Month: October 2019

Jailed suspect in local Sunday morning crime spree identified

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Christopher Galbraith Christopher Galbraith has been identified as the 31-year-old Wayland man who was arrested in connection with a crime spree early Sunday morning in the City of Wayland. An owner of Black River Waterproofing, 309½ Clark St., the victim of an attempted break-in, confirmed that Galbraith was a former...
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Wildcats finish 6th in O-K Gold Conference tennis tournament

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The Wayland boys’ varsity tennis team finished sixth Saturday in the O-K Gold Conference tennis tournament. The Wildcats, who will finish their regular season Wednesday with a non-league dual match against Allegan, finished ahead of Wyoming in the tourney and took sixth in the league overall. Jackson Chesley highlighted Wayland...
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Kelloggsville drops football, won’t play in Hopkins Oct. 18

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The O-K Silver Conference, already plagued with a football scheduled pared by the loss of three teams, now has lost a fourth. It was announced Monday that Kelloggsville, which was to be Hopkins' opponent for a home game Oct. 18, has decided to terminate its 2019 football season. The Rockets...
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One Small Voice: I confess to a political schizophrenia history

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Sometimes I feel a bit schizophrenic about my political identity. Being raised my first 18 years in northern New Jersey, we were, by tradition, Republicans.  Pop always said that if you wanted to protect your wealth, minimal as it was for our family in those days, you voted Republican, because...
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Nickels-Otto text amendment request approved by council

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The Wayland City Council Monday evening adopted an ordinance approving a text amendment for property purchased earlier those year by developers Josh Otto and Keith Nickels. The amendment will permit a mixed use for the odd-shaped site in the industrial park at 1121 133rd Ave. near Reno Drive. The Planning...
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Yes It’s True: Hopkins, Martin really do have good football teams

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Questions making the rounds lately: Really, how good are the undefeated Hopkins and Martin football teams this fall? It’s difficult to tell for sure. Martin is playing eight-man football this year for the first time and it’s a guessing game as to who’s tough and who’s not. The Clippers Friday...
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Basura: Is it Trump, Moore to the rescue for Jacksonville 5?

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“The truth can be a lot of trouble for those who are not supposed to know it.” — Agnes, The Testaments, Margaret Atwood I have a great idea for those 12 Alabama students at Jacksonville State University accused of statutory rape. The story just came out.  It seemed they invited some...
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WHS grad Sarah Brewer takes 24th overall in Portland Marathon

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Sarah Brewer (right), a 2006 graduate of Wayland High School, finished fifth among females and 24th overall in the Portland (Ore.) Marathon Saturday. Her time was just under three hours. She was a star distance runner in her years at Wayland High School and beyond. (Photo courtesy of Sue Brewer)
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Lady Vikings settle for 40th in huge Portage Invitational field

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The Hopkins girls’ cross-country team struggled through the huge and star-studded Portage Invitational Saturday, finishing 40th among 44 teams. Petoskey won with 73 team points and East Grand Rapids was second with 84. Hopkins came in with 1105. Freshman Hannah Fisher led the Lady Vikings, followed by Alyssa Beilby, Alexis...
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Wayland man, 31, arrested in wild Sunday morning incidents

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A 31-year-old Wayland man is lodged in the Allegan County jail this morning after a wild series of events that included assault with a vehicle and several chases. The suspect has been charged with feloniously assaulting a police officer with a motor vehicle, felony fleeing and eluding, felony malicious destruction...
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