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Bygone Days: A brief look at Wayland area’s past, Part 215
25 Years Ago — May 15, 1991 Wayland Township residents soon may be required to display house numbers that can be seen easily from the street. The impetus for the…
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Basura: A most unpleasant wife of a sex offender
“Let’s Go Crazy” — Prince I worked for nine years as a field agent for the Michigan Department of Corrections. I supervised a guy on probation for criminal sexual conduct…
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Service Saturday at Dorr Baptist for James Balfoort, 77
James Carl Balfoort, age 77, died after struggling with Parkinson's for many years. He is survived by his wife Susie; children Mary, Bruce, Michelle and Keith; grandchildren Ashley, Dawn, Evonne…
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Two finalists chosen for Wayland City plan consultant
The City of Wayland has received three bids for planning consultant services and will interview two finalists Thursday. City Manager Tim McLean said a committee of three City Council members…
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WHS grad earns praise in Forbes Magazine survey
Embriette Hyde, Wayland High School Class of 2005, was featured in Forbes Magazine January 2016 edition the "Top 30 under 30," a compilation of 600 game-changers in 20 industries…
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Michael Kelly to play football for Hope College next fall
Wayland Union High School football standout Michael Kelly will join the Hope College Flying Dutch next fall. Kelly finished the 2015 campaign with 901 receiving yards and six touchdown receptions…
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Lady Wildcats blank Ottawa Hills, 8-0 in Gold match
The Wayland girls' varsity soccer team posted an 8-0 shutout victory Monday over Grand Rapids Ottawa Hills in an O-K Gold Conference matchup. The Lady Wildcats scored seven times in…
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Ranger Rick: You can buy love if you get yourself a pup
“He is your friend, your partner, your defender, your dog. You are his life, his love, his leader. He will be yours, faithful and true, to the last beat of…
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Lady Vikings lose 2-1 on walkoff hit in bottom of 7th
The Hopkins softball team suffered a heartbreaking 2-1 loss to perennial O-K Silver Conference champion Calvin Christian Monday. The Squires scored the winning run in the bottom of the seventh…
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Vikings hang on to blank Calvin Christian, 3-0
Hopkins scored three runs in the first inning Monday and was able to hang on the rest of the way to post a 3-0 victory over O-K Silver Conference rival…