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Martin loses doubleheader to Parchment, 15-4 and 4-2
Martin lost a doubleheader to Parchment Monday, 15-4 in the opener and the second game 4-2. "We played much better the second game," said Martin coach Jon Gambee, "and with…
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Wildcat boys win Comstock track Invitational, girls take 2nd
The Wayland boys’ track team Monday won the championship trophy in the Comstock Invitational. The girls narrowly edged Benton Harbor by four points for second place and the boys scored…
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Wayland schools may seek severely pared bond proposal Nov. 7
The Wayland Board of Education seems headed for a severely pared down bond request in the Nov. 7 general election. After voters soundly rejected two bonds totaling $55 million May…
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Splash pad’s 2nd season starts at Wayland City Park May 26
The splash pad, the popular city park attraction that opened a year ago in Wayland, will be ready to go for its second season Friday, May 26. City Manager Tim…
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City apparently unwilling to call off Reno Drive land purchase
It’s not a done deal yet, but it appears any attempt to stop the City of Wayland’s agreement with developers Keith Nickels and Josh Otto for the sale on land…
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Stabbing in Yankee Springs Twp. leaves teen, 13, injured
A stabbing at the Yankee Springs Meadows Mobile Home Park Sunday night left a 13-year-old with non-life threatening injuries. Authorities from the Wayland post of the Michigan State Police and…
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Two Buckeye Construction employees injured in accident
Two employees at Buckeye Construction in Leighton Township sustained non-life threatening injuries in a work place accident Monday morning. Authorities said a piece of machinery fell on two men inside…
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WHS girls’ tennis takes 5th in rugged Gold Conference meet
The Wayland varsity girls' tennis team took fifth place out of the seven teams in the O-K Gold Conference tournament Saturday that included four state-ranked teams. East Grand Rapids took…
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Yes It Is, It’s True: United we stand, divided we fall
Contempt: “The feeling that a person or a thing is beneath consideration, worthless, or deserving.” Not long ago, I read an opinion piece in which the author asserted the deteriorating…
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Hopkins sophomore competes in state bowling tournament
Hopkins High School sophomore Brenden Gossman competed in the Michigan State Youth Pepsi USBC Youth Championship tournament in Muskegon Saturday. He qualified for the tournament in March. It started out…