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Memorial service is Jan. 14 in Martin for David Ayers
David Lyle Ayers, age 77, died Saturday, Nov. 26. He was born Jan. 28, 1945, in Allegan, to the late Lyle and Beaulah (Weller) Ayers. A memorial service has been…
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Unbeaten West Catholic deals ‘Cats a blowout loss
The Wayland girls' varsity basketball team Friday evening was hammered by undefeated Grand Rapids West Catholic, 66-31. But the news was good from the north at Comstock Park, where the…
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Both Viking bowling teams take 30-0 wins vs. Godwin
The Hopkins boys' and girls' varsity bowling teams both picked up 30-0 O-K Silver Conference wins over Wyoming Godwin Heights Wednesday. Top bowlers for the boys were: Charlie Brown III…
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Memorial service will be Jan. 12 for Tracy Bartell
Tracy M. (Maycroft) Bartell, age 53, of Wayland, died Thursday, Dec. 8.She was born on Jan. 10, 1969, in Muskegon, to David and Linda (Schnipke) Maycroft. Tracy attended Updyke Elementary,…
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Basura: Tales of unusual and distinctive food adventures
“Sometimes I sit and think. Sometimes I just sit.” — Poster at Phil’s place on Wellington Long, long ago, before I started school, my mom decided we would bake cookies. …
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Defensive effort makes a difference in Vikings’ win
The Hopkins boys' varsity basketball team captured its third consecutive victory in an unusual Thursday night non-league encounter against West Michigan Aviation Academy. Tristen Perry led all scorers with 19…
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Leighton Township to take over old school site Dec. 26
The Leighton Township Board plans to take possession of the former Happy Camper business Dec. 26 after the current occupant of the old Moline Elementary School vacates the building Dec.…
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Gun Lake Winterfest logo contest winner announced
The winner of the Gun Lake Winterfest 2023 logo contest is artist Leah Williams, an eighth-grader from St. Stanislaus Catholic School who submitted this snow globe snowman drawing. A spokesperson…
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Plan Commission did the right thing in weed hearing
ACHTUNG: The following is not a “fair and balanced” article. It is an editorial by the editor. The public hearings Tuesday night at the Wayland City Planning Commission were disappointing,…
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Army Bob: Rebuttal to the editor’s recent assertions
by Robert M. Traxler Our esteemed editor penned an editorial, “American politicians don’t care what we want.“ In it he sang the praises of legalizing marijuana and abortion at the…