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This is my end of the year ‘Card of Thanks’ column
by Denise Dykstra The End of the Year It’s here, the last week of 2021. I am a sucker for “Best Of” lists and end of the year rememberings. When…
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Injured Iraq War Marine Josh Hoffman dies at 39
Marine Cpl. Joshua Hoffman, 39, a 2001 Wayland High School graduate, died Monday, Dec. 27. Hoffman was paralyzed from the chest down when he was hit by a sniper's bullet…
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Former school librarian Nell Dandrow dies at age 93
Nellie “Nell” Dandrow, age 93, died Saturday, Dec. 25. Born and raised in Grand Rapids, Nell moved to Wayland after much convincing by husband Don. Considering herself a “city girl,"…
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Ramblin’ Road: My book is a memoir of joys, sorrows
by Phyllis McCrossin December has been a busy month for me. I finally published the book I’ve been working on since April 2015. Yes. I wrote a book. Yes, it’s…
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For the cold winter nights, give Easy Goulash a chance
Ingredients 2 pounds lean ground beef 1 large sweet onion, chopped 2 cups beef broth, (I used low sodium) 1 - 29 ounce can of tomato sauce 2 - 15…
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Service will be held Dec. 31 for Milton Johnson, 78
Milton Harris Johnson, 78, of Allegan, died Monday, Dec. 20. Born May 5, 1943, in Searcy, Ark., he was the son of the late Erving and Grace (Parkridge) Johnson and…
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Case of missing 7-year-old girl has a happy ending
Area public safety agencies were on alert Friday evening and a search party was organized to locate a missing 7-year-old girl, who eventually was found safe. hn Wayland City Police…
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County’s Covid death toll increases by 11 in last week
Eleven more Covid-19-related deaths have been reported over the last week in Allegan County, bringing the cumulative total to 268 since the pandemic began in March 2020. A total of…
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We can run away, but we can’t hide from crime
ACHTUNG: This is not a “fair and balanced” article. It is an editorial by the editor. A woman at the Dorr Township Board meeting Thursday night posed an important question…
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Dorr Parks Commission has good news and bad news
Dorr Township Parks Commission member Amanda Winters told the Township Board some good news and some bad news Thursday evening. First the good news: The resurrection of the Christmas in…