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Chicken Sausage Soup Italiano brings Old World
by Kathy Hamman Miller Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil, more if needed 12 oz Italian chicken sausage sliced into discs 1/2 large onion diced 2 large carrots diced 3 stalks…
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Celebration of life delayed for Charlotte Wessels, 63
Charlotte Savinsky Wessels, age 63 of Wayland, died Friday, Dec. 2. Charlotte was an amazing and loving wife, mother, grandma “Maga” who enjoyed spoiling everyone. She was a wonderful host…
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Christmas parade brightens otherwise wet, dreary day
The annual Wayland Chamber of Commerce Christmas parade stepped off Saturday morning to brighten up an otherwise blustery, dreary and wet day. Grand Marshal for the festivities was local dentist…
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Hopkins native Lucille Lovett dies at Wings Home
Lucille Lovett died Thursday, Dec. 1, at the Wings Home in Allegan. She was 96. She was born May 30, 1926, in Hopkins, the daughter of Leonard and Dorothy (Button)…
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Frequent local triker Karl Pitkin passes at age 87
Karl Pitkin, well known in the Wayland community for riding his three-wheeled tricycle around town, died Saturday, Nov. 26. He was 87. Karl was a simple man who enjoyed simple…
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Art Hop, Christmas tree lighting graces downtown
Natalie Garcia (left) and Main Street Director Holly McPherson in front of the Christmas tree after the lighting ceremony downtown. The annual Art Hop celebration and Christmas tree lighting ceremony…
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Lady ‘Cats beat neighbor Hopkins 56-33 to go 2-0
The Wayland girls' varsity basketball team improved its overall season record to 2-0 with a 56-33 victory at Hopkins Friday evening. The Vikings threw a scare into Wayland in the…
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Martin girls open season at home with a 41-20 victory
Makala Goddard Martin opened its 2022-23 girls basketball season Friday evening with a 41-20 homestanding victory over Sacred Heart Academy of Grand Rapids. The Clippers raced to a 23-9 cushion…
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WHS grad’s cross team is among nation’s top 10
Robert Young The Michigan Technological University men’s cross-country team, coached by Wayland High School graduate Robert Young, finished among the top 10 in the nation Friday at the NCAA Division…
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Funeral Dec. 22 in GR for Roger Rosema of Gun Lake
Roger Allen Rosema, age 87, of Gun Lake, died Saturday, Nov.19. Roger was a devoted and loving husband, dad, grandpa and great-grandpa. He was a faithful member of Gun Lake…