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One Small Voice: We must work together to beat fears
by Lynn Mandaville The other day, as I was beginning another day of home schooling my grandsons, their father Randy (my son) firmly told the older one, Jack, that he…
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Lady Wildcats in driver’s seat to regain O-K Gold title
With three doubleheaders left this season, the Wayland High School varsity softball team is closing in on regaining the O-K Gold Conference championship. The Lady Wildcats, on a mission this…
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Martin High School grad Bret Sunnerville dies at 56
Bret Sunnerville, a 1982 graduate of Martin High School, died Monday, May 10, at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. He was born June 1, 1964, in Plainwell, the son of…
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Henrietta Martha Zandstra of Gun Lake dies at age 100
Henrietta Martha Zandstra died Thursday, May 6, at the age of 100. She experienced the Great Depression, two world wars, advances in human rights, science and technology, so many things…
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Hopkins state FFA reporter is national officer candidate
Stephanie Harvey of Hopkins, State Reporter for the Michigan FFA, has been selected as Michigan's National Officer Candidate! She will spend the upcoming months preparing for a rigorous selection process…
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Wildcat boys take 4-3 mark into O-K Gold track meet
The Wayland boys’ varsity track team scored a resounding 97-39 victory over O-K Gold Conference rival Grand Rapids Ottawa Hills Tuesday, but the girls’ squad was defeated 86-51. The highlight…
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Plan Commission gives OK to housing, storage plans
The Wayland City Planning Commission Tuesday evening recommended rezoning for a proposed residential development on 133rd Avenue and approved a site plan for a second storage unit business on Reno…
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Allegan County Covid rates decline, but deaths are up
The death toll from the Coronavirus in Allegan County has climbed by four more since Friday, reaching a total of 138 since the pandemic began 13 months ago. However, statistics…
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Ranger Rick: Govt. should take away carrot and stick
I was watching one of the political programs Sunday when Department of Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo was asked on "Face the Nation" whether the amount of money people receive because…
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Former Wildcat stars with WHAC champion Aquinas
Wayland High School graduate Leigha Morse is the senior catcher on the Aquinas College Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference championship team, which has qualified for the national softball tournament. Morse was an…