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Army Bob: Get to know the weapons you want to ban
by Robert M. Traxler To quote a friend of mine, “No one should be allowed to own an AK-47.” This begs the question, what is an AK-47? Ask most folks…
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Dr. Garnet Lewis to seek 26th District state senate seat
Former State Reps. Bob Genetski and Aric Nesbitt, both Republicans, will be joined by Democrat Dr. Garnet Lewis in the race for 26th District State Senator. The district takes in…
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Santino DiCesare returns to WHS as athletic director
Santino Di Cesare, a 2010 graduate of Wayland High School, is returning to his alma mater as the new athletic director and assistant principal (ninth grade. Di Cesare previously was…
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Viking tracksters open season at Wendy’s Classic meet
Hopkins junior Emma Helder turned in the most successful individual performance Tuesday at the Wendy’s Classic Track Invitational that featured 18 boys’ and girls’ teams. Helder crossed the finish line…
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The Subterranean: Two Damon films don’t meet expectations
“I find my life is easier the lower I keep my expectations.” — Bill Watterson (cartoonist, Calvin and Hobbes by Walter G. Tarrow (Reviews of Suburbicon and Downsizing) Both ** out…
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WHS bowler Marissa BruinsSlot to roll for Midland
Wayland High School bowling standout Marissa BruinsSlot has signed her intent to attend Midland University in Nebraska and roll for her former Wayland High School coach, Bill Holbrook (left). A…
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WHS sends 38 students to PALs conference March 23
Thirty-eight Wayland High School students from the PALs program attended the 27th annual PALs conference at Gun Lake Community Church March 23 to learn more about mental health issues and…
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Martin ‘Hygiene for Humanity’ drive fills local food pantry
by Austin Marsman The Martin High School National Honor Society sponsored a "Hygiene for Humanity" drive last week to benefit the Martin United Methodist Church food bank. Students were encouraged…
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Students vow to oppose Sen. Schuitmaker over guns
Students who took part in the National Walkout Day March 14 to protest gun violence in America now are calling for Michigan Attorney General candidate Tonya Schuitmaker, a Republican, to…
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Bygone Days: A look at the history of NE Allegan County
(From the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — March 31, 1993 The deadline for filing petitions to run for offices on…