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South Main hours extended for Wayland Fall Fun Fest Oct. 22
The sixth annual Fall Fun Fest 2016 is planned for 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 22, but the Wayland City Council Monday night approved a request to extend closing…
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Wayland gets $2,500 grant to restore trees lost in road projects
Wayland apparently is moving quickly to restore its claim of taking trees seriously. City Manager Tim cLean announced Monday night that the city has won a $2,500 grant from Consumers…
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City of Wayland DPW to handle snow removal, lawn care
The City of Wayland Department of Public Works will handle snow removal this winter and summer projects such as mowing lawns after action by the City Council Monday night. Council…
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Work on Patterson Avenue causes lengthy detour route
Patterson Road just south of M-179 was closed to through traffic starting Monday, Oct. 3. The Inter-County Drain Commission was installing a new culvert on the small bridge over the…
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Monday Moanin: Whatever happened to local control of schools?
New Whitmore Lake “cyber school” took advantage of a loophole to get chartered (From Michigan Radio) Technically, Livingston Classical Academy is a “cyber school.” In reality, though, the only class that…
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Sweeney shines on defense, but Kalamazoo loses league opener
Wayland High School graduate Quentin Sweeney led Kalamazoo College in tackles and had a sack Saturday in the team's MIAA season opener. Unfortunately, the Hornets lost 56-26 to Alma and…
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Barry Hastings: De Bait, De Hook, De Fish, Demise?
by Barry Hastings Strangest debate I've ever seen, one party carrying on as he's carried on since entering the GOP primaries a year ago; the other party acting as she's…
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Can a football team that lost 60-0 qualify for playoffs? Martin can
Can a team that lost one game by a 60-0 score still qualify for the post-season playoffs? Martin will find out in the next several weeks. The Clippers are 4-2…
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Yes It Is, It’s True: I’m ‘friends’ with 1st Green drain commissioner
Among famous people I have known, perhaps JoAnne Bier Beemon is the most striking in her being unique and uncompromising. I knew her in my college days and young manhood…
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Lady Wildcats 9th, boys 16th in Otsego C-C Invitational
The Wayland High School girls’ and boys’ cross-country teams competed in the star-studded Otsego Invitational Saturday morning, with the girls finishing ninth with 237 points and the boys 16th with…