Month: August 2021

Wildcats battle Kenowa Hills to 4-4 tie in tennis

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The Wayland boys' tennis team Monday night battled visiting Kenowa Hills to a 4-4 tie to open the O-Gold Conference season. At first singles, Christian Sieffert met his match in Logan TenBrink, falling 1-6, 1-6. At second singles, Jackson Chesley fought a grueling match that went into a full third...
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Lady Clippers take 3 quad matches in straight sets

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The Martin varsity volleyball team enjoyed a successful home season opener by winning three matches in a quad meet Tuesday. The Lady Clippers bested Byron Center Zion Christian, Galesburg-Augusta and Kalamazoo Heritage Christian, each in straight sets.
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I’m certain to become deaf from use of new earbuds

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by Denise Dykstra It was recently my birthday and my boys gifted me with earbuds. I have never had earbuds. When I was young and I happened to get a portable cd player that came with some foam headphones, my parents would regularly remind me not to turn it all...
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Last 2 local police chiefs very different on the job

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ACHTUNG: This is not a “fair and balanced” article. It is an editorial by the editor. Steve Harper Mark Garnsey The City of Wayland has had two police chiefs in the past nine years, and the difference between them in how they have approached their jobs is striking. One, Lt....
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Local Hot Air Ballon Fest planned for all day Sept. 11

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A Hot Air Balloon Festival is planned for Saturday, Sept. 11, at Calkins Field (Wayland Municipal Airport) just north of Wayland along 10th Street. This one day event will consist of a five-kilometer (5K) race, kids’ carnival, car show, vendor event, and balloon flights and a balloon glow. There will...
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Ramblin’ Road: Our trips live, die by trial and error

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by Phyllis McCrossin A friend is considering hitting the road, at least temporarily, and seeing what adventures await her. She has many, many questions. It’s interesting to note she thinks King and I are “experts.” She should know by now we generally fly by the seat of our pants. I...
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Columns

One Small Voice: A cattle dewormer over vaccine?

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by Lynn Mandaville Have you ever read the list of ingredients on the bag in which your store-bought bread is packaged? Here are some of the ingredients from the bag of white hot dog buns we bought recently at our neighborhood grocery store: Enriched unbleached wheat flour Niacin Reduced iron...
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Subterranean: A look back at ‘The Shape of Water’

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by Walter G. Tarrow How do you become aware of what might be of interest to watch? What spurs you on to turn on the TV? To click on a video? To go out and see a movie? Do you, like so many of us, turn on your TV, your...
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Yes It’s True: My support for vaccines is painful history

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The recent spate of social media posts and news reports of people who refuse to get free, potentially life-saving Covid vaccines reminds me painfully of two stories about people I knew. Spoiler alert: The two are no longer with us. One was good friend and former roommate Bruce Obits at...
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Wildcats claim title in their own soccer invitational

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The Wayland High School boys' soccer team is undefeated in dual matches thus far this season and the Wildcats claimed the title in the Wayland Invitational Saturday. They have won three early season dual matches, two scrimmages and the invtational.
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