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Lady Wildcats off to best hoops start in quite a spell
So how good is the Wayland girls’ basketball team this year? Is it rags to riches? Coach Wes Hudson’s Lady Wildcats are off to their best start since he took…
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Yes It’s True: A house divided indeed cannot stand
“Three Gs and an E-flat” was how composer-conductor Leonard Bernstein described perhaps the most famous string of four consecutive musical notes — the opening fanfare for the Beethoven Symphony No.…
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Lady Wildcat rollers cruise 28-2 in debut dual match
After finishing runner-up in the Wyoming tournament Saturday, the Wayland girls’ varsity bowling squad inaugurated the new Spectrum Lanes addition Monday with a 28-2 dual match victory over Wyoming. “It…
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Martin students finalists in HOSA regional competition
Allegan Tech Center Health program students from Martin who competed in the Health Occupation Students of America (HOSA) regional competition Nov. 22. Martin High School students who qualified for the HOSA…
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Multi-vehicle traffic crash closes M-222 west of Martin
A multi-vehicle traffic accident on M-222 at 14th street west of Martin closed the road Monday afternoon, but it is now open again. Motorists were asked to avoid the scene…
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One Small Voice: Libraries require nurturing, respect
by Lynn Mandaville Public libraries are living things. They grow, evolve, and mature in response to their communities. They must be fed (financially and with belief in their intrinsic value)…
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Service is Wednesday for Raymond Arndt, 88, of Dorr
Raymond Arndt, age 88, died Saturday, Dec. 7. Ray enjoyed hunting, fishing and wood crafts, which he made for the church. He worked at General Motors for 37 years. He…
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Four alums to be inducted into Hopkins Hall of Fame
Four Hopkins High School alums have been named to the 2020 class for the Hopkins Athletic Hall of Fame. The inductees include William Weick, Class of 1957; Danny Miller, Class…
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Lady Wildcat rollers take 2nd in Wyoming Invitational
The Wayland girls’ varsity bowling team made quite an impression Saturday in the debut of new head coach Eric Bottrall. The Lady Wildcats finished second among 16 teams, narrowly missing…
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Dorr Twp. Library’s millage request misunderstood
"I'm just a soul whose intentions are good. Oh, Lord, please don't let me be misunderstood." — Eric Burdon and the Animals It was with great regret that I noticed…