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You can eat Chickpea Crunch almost at once
by Kathy Hamman Miller Ingredients: 29 ounce can of Chick Peas 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 tablespoon cumin 1 tablespoon smoked paprika 1 teaspoon garlic 1 teaspoon chili powder Salt…
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What about the cost of the school bond proposal?
EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is another question-and-answer style of information article about the May 2 Wayland Union Schools bond issue. Voters are reminded they will are permitted to vote by…
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Service is Wednesday for veteran Merle Simmons, 83
Merle Lee Simmons, 83, of Middleville, died Thursday, April 13. Born Dec. 25, 1939, in Burnips, he was the son of the late Marshal Theodore and Julia (Selby) Simmons and…
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Funeral will be Friday for Gwen Metz of Shelbyville
Gwendolyn Standish Metz, 88, of Shelbyville, died Thursday, April 13. Gwen graduated from Wayland High Schoo. She married John Metz in 1953. She was a farmer’s wife, and ran the…
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Lady Wildcats bounce back to win Whitehall tourney
The three pitchers in the "Slam" tournament: (from left) Harmony Laker, Maddy Ludema and Carli Miklusicak. The Wayland varsity softball team bounced back Saturday from a shocking season opener by…
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Wildcat boys win their own track invitational, girls 3rd
COVER PHOTO: This fascinating photo was taken of pole vaulter Evie Mathis by proud papa Rick Mathis as the Wayland Invitational meet was coming to a close. The Wayland boys’…
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Clippers have outstanding track debut performances
The Martin High School varsity track team had some outstanding individual and relay team performances at its season-opening meet at Holland Black River. The host school, Martin, Saugatuck and Holland…
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Viking boys 6th, girls 7th at Hastings team track meet
The Hopkins boys’ varsity track team placed sixth and the women were seventh in the Hastings Team Invitational Friday. The Vikings boys collected 552.5 team points for the day. Hudsonville…
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Leighton unhappy with WAEMS bill, accountability
Leighton Township officials are not happy with the Wayland Area Emergency Services bill for the next year and they’re even talking a look at taking their business elsewhere. Leighton is…
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Leighton denies developer’s massive project plans again
GRI Moline, developer of a proposed residential and commercial-industrial project on the east side of Division, was back before Leighton Township officials again Thursday night and was turned down again.…