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Wayland’s game at East Grand Rapids moved up to 5 p.m.
The Wayland High School varsity football game at East Grand Rapids will be moved to 5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 27, instead of the customary 7 p.m. Last Friday's contest at…
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Army Bob: President Trump already has left his legacy
by Robert M. Traxler According to the New Mexico Sheriffs’ Association, 29 counties are working to become Second Amendment Sanctuary counties, in which any new restrictive statewide gun rules won’t…
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Services are Monday in Wayland for Sherry Benedict, 78
Sherry June Benedict, age 78 of Wayland, died Thursday, Sept. 26. She was born Aug. 31, 1941, in Kalamazoo, the daughter of Edward and Mary Walton, who both preceded her…
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Lady Vikings finish 3rd in C-C jamboree at Wise Preserve
The Hopkins girls’ varsity cross-country team placed third among five teams competing Wednesday in the second O-K Silver Conference jamboree. This contest was held at the L.M. Wise Preserve in…
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Water advisory for lead lifted at Hopkins Elementary School
The Hopkins Elementary School water advisory was lifted Wednesday after the Allegan County Health Department expressed concerns about lead levels last June. Health Department officials, in a statement, reported, "Ten…
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Hopkins football game at Kelloggsville Friday starts at 5 p.m.
Hopkins Public Schools has announced its next varsity football game, at Kelloggsville, will begin at 5 p.m. instead of the customary 7 p.m. The start time has been moved after…
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Shoplifting suspect gets more than he expected in arrest
Wayland City Police Chief Mark Garnsey called it “two great arrests in several days, as a couple of suspects were apprehended this week. One arrest was made for retail fraud,…
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Wildcats conclude O-K Gold dual matches with 2 losses
The Wayland boys’ varsity tennis team finished is O-K Gold Conference dual match season this week with a 6-2 loss to Middleville Thornapple Kellogg and a 7-1 defeat at…
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Bygone Days: A look at the history of NE Allegan County
(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — Sept. 26, 1994 Two Allegan County jail corrections officers were fired for…
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Ranger Rick: Don’t go to college unless you can afford to
The quest for college is a frantic round of SATs taken by high school students to score high enough to enter the college of their choice. Applications, statements from parents…