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Burial service at Ft. Custer planned for Louis Stora
Louis Stora, age 95, died Tuesday, Jan. 5. Louis was a World War II Navy veteran, serving on the USS Destroyer Owen that deployed from Pearl Harbor on Jan. 16,…
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Area boys’, girls’ basketball games may start Feb. 4
In the wake of the Michigan High School Athletic Association’s announcement this week of extending the pause in “contact” high school sports this winter to Feb. 1, the winter sports…
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Leighton Twp. discusses virtual meetings dilemma
Leighton Township officials are grappling with problems associated with having public meetings during the Coronavirus pandemic. Board members Thursday night held their meeting in-person, but offered the option for anyone…
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Basketball and wrestling seasons delayed until Feb. 1
The Michigan High School Athletic Association this week extended the pause in “contact” high school sports this winter to Feb. 1, mostly affecting girls’ and boys’ basketball and wrestling. Basketball,…
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Service will be Saturday for educator Frank Bastian
Frank E. Bastian, 91, of Dorr, died Friday, Jan. 8. Frank followed in his father’s footsteps and spent his entire life on the family farm, which was established by his…
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Two Theatriks productions rescheduled for Jan. 23
The Wayland High School Theatriks productions of one-act shows “One Stoplight Town” and “Game of Tiaras” that were postponed by the Covid-19 pandemic have been rescheduled for Saturday afternoon, Jan.…
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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 — Jan. 17, 1996 Wayland Area Emergency Services volunteers have deemed as a…
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Wayland NHS students clean Little Free Libraries
Members of the Wayland High School National Honor Society have been tidying up the Little Free Libraries around the district this year for their community service project. The mini-libraries have…
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Services in Holland for singing evangelist Don Pitt
Donald Pitt, 86, of Wayland, died Monday, Jan. 11. Don received Christ as his Savior in the fall of 1957. He used his music gift to serve the Lord with…
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Army Bob: The liberals are pawns of leftists/socialists
by Robert M. Traxler This column will anger the good folks on both ends of the political spectrum, however, I feel strongly about its need to be said. Liberals value…