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Services already held for free spirit Scott Reil, 27
Scott Reil, died Wednesday, Oct. 31. He was 27. Scott was a free spirit with a larger than life heart. He would always stand for what he thought was right.…
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Agnes ‘Tootsie’ Bame dies at age 90 at Sandy Creek
Agnes “Tootsie” Mary Bame, 90, died Oct. 26. Due to illness, Agnes spent her final years receiving care at The Laurels of Sandy Creek, in Wayland. "We were pleasantly surprised…
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WHS grad Austen Beggs rolls perfect 300 at Spectrum
Wayland High School graduate Austen Beggs, a four-year member of the Wildcat boys' bowling team, rolled his first perfect 300 game this past weekend at Spectrum Lanes in Grand Rapids.…
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Wayland City Council finally nixes chicken ordinance
The issue of chickens in the City of Wayland has been settled, and proponents will be disappointed. The City Council Monday night voted 6-1 not to proceed any further with…
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Wayland Police Chief Harper to retire early next year
Wayland City Police Chief Steven Harper has indicated he will retire from law enforcement and will step down from his duties here by next February. Harper, who will be concluding…
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Yes It Is, It’s True: Facebook sometimes yields wheat
I’ve often complained that Facebook is a cesspool and about 95% of it is garbage and lame chit-chat, but I’ve also learned that if I’m careful enough to separate the…
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WHS grad Todd Meconis runs 100 miles yet again
Todd Meconis, a Wayland High School graduate and former Wildcat wrestling standout, has completed the 100-mile run in the Pinhoti Endurance 100 in Alabama. His sister, Shannon Meconis Myers, said,…
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‘Convenient Truth’ may decide chickens issue in city
ACHTUNG: The following is not a "fair and balanced" story. It is an editorial by the editor. Former Vice President Al Gore years ago produced a film, "An Inconvenient Truth,"…
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Six area harriers compete individually at state meet
The annual state cross-country meet at Michigan International Speeway near Brooklyn included four runners from Hopkins and one each from Wayland and Martin. The Division 2 girls’ championships Saturday revealed,…
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Record-setting QB tosses 6 TDs to end Vikings’ season
Hopkins varsity football has absorbed a lot of criticism about pass defense over the last several years, but Friday night it had a pretty good excuse. The Vikings saw their…