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Funeral will be Monday, Oct. 3, for Casaba Barabas

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Services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Oct. 3, at Woodward Baptist Church, 2160 76th St. SW, Byron Center for soccer coach Csaba Barabas, who died of cancer earlier this month at age 46. Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 2, at Kubiak-Cook Funeral...
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Ex-WHS bowling coach’s success story continues

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Former Wayland High School girls’ bowling coach Bill Holbrook continues his success story as the University of Tennessee Southern women's bowling team began their title MSC title defense with a top podium finish in the MSC Baker Shootout. The two-day format consisted of 20 baker games each day. UTS drew...
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Martin foe again unbeaten; ‘Cats could improve to 4-2

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The Wayland High School varsity football team has an excellent chance to improve its overall record to 4-2 at its homecoming game Friday night and Hopkins is a heavy favorite to move to 5-1. But for Martin, "There is no rest for the wicked." The Clippers, coming off a big...
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WHS marching band takes 3rd in Otsego Invitational

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The Wayland Union High School marching band copped a third place trophy Saturday in the Otsego Band Invitational. The local ensemble, under the direction of Kelli Tilley Smith, performed in its first competition this year, "DeComposers: Bach from the Grave." The performance, naturally featured Johan Sebastian Bach's familiar Toccata and...
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Service set at Green Lake church for Irene Bultman

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Irene Bultman died Wednesday, Sept. 21. She was 91. Irene was born Dec. 10, 1930, in Grand Rapids, to Cornelius and Myrtle (Button) Bultman. Formerly of the Moline area, she graduated from Wayland High School. She is survived by her sister, Shirley Wall of Byron Center; brother, Dick (Valerie) Bultman...
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WHS grad helps coach Mich. Tech to invite crown

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Robert Young The Michigan Technological University men's cross-country team, coached by Wayland High School graduate Robert Young and Christina Owens, captured the championship among 29 squads at the Roy Griak Invitational in Minneapolis Friday. The Huskies came in with 62 team points, 15 better than runner-up Wisconsin Lacrosse with individual...
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Csaba Barabas, subject of GoFundMe, dies of cancer

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Csaba Barabas, local soccer coach and father of Wayland High School's top cross-country runner this fall, Olivia, died Monday of cancer. He was 46. Csaba underwent treatment in July and even sought advice from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. Sources indicate Csaba started to tremble uncontrollably on the left...
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Retired, acclaimed teacher Kathie Johnson dies at 72

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Decorated longtime Wayland language arts teacher Kathie Johnson died at her home in Otsego Sunday, Sept. 18. She was just four days shy of her 73rd birthday. Kathie Amanda Johnson (Kate) was born on Sept. 22, 1949, in Tustin, Mich., to Robert and Opal Johnson and grew up in the...
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Wildcat fans, students raise money for mental health

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Wayland High School students, parents and fans collectively spent the entire day Friday fund-raising for mental health issues, particularly suicide, for the football game with Forest Hills Eastern. Final totals from the Family, Friends, and Heroes charity fund-raising have not yet been determined by the Student Council, which coordinated many...
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Former Wildcat harrier on Adrian College C-C squad

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Hannah Smith Hannah Smith of Dorr, a captain on the Wayland High School varsity cross-country team last season, is the No. 3 runner for the Adrian College squad this fall as a freshman. She finished third among her teammates in the Bulldogs' most recent race.
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