-H kids that we care at Allegan County fair
To the editor: Go to your local fair, walk past the rides and the games and find those livestock kids. Have a conversation with them, ask them about their animals.…
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Wildcat tennis team loses 6-2 to GR Catholic Central
The Wayland High School varsity boys' tennis team traveled to The CAT Monday afternoon and lost 6-2 to O-K Gold Conference rival Grand Rapids Catholic Central. Coach Ben Adams, said,…
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Gun Lake Casino donates refrigerator to local VFW
The Gun Lake Casino purchased and delivered a refrigerator, valued at $3,500, to the Wayland VFW. The donation was made possible with a combined effort between GLC, Gun Lake Investments…