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Former Wayland MSP trooper Sgt. Matt Rogers dies at 50
Matthew R. Rogers, a former trooper with the Wayland post of the Michigan State Police, died Sunday, May 12. He was 50 years old. A long-time resident of Rockford, he…
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Wayland’s O-K Gold Scholar Athletes announced
Wayland High School's representatives on the O-K Conference Scholar Athletes program have earned a 3.5 grade point average or higher, participated in at least four athletic seasons, and received at…
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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 — May 17, 1999 The Dorr Township Board is working on a prospective…
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Hopkins girls continue to win track invitationals
COVER PHOTO: Riley Homrich Regardless of what happens at the regional meet starting Thursday, it’s been a special season for both the Hopkins girls’ and boys’ track teams. Both have…
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Wildcats now 10-0 in O-K Gold Conference play
The Wayland softball team Tuesday extended its winning streak to 18 games with a doubleheader sweep of Grand Rapids Ottawa Hills. The Wildcats pitching staff, giving ace Madi Ludema the…
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General RV wins site plan approval for fuel island
The Wayland City Planning Commission Tuesday night approved General RV’s site plan proposal with a condition that the local fire chief or someone from the fire department give their blessing…
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Wayland HIgh School Class of ’24 scholars announced
COVER PHOTO: Summa Cum Laude (4.0+ GPA) (Back row, from left) Corin VanDenBrink, Ava Makowski, Jade Barghahn, Kayla Shook, Ty Langley, Olivia Stein, Isabel Cross (middle row): Maddy Watson, Mia…
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Vikings continue quest for O-K Silver softball title
COVER PHOTO: Junior Hannah Brinks broke the Hopkins school season record for strikeouts and the season isn’t over yet. She is currently at 123 punch outs so every time she…
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Wildcats extend softball winning streak to 16 games
Wayland High School senior first sacker Carli Miklusicak has done some pretty heavy hitting lately. She kept it up Monday by clouting a homer and driving in four runs in…
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Wayland schools to pay for 2 traffic intersection devices
Wayland Union School District officials plan to deal with a couple of traffic issues this summer after receiving a number of citizens’ complaints. Superintendent Tim Reeves said a couple of…