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Subterranean: War on white American male continues
The Meg (*** out of five stars) v. BlacKkKlansman (**** 1/2 out of five stars) Both films in wide release by Walter G. Tarrow The Hollywood Elite doesn’t even take…
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Bygone Days: A look at the history of NE Allegan County
25 Years Ago — Sept. 1, 1993 The first day of school for the Wayland district was marred by a school bus accident when a van forced a school bus…
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Mary Jane Merren retires after 9 years on Foundation
Mary Jane Merren was honored Tuesday night for her nine years of service to the Wayland Education Foundation. Merren, a 1967 graduate of Wayland High School, is retiring and Tuesday…
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18th Street north from Dorr now open to 2-way traffic
18th Street north from 142nd Avenue to the Kent County line in Dorr Township now is open to traffic, according to officials with the Allegan County Road Commission. The construction…
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WHS boys’ tennis team manages tie, but loses 4
The Wayland boys’ varsity tennis team is off to a rough start this season with four losses and a tie in dual match action last week. The Wildcats fell 6-2…
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Martin unveils historic school solar project panels
More than 600 solar panels installed on the roof at Martin Public Schools began producing energy on Wednesday, Aug. 15, and local officials officially had a ribbon cutting ceremony Monday.…
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Ranger Rick: Here are 5 reasons Trump stunned liberals
All of us have said something that eventually comes back to revisit us. Sometimes it is innocent and someone takes what we say not how we intended. Candidate Donald Trump,…
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One Small Voice: I write not to bury, but praise John McCain
The sad news is less than an hour old as I write this. John McCain, Republican Senator from Arizona, has died of the vicious cancer that tortured him. McCain has…
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The paradox of growth can create awkward decisions
ACHTUNG: The following is not a "fair and balanced" story. It is an editorial by the editor. The modern paradox of growth was the elephant in the room at last…
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Memorial service is Aug. 31 for Myrtle Cole, 100
Myrtle Rose Cole, age 100, died Wednesday, Aug. 2. She is survived by her children, Barbara Jeanie (Jim) Kerber, Gary Cole; 10 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; six great-great-grandchildren; brothers, Wayne (Winona)…