Posted inObituaries
Memorial service Oct.2 for Dorr native Curtis Fairbairn
Curtis Jay Fairbairn, 74, of Grandville, died Sept. 14. He was born July 8, 1947 in Dorr to Vance and Muriel Fairbairn. He was married to Sheryl on Sept. 27,…
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Motorcycle send-off service planned for Tim Tyler, 60
Timothy Todd Tyler, age 60, died Saturday, Sept. 11. Tim served in the United States Marine Corp from 1982-1986 and was stationed in Japan. He had a love for motorcycles,…
Posted inSports
Wildcats come up with 3rd 4-4 dual match deadlock
The Wayland boys' varsity tennis team came up with its third 4-4 tie in O-K Gold competition this season Wednesday night at Cedar Springs. Wayland already this season has tied…
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Lady Wildcats 2-0 in league dual matches this season
The Wayland High School volleyball team will take a 2-0 record in the O-K Gold Conference into a home dual match against rival South Christian tonight, Thursday, Sept. 16. The…
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Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County
(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — Sept. 16, 1996 Though re-siding is being done at the Wayland post…
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There are ways to improve referee shortage situation
To the editor: The officiating crisis had finally hit the fan and with as much mess as what usually hits the fan! The basketball fiasco with both boys and girls…
Posted inCommunity Notices
No burn permits being issued in immediate area
The Wayland/Yankee Springs Fire Department has announced it is not issuing any burning permits. Though the Grand Rapids and Kalamazoo areas have been inundated lately by plenty of rain, Wayland…
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Lady Clipper volleyballers sweep Lawton in 3 sets
The Martin varsity volleyball team Tuesday evening defeated Lawton in a Southwest Athletic Conference dual match. The Lady Clippers prevailed in all three sets by scores of 25-15, 25-16 and…
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Lumberyard Events Center upstairs bedrooms OK’d
The Wayland City Planning Commission Tuesday evening approved a request for a special use permit to accommodate as many as three bedrooms on the second floor of the Lumberyard Events…
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Wildcats claim 1st place trophy in tennis quad here
The Wayland Union boys' varsity tennis team was host to Hastings, Otsego and Plainwell for a quad meet and came away with the championship. The Wildcats put together 20 points…