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Wildcat bowlers breeze past South Christian
Gone are the days when league rivals Wayland and South Christian did interesting battles on the lanes. The latter bowling team in recent years has suffered through lack of numbers.…
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Winter storms cancel Tuesday night activities
Area school districts announced early Tuesday afternoon that all evening activities for Jan. 14, were called off because of inclement snowy weather. Among the cancellations was the sixth grade concert…
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Funeral will be Friday in Dorr for Lynn Huff, 74
Lynn Jay Huff, age 74, died Friday, Jan. 10, Lynn was a lifelong dairy farmer in Byron Center and loved to spend as much time as possible outdoors. He was…
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Ex-State Rep. Johnson loses school board bid
Ian Gibson Hopkins Board of Education Trustee Ian Gibson was returned to office by appointment of the school board Monday night. He was appointed over two other candidates. Gibson lost…
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Wayland schools given 19 bids for building pool
Cookie-baking entrepreneur Kynlee Boomsma (center) and her two "helpers", Hayley Wyllys and Rachel Kerkemeyer, were glad-handed by Wayland Schools Supt. Tim Reeves Monday night for providing goodies to the school…
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Ex-Wayland officer wins sheriff dept. promotion
The Allegan County Sheriff’s office has announced the promotion of Lt. John Paul Damveld to operations captain. He was promoted near the end of 2024 after the retirement of Capt.…
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Chicken and dumpling crock pot soup comforts
by Kathy Hamman Miller This recipe is great to prep in the crock pot before heading out to work or play, then finish up with the dumplings when you get…
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Memorial service set for Sandy DeGroot of Dorr
Sandy DeGroot, age 82, died Friday, Jan. 10. She is survived by her sons John DeGroot, Todd DeGroot, and Tim DeGroot; granddaughters Sabrina and Janelle DeGroot; brother, Dennis VanDelfzijl. Sandy…
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Yes It’s True: Obituaries are changing, yet static
Some of the greatest changes in journalism over the past century are in the ways deaths are reported. I’m not talking about the spectacular, I’m writing about the most common.…
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Gun Lake ice fishing contest winners told
The winners of the Winterfest Ice Fishing Competition Saturday have been announced. Pike • 1st Place: Tom VanDyke - 29 ¾” • 2nd Place: TJ VanDyke - 29” • 3rd…