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Serve old favorite carrot cake with coconut topping
by Kathy Hamman Miller Serve this carrot cake recipe with the delicious coconut topping, either for a breakfast or as a casual dessert. Puts a new twist on frosting for…
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Two Vikings earn all-Silver Conference hoops awards
Nevaeh Helderop Two Hopkins girls' varsity basketball players earned honors for the O-K Silver All-Conference team. Junior Mady Weber (cover photo) was selected to the first team as the Vikings'…
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Wayland Police Dept. hands out local citizens’ awards
The Wayland Police Department had its annual awards banquet recently at the Carpenters and Millwright Center. Stan Gulch receives an award from Chief Mark Garnsey as DPW Supervisor Ben Batchelder…
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Two WHS star bowlers join final 4 at state tournament
Wayland High School standout bowlers senior Bella Harnish and junior Kadence Bottrall finished second and third, respectively, in the Division 2 individual state tournament at Salem Super Bowl Saturday. Kadence…
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Hopkins Twp. man killed in crash of pickup truck
A Hopkins Township man was killed Friday night in a truck crash near Hopkins Village. Deputies with the Allegan County Sheriff's office responded to report just before 10 p.m. of…
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Korean War vet and Dorr native Gordon Siefert dies
Dorr native Gordon Siefert, age 94, of Cedar Springs, died Monday, Feb. 28, at home under the care of his family and Spectrum Health Hospice. The son of Herbert and…
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Funeral is Friday, March 18, for Joan Redder of Wayland
Wayland Joan Redder, 66, of Wayland, died Monday, Feb. 28, at Byron Center Manor of kidney/liver complications after a long fight with her declining health. Joan was widowed by her…
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Martin, Wayland both win another district hoops title
Martin seniors Jenna Marsman, Gracie Shettler and Madison Bogdan. Both Martin and Wayland girls' basketball teams claimed district championships again Friday night. Martin had a surprisingly easy time of getting…
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Lady Wildcats finish 11th in state bowling tournament
The Wayland girls' varsity bowling team finished 11th Friday in the Division 2 MHSAA state tournament at Super Bowl in Salem. The Lady Wildcats failed to make the cut of…
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Hopkins-Wayland ‘Border Wars’ will return Aug. 26
Spread the word — The "Border Wars" are back. After a six-year hiatus, the football season opener between neighborhood rivals Wayland and Hopkins has returned, with the contest scheduled for…