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Bygone Days, A brief look at the Wayland area’s past, Part 153
25 Years Ago — Feb. 21, 1990 A hearing scheduled for March 12 will take up a request from about 140 residents of Burnips who are seeking to have their…
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Lady Wildcats receive forfeit in last league bowling match
The Lady Wildcats bowling team was awarded a 30-0 forfeit Tuesday from Grand Rapids Ottawa Hills, which was unable to field a full team for the match. This was the…
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Public Safety Beat: Wayland schools briefly on lockdown
Wayland Union Middle School and Wayland Union High School were put under a partial lockdown/shelter-in-place just after 10 a.m. Wednesday because of the presence of a suspicious individual in the…
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WFD sez: Beat the winter blues, don’t worry, be happy
Snow came a-callin' again Tuesday night and well into Wednesday, with three to six inches of the white stuff predicted for this area by fearless forecasters. The Wayland Fire Department,…
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Dan Beute welcomed as new Dorr Plan Commission member
Daniel Beute was welcomed as a new member of the Dorr Township Planning Commission Tuesday evening. Bob Wagner, chairman and member of the Planning Commission for more than half a…
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Viking boys fall to 8-9 overall after 2-point loss to Tri-Unity
Hopkins fell behind early and staged a furious second half rally, but fell short in a tough 58-56 loss to Tri-Unity Christian at home Tuesday night in a non-conference basketball…
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Martin just a game shy of .500 record after victory over Bangor
Martin ran its season record to 8-9 and its Southwestern Athletic Conference North Division record to 6-3 by defeating visiting Bangor 67-54 Tuesday. “I thought out guards controlled the tempo…
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Wildcat boys’ defensive pressure just too much for Mattawan
Whilst being interviewed after a ballgame, basketball coaches seem overly fond of explaining "the D was the key" to victory. Wayland coach Mike Hudson didn't even need to say it…
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Presley Hudson’s masterpiece keeps her in Miss Basketball discussion
Basketball is most certainly a team game, but every once in a while it’s important to stop, take a deep breath and behold an artistic masterpiece. It happens often when…
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Free food truck to be at United Church of Wayland 4:30 to 6 p.m. Friday
A distribution of free food for the needy will be conducted Friday, Feb. 20, beginning at 4:30 p.m. at the United Church of Wayland parking lot at 411 E. Superior…