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Wayland school board gets ready for academic year
School starts next Monday in Wayland for a half day and the local Board of Education is among those getting ready. The board Monday evening approved bids for two school…
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Hopkins grad returning to do area comedy shows
Hopkins High School graduate Connor Castello is returning to his West Michigan roots later this month to perform at comedy shows in the Grand Rapids area. Connor is a 2014…
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Funeral is Wednesday for Edna Mae Duthler, 91
Edna Mae Duthler, age 91, died Saturday, Aug. 12. She was born on Dec. 12, 1931, in Grand Rapids, the Rev. William and Mary Masselink. When she was 10 years…
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Sheriff’s deputy named resource officer at Martin
Alan Klein Allegan County Sheriff's Deputy Alan Klein will be in the Martin Public Schools as their resource officer when students arrive back in school on Tuesday, Aug. 22. Klein…
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Try pineapple upside down pancakes for family fun
by Kathy Hamman Miller Pancakes will never be the same! Here’s a recipe that’s never too late in the day to serve up, for a memorable family fun get together.…
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Funeral mass at St. Therese slated for Monica Langley
Monica Langley, a lifelong Wayland area resident, died Friday, Aug. 11, at the age of 65. Monica graduated from Wayland High School in 1975. Her husband, Jerry Langley, was a…
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Memorial service Aug. 18 for Tim Wicks of Hopkins
Timothy J. Wicks, 70 of Hopkins, died Wednesday, Aug. 9, at the Wings Home in Allegan. Born Nov. 18, 1952, in Allegan, he was the son of the late Bruce…
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Service will be Aug. 17 for Margaret Herman, 93
Margaret Mildred (nee Oswalt) Herman died Thursday, Aug. 10. She was 93. She was born Nov. 16, 1929, to Harry and Lottie Oswalt. She grew up on her centennial farm…
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The right’s ‘go-to’ issue now is becoming its albatross
“It’s a strange world that we live in, and surely we’re forgiven if we don’t know where to turn.” — Neil Innes “You know, we used to laugh at those…
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St. Stanislaus welcomes as priest Fr. James Adams
Fr. James Adams St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Hilliards this weekend will welcome new priest Fr. James Adams. He will be present for mass at 4:30 p.m. Saturday and 10:30…