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Leighton refuses to rejoin Michigan Townships Association

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Leighton Township has not been a member of the Michigan Townships Association for the past two years, and its absence will continue for at least one more. The Township Board Thursday night voted unanimously to reject the MTA's offer to bring them back into the fold at a cost $3,905.61,...
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Green Lake One Stop asks to sell alcohol Sunday mornings

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Rod Brush, owner of the Green Lake One Stop convenience store, asked the Leighton Township Board for approval to sell beer and wine from 8 a.m. to noon Sundays. Brush and township officials had discussions several years ago when Blue Laws were more strict locally. The board at that time...
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Much difficulty in identifying parcel, wetlands in city sale

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The exact location of a 25-acre parcel of land that a special Wayland City Council committee is negotiating for sale to developers Josh Otto of Dorr and Wayland High School graduate Keith Nickels has been misidentified by Townbroadcast.com and disputed by local businessman Bruce Schwartz in a recent letter to...
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Bygone Days: A look at the history of NE Allegan County

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(From the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — June 10, 1992 Former Globe Editor-Publisher Irvin P. Helmey, 75, died at Blodgett Hospital In Grand Rapids. He was only the third publisher of the weekly newspaper in the span of 102 years....
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There still are serious questions about city property sale

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I am responding to the recent Townbroadcast article, "City committee to negotiate sale of disputed parcel" for a number of reasons: • The photo location is incorrect, this is the southeast corner of 133rd Street & Reno. The land in question is within the northeast corner of 133rd Street and Reno, north...
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Yes It Is It’s True: High school sports ethically challenged

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Coach Jon Gambee's resignation announcement today prompted me once again to contemplate the decline of ethics in athletics, even at the high school level. Yes, I believe in my heart that sports long ago was that wonderful discipline that taught young people how to work together for a common goal, how...
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Ranger Rick: What must students do to get tomorrow’s jobs?

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The state of California reported the most recent statistics for educational expenditures from both state and federal funds for 2014-15 was $76.6 billion. What are they getting for those hard-earned tax dollars? It was recently reported the third grade reading comprehension in California schools for African-American children displayed a failure rate...
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WHS senior Ashton Ingles wins honors at KIA show

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Wayland Union High School senior Ashton Ingles earned top honors at the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts 35th annual High School Area Art Show for his artwork titled "Work in Progress: A self-portrait.”  The show featured 109 works selected by this year's juror, Julie W. Tourtillotte, professor of art at Saint...
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Jon Gambee resigns as Martin varsity baseball coach

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Jon Gambee has resigned as Martin varsity baseball coach after four years at the helm. Gambee, a 1965 graduate of Wayland High School, told Athletic Director Robert VanDenBurg of his decision this morning. He cited several reasons for his resignation: • He has had health issues for the past two...
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WHS foreign exchange student makes state quarterfinals

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Elena Campon, Wayland High School's foreign exchange student this year from Spain, won two matches at the Division 2 state tennis finals Saturday at Hope College before finally losing in the quarterfinal round to eventual champion Sloane Teske of East Grand Rapids. As a result, she was accorded all-state honors.
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