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Government doesn’t solve problems, it serves the rich
“If men were angels, no government would be necessary.” — James Madison “My goal is to cut government in half in twenty-five years, to get it down to the size…
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Ex-Wildcats girls’ bowling coach files suit in wife’s death
Former Wayland girls’ varsity bowling coach Bill Holbrook has filed a lawsuit against the manufacturers of robotic equipment that killed his wife, Wanda, in an industrial accident in Ionia in…
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Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County
From the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr: 25 Years Ago — March 18, 1992 A 16-year-year-old freshman who had been expelled for violating smoking…
Posted inSports
Wildcats miss regional title on buzzer-beating shot
What happened to Godwin Monday in the first round of the regionals happened to Wayland Wednesday in the regional finals… upset! Elijah Baxter put up what almost looked like a…
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Allegan County United Way names campaign director
Aleesha Dedrich has joined the staff of the Allegan County United Way as director of the annual campaign. She will manage United Way campaigns at businesses and organizations in Allegan…
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William Johnson, Hopkins Class of ’43, dies at age 92
William Thomas Johnson, 92, of Allegan, a native of Watson Township, died Thursday, March 9, at Bronson Methodist Hospital. Born Oct. 9, 1924, in Watson Township, he was the son…
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Yes It Is, It’s True: Let’s lose drug- and gun-free zones
One of the first attempts by the government to reduce cigarette smoking amongst the populace occurred about 40 years ago with a couple of laws, one laughably ineffective and the…
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Plan Commission schedules Reno Drive zoning hearing
The Wayland City Planning Commission will have a public hearing at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 11, on some zoning change recommendations along Reno Drive on the south and west end…
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Wayland inventor to launch product, ‘Virgil’s Blends’
Virgil Gleason, a member of the Wayland Planning Commission and former co-owner of the Vibrant Grains Bakery and Restaurant, plans to launch his new invention, “Virgil’s Blends,” this June. “I…
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Ranger Rick: President keeps his opponents off balance
The recent uproar over what warrant the FISA court allowed to tap phones or data lines in the Donald Trump organization during the presidential campaign is a joke. When asked…