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Creamy Cucumber salad wakes up toasted sandwich
by Kathy Hamman Miller Peel and slice 4 large cucumbers. Peel and slice 1 medium sweet onion Set aside to air dry To make dressing whisk together: 1 cup sour…
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Ramblin’ Road: Wet wildlife drives new family tradition
This past Sunday we took a whale watching cruise in San Diego. It is the second cruise my daughter and I have taken and the second time we didn’t see…
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Keegan Ward, Brianna Stid win cornhole tournament
Wayland Union Middle School was host for a new pilot club involving 19 high school and middle school students, running a cornhole tournament every week during the week, along with…
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Martin, Wildcat girls’ hoops seasons end in quarterfinal
Both the Wayland and Martin girls' terrific basketball seasons came to an end Monday in the semifinal round of the Division 2 and Division 4 tournaments, respectively. Wayland was defeated…
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Yes It’s True: Individualism can have serious downside
“Many hands make work light.” — Old Chinese proverb I saw and heard an interview of Adam Curtis, my favorite documentary film maker, who insisted that the beginning of the…
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Lady Wildcats face tough 19-1 Newaygo in quarters
The Wayland girls' varsity basketball team will meet Newaygo in the quarterfinals of the post-season state tournament at 7 p.m. Monday at Vicksburg High School. The Lady Wildcats have their…
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Carsen Young finishes 4th in state wrestling meet
Carsen Young of Martin has earned all-state accolades in two sports this academic year. Young. a senior, finished fourth in the 160-pound weight division Saturday, losing twice during the day…
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Gusty wins, dry conditions creating grass fire hazards
Gusty winds, warmer temperatures and continued dry conditions will create high potential to start brush fires, and for those fires to burn out of control today. This especially includes fires…
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Jane Cooke’s service slated for Saturday, May 8 in Dorr
Jane C. Cooke (Ritsema), 89, died Friday, March 26. Jane’s comfort in life and in death was that she belonged to her faithful Savior, Jesus Christ. Her joy was in…
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Hopkins’ Ashtyn Bennett takes 6th in state tourney
Ashtyn Bennett of Hopkins placed sixth in the state in the Division 3 wrestling tournament Friday in the 125-pound division. The Viking, who established the school record for victories in…