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Middle school students spend time with local senior citizens

Wayland Middle School Student Council members Wednesday spent some quality time with local senior citizens. They visited residents at Green Acres Assisted Living in Wayland, spending time one on one…
Posted by Editor September 16, 2016
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Wayland schools expands robotics to junior high, Pine Street

After the success of the Wayland High School's FIRST robotics team this past year, the expansion of two new FIRST® teams have been announced. The new groups are  Wayland Middle…
Posted by Editor September 16, 2016
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Wayland man pleads guilty to OUIL causing death in crash

Dale Richard Melick, 53, of Wayland pleaded guilty this week in Allegan County Circuit Court to driving drunk causing death while fleeing police last May. Melick was accused of recklessly…
Posted by Editor September 16, 2016
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Hopkins student takes part in science, technology conference

Hopkins High School student Hannah Kuperus was recognized for her participation in the Congress of Future Science and Technology Leaders this past June. The conference is part of the National…
Posted by Editor September 16, 2016
Army Bob: Don’t buy guilt trip over Mexican-American War
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Army Bob: Don’t buy guilt trip over Mexican-American War

by Robert M. Traxler The presidential election and the role of illegal immigrants, undocumented aliens, uninvited guests, felons — exactly how we refer to them makes little real difference except to…
Posted by Editor September 15, 2016
Posted inSports

Velderman wins Gilmore again, Lady Vikings runners-up

The Hopkins girls’ cross-country team was surprised by Olivet for the top spot in the Delton-Kellogg Gilmore Invitational meet Thursday afternoon. Though the Lady Viking had the individual champion in…
Posted by Editor September 15, 2016
Posted inColumns

Yes It Is, It’s True: Tales of Hoffman, an actual Irish-American

I hired Nick Hoffman, a University of Michigan graduate, as staff writer and police beat and court reporter for the Hastings Banner and Reminder in the mid-1990s. Nick stuck it…
Posted by Editor September 15, 2016
Posted inCommunity Notices

Martin Township to take part in ‘E-Recycling’ day in Otsego

The Martin Township Board Wednesday evening elected to participate in the "E-Recycling" event Saturday, Oct. 22, in Otsego. The cost for the service is $1500, but it was noted that…
Posted by Editor September 14, 2016
Posted inCommunity Notices

New Martin Twp. assessor elects to stay at her old job

Though Rosemary Anger of Hastings was selected as assessor for Martin Township, she later turned down the job offer and Joshua Simmons has been hired instead. Anger accepted the Township…
Posted by Editor September 14, 2016
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Bygone Days: A look at the Wayland area’s past, Part 233

25 Years Ago — Sept. 18, 1991 Dennis Roxbury, 41, of Hopkins, was shot and killed by state troopers in downtown Hopkins after authorities received a complaint he was brandishing…
Posted by Editor September 14, 2016

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