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Dorr Elementary School develops Green Team

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Dorr Elementary School is going "green" with a new raised garden bed and composter. This project is the first of many being planned by the school’s new Green Team and is funded by the Wayland Union Education Foundation. Danielle LaJoye, kindergarten teacher/Green Team member, her students and the maintenance team, installed...
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Marsman Reports: Clipper Class of 2017 sets sail

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by Austin Marsman The flowers were out, banners hung, programs printed and stage set ahead of the graduation ceremony for Martin’s 127th graduating class Friday evening at the Martin High School gym. As the ceremony proceeded, the band played the graduation march, the honor guard, comprised of junior class members, entered the gym...
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Middleville ends Wayland’s best girls’ soccer season ever

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The Wayland girls' soccer team's best season ever was concluded in the Division 2 district tournament finals Friday night with a 5-0 loss to Middleville Thornapple Kellogg. The Lady Wildcats finished their campaign with a 14-7 overall record, recording the largest number of dual match victories ever and reaching the...
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Basura: Is President Trump tough, or is he just mean?

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“Faith is believing what you know ain’t so.”  — Mark Twain It’s been since Jan. 20, 2017, that Donald Trump has been the President of the United States. We’ve had lots of opportunity to assess his administration, and his performance of the duties inherent to the office. I don’t think he’s...
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Watson Twp. gets 3rd request for marijuana dispensary

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Watson Township appears to be the most popular choice for proposals for medical marijuana dispensaries. The Township Board was presented with a request from Shawn Gary of Third Coast Horticulture, LLC, of Watson. represented by Robert Hendriks. The board tabled the proposal and has declined thus far to craft an...
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Army Bob: The left will blame Trump for all deaths in U.S.

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Sadly, every day in the United States of America nearly 7,000 people pass away. Every one of the deaths will be blamed on President Donald Trump, after the new health care bill passes. If a person is struck by lightning and killed, our friends in the mass media will blame...
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Lady Vikings to play Saturday vs. Saugatuck in districts

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The Hopkins varsity softball team defeated Allegan 13-3 Thursday to run its season record to 16-9 and the Lady Vikings will play Saturday in the Division 3 tournament at Gobles. Hopkins will take on Saugatuck at 10 a.m. Saturday. The host team and Fennville will play in the other semifinal...
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Lady Wildcats to play in their first-ever district title game

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Wayland defeated Hastings 3-0 Thursday evening in a Division 2 district semifinal girls' soccer contest to take the team to a place it's never been before — the district finals. The Lady Wildcats will take on O-K Gold Conference nemesis Middleville Thornapple Kellogg at 5 p.m. Friday at Hastings for...
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Wildcat golfers place 10th in regionals at Yankee Springs

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Wayland concluded its boys’ golf season Thursday by finishing 10th of 19 teams in the Division 2 regional meet at Yankee Springs Golf Course. The Wildcats carded an 18-hole team score of 329. Forest Hills Northern won the regional championship with a round of 300 and Byron Center was runner-up...
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No millage increase if new, revised bond issue passes

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If Wayland Union school district voters approve a $19.25 million bond issue in the Nov. 7 election, they won’t pay anything in extra millage. Yes, you read that right, it’s not a misprint. A new bond proposal to fund infrastructure improvements has been under consideration since May 2, when the...
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