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Private service held for WWII vet Boyd Moomey
Boyd Moomey, age 95, died Friday, Jan. 8. Boyd was a World War II Navy Veteran. He is survived by his wife of 68 years, Lois Moomey; children Brent (Brenda)…
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Dan Cassini elected head of Wayland School Board
Dan Cassini last month told his Wayland Board of Education colleagues he’d like to be president. He got his wish Monday night. In the annual reorganizational meeting, Cassini was chosen…
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School board may look into more in-person instruction
The Wayland Board of Education apparently is open to the idea of accelerating the district’s learning plan from enhanced hybrid to more in-person instruction. The board will have a work…
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Allegan County Covid deaths continue to climb
The death toll from the Covid-19 virus continues to mount in Allegan County, as the number reported Monday was 87. Just before the holiday break, in late December, the Allegan…
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Service held for 27-year WHS employee Mary Sager
Mary Lorraine Sager, age 97, of Wayland, died at Mercy Health, Grand Rapids, on Friday, Jan. 8, due to complications from Covid-19. Lorraine was a beautiful wife, mother, grandmother, aunt,…
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An easy way to deal with leftover holiday potatoes
by Kathy Hamman Miller What do you do with the leftover potatoes from the holidays on a cold winter day? Make potato soup of course. It’s very easy to do…
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Ramblin’ Road: DK filling hole left by Cindy’s passing
by Phyllis McCrossin We added to our household After we put Cindy Lou down, I swore no more dogs for a while. A long while. And then King suggested I…
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Patchy freezing fog causes semi to crash on U.S.-131
A Sunday morning fog south of Wayland on the U.S.-131 expressway created low visibility conditions. In the patchy, freezing fog in the southbound lane of the freeway, a tractor trailer…
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Martin football season ends with rare loss, just like 2019
It was déjà vu all over again, with apologies to Yogi Berra. The Martin High School varsity football team Saturday made its second straight eight-man playoff appearance in the state…
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Post-holiday uptick shows 81 county Covid-19 deaths
The number of Covid-19 fatalities reported in Allegan County jumped from 73 Monday to 76 Wednesday and to 81 Friday since the pandemic began last March. The Allegan County Health…