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Service will be Wednesday for Florence Eylander, 93
Florence (DeHaan) Eylander, age 93, of Wayland, died Saturday, May 7. Florence was born Oct. 23, 1928, in Highland, Mich. She worked at Pine Rest for 25 years. She was…
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Funeral will be May 11 for Jim Keith of Shelbyville
Jim Keith died Saturday, May 7, at his home in Shelbyville. He was 90. He was born June 19, 1931, in Plainwell, the son of Walter and Dorothy (Beckwith) Keith.…
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Yes It’s True: Elderly banker helped get the sports scoop
Perhaps one of my greatest fears throughout life is being caught flat-footed when significant changes have occurred in our lives. I really do lose sleep when I come to the…
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Army Bob: Free speech is threatened by ‘New Media’
by Robert M. Traxler The First Amendment to our Constitution is in peril in the “New Media.” We have all witnessed the censorship of stories, people, and subjects that the…
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Everyone loves chocolate chip yummy cheesecake
(Makes one 9-inch cheesecake)Preheat oven to 300°20 finely crushed creme-filled chocolate sandwich cookies.4 tablespoons melted margarine or butter.3 - 8-ounce packages of softened cream cheese.1 - 14 ounce can Eagle…
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Ian Thompson owns 200; ‘Cats win Hopkins Invite
Ian Thompson Senior ace sprinter Ian Thompson had another big day Saturday, as Wayland boys won the Hopkins Invitational and the girls were runners-up. Thompson set a new school record…
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County candidate asks Koch not to prosecute abortion seekers, providers
Myrene Koch Austin Marsman Allegan County Commission candidate Austin Marsman today issued a challenge to Allegan County Prosecutor Myrene Koch not to prosecute any one for seeking or helping to…
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WHS grad earns PhD in epidemiology from MSU
Sarah Brewer Sarah Brewer, a 2006 Wayland High School graduate, earned her doctorate in epidemiology from the Michigan State University College of Human Medicine Saturday. She has been working part…
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Wildcats’ pitching, defense subdues Caledonia twice
The Wayland softball team used solid pitching and defense to subdue Division 1 opponent Caledonia twice in a doubleheader Saturday, 2-0 and 4-1. Senior ace Emma Ludema and freshman phenom…
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Former WHS track star 2nd in hurdles at GLIAC meet
Corrina Courser Wayland High School graduate Corrina Courser, a sophomore at Grand Valley State University, finished second by just two-tenths of a second Friday in the 100-meter high hurdles competition…