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Army Bob: Like it or not, Amy Barrett will win seat
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Army Bob: Like it or not, Amy Barrett will win seat

by Robert M. Traxler I spent two brutal hours watching the Senate confirmation hearings for judge Amy Coney Barrett, two hours of life wasted. During that time very few questions…
Posted by Editor October 15, 2020
Posted inCommunity Notices

Special school board meeting to focus on Covid

A special Wayland Board of Education meeting is planned for 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 19, at the Wayland High School Fine Arts Center to discuss the district's handling of the…
Posted by Editor October 15, 2020
Posted inObituaries

Visitation is Monday for Douglas Spangenberg, 61

Douglas P. Spangenberg, age 61, of Wayland died unexpectedly Monday, Oct. 12. A life-time auto mechanic, Doug had the gift of being able to listen to a car and tell…
Posted by Editor October 15, 2020
Posted inArticles

ORV ordinance for county appears to be dead for now

It appears that the proposal for a county-wide ordinance permitting and regulating off-road vehicles has been stalled. County Commissioner Rick Cain told the Martin Township Board Wednesday night that the…
Posted by Editor October 14, 2020
Posted inObituaries

Local retired businessman John Hilbert dies at age 77

John R. Hilbert, 77, retired owner and executive of Ampro Industries, formerly called Cowbell Seeds; died Saturday, Oct. 10, after a short illness. John grew up in the small town…
Posted by Editor October 14, 2020
Posted inFeatures

Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County

(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — Oct. 18, 1995 St. Stanislaus School Principal Pete Boyd was credited with…
Posted by Editor October 14, 2020
Martin’s football game vs. Marcellus Friday canceled
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Martin’s football game vs. Marcellus Friday canceled

The Martin High School varsity football game against Marcellus Friday night has been canceled because of concerns over the spread of the Covid-19 virus. The Clippers started the season with…
Posted by Editor October 14, 2020
Posted inObituaries

Longtime teacher, coach principal Bob Marutz dies

Longtime Wayland Union Schools teacher, coach and administrator Robert Marutz died Monday. He was 90. Marutz came to Wayland from Caledonia in 1962 to teach science and biology at the…
Posted by Editor October 14, 2020
Posted inSports

Lady Wildcat harriers go 1-2 in Wayland invitational

Ava Makowski and Olivia Barabas captured the top two individual places in the Wildcat Cross-Country Invitational to highlight the host team’s runner-up finish Tuesday afternoon. Hamilton won the girls’ competition…
Posted by Editor October 13, 2020
Posted inCommunity Notices

Supreme Court rule delays annexation public hearing

The public hearing on annexation of about a dozen properties into the City of Wayland Wednesday night has been called off as a result of the Michigan Supreme Court’s decisions…
Posted by Editor October 13, 2020

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