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Lady Vikings split in 1st softball games since 2019
The Hopkins varsity softball team played its first games since 2019 Friday and split a doubleheader at Sparta. lThe Lady Vikings lost 6-3 in the opener, coming up with 8…
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Covid numbers continue to challenge Allegan County
The Allegan County Health Department Friday reported one more death as a result of the Coronavirus, bringing the total to six over the last week and 124 since the pandemic…
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Memorial service delayed for Jerry Thompson, 79
Jerry Herbert Thompson aged 79, of Dorr, died Sunday, April 11. Jerry will be remembered for his love of family and friends, and was an avid Dale Earnhardt fan back…
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WAEMS earns state grant for youth bicycle helmets
Wayland Area Emergency Services (WAEMS) personnel have announced that they have received a grant from the State of Michigan, Bureau of EMS, Trauma and Preparedness, for bicycle helmets for local…
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Dems didn’t start the fire on federal revenue sharing
So municipalities in Allegan County soon will be getting a total of $22.9 million in the federal stimulus package, or American Rescue Plan signed into law last month by President…
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WHS grad Monday to open restaurant in Hastings
Wayland High School graduate Orland Smith is opening Bunker's Smokehouse & Grill in downtown Hastings Monday. The eatery is just one block away from State and Jefferson Streets, at 101…
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How will Leighton spend its federal stimulus check?
Steve Shoemaker, Leighton Township Planning Commissioner, appeared before the Township Board Thursday evening as a private citizen to ask what will be done with the $589,074 coming soon from the…
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Army Bob: Must we replace science with socialism?
by Robert M. Traxler In a recent editorial, the owner of this esteemed publication, a man we all need to thank for his darn near single-handed labor of love, the…
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Wayland man among those killed in Saturday crash
One of the three people killed in a traffic crash Saturday night in Wyoming was a 50-year-old Wayland man. Michigan State Police released the names of the three, identifying the…
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Daniel Carr dies at age 86 in Wayland nursing facility
Daniel D. Carr of Wayland, formerly of Otsego, died Wednesday, April 14, at the Laurels of Sandy Creek in Wayland. He was 86. He was born Nov. 7, 1934, in Plainwell,…