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Army Bob: Crime may be top issue in 2022 election
by Robert M. Traxler There is no crime crisis in our nation; if you mention crime statistics going, up you are accused of being a racist, sexist, homophobe. Just look…
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Animal lover, GVSU grad Jane Hall dies at age 77
Jane Elizabeth Hall of Wayland died at home Sunday, Dec. 12, at the age of 77. Jane was a graduate of Wyoming High School (Class of '62) and obtained a…
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Marcia Marques, ex-Martin Resource director, dies at 53
Marcia Marques died Wednesday, Dec. 15, at Rose Arbor Hospice in Kalamazoo. She was born June 13, 1968, in Zeeland, the oldest child of Harvey and Carol (Van Kampen) Visser.…
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Celebration of life set for Dec. 22 for Sarah Mabee
Sarah Lorraine Mabee, 40, of Hopkins died Saturday, Dec. 11, at Ascension Borgess Methodist Hospital. Born March 20, 1981, she was the daughter of Ronald and Lorraine Mabee and the…
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Wildcat boys edge Ottawa Hills for 2nd win of season
The Wayland boys’ varsity bowling team Wednesday pulled out a 16-14 squeaker over Ottawa Hills to capture its second dual match victory of the young season. Mark Musgrave “Oh, my…
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Wayland Schools launch ‘Soup with the Sup’ series
The informational coffee series with Wayland Union Schools Superintendent Dr. Christina Hinds will change starting early next month. Dr. Christina Hinds A new new evening series, "Soup with the Sup,"…
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Funeral will be Saturday for Peter Price, 81, of Dorr
Peter Price, age 81, of Dorr, died Tuesday, Dec. 14. Peter was in the Army Honor Guard. He was a devoted member of St. Peter’s Lutheran Church for 60 years.…
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Why no more information about fatal fire on Dec. 5?
“The news is something someone else doesn’t want you to know.” — Often wrongly attributed to George Orwell, more likely said by William Randolph Hearst In case you’ve already forgotten…
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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 — Dec. 16, 1996 Albert William (Bill) Finkbeiner and his wife, Esther, opened…
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Wayland boys, girls’ teams lose non-league contests
Both the Wayland Girls' and Wayland boys' basketball teams came up short Tuesday night in non-league contests. The girls' three-game winning streak was snapped in a 60-51 defeat at the…