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Splash pad’s 2nd season starts at Wayland City Park May 26

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The splash pad, the popular city park attraction that opened a year ago in Wayland, will be ready to go for its second season Friday, May 26. City Manager Tim McLean, who made the announcement Monday night at the City Council meeting, said the hours will be from 10 a.m....
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City apparently unwilling to call off Reno Drive land purchase

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It’s not a done deal yet, but it appears any attempt to stop the City of Wayland’s agreement with developers Keith Nickels and Josh Otto for the sale on land on Reno Drive near 133rd Avenue will not succeed. The City Council took public comments Monday night on the proposed...
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Stabbing in Yankee Springs Twp. leaves teen, 13, injured

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A stabbing at the Yankee Springs Meadows Mobile Home Park Sunday night left a 13-year-old with non-life threatening injuries. Authorities from the Wayland post of the Michigan State Police and Barry County Sheriff's Department said the incident was the result of a domestic dispute at a home on Yost Street in...
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Two Buckeye Construction employees injured in accident

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Two employees at Buckeye Construction in Leighton Township sustained non-life threatening injuries in a work place accident Monday morning. Authorities said a piece of machinery fell on two men inside a warehouse at the company site on Electric Avenue, just off 10th Street. They both were taken by ambulance to...
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WHS girls’ tennis takes 5th in rugged Gold Conference meet

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The Wayland varsity girls' tennis team took fifth place out of the seven teams in the O-K Gold Conference tournament Saturday that included four state-ranked teams. East Grand Rapids took first, GR Christian took second and Forest Hills Eastern took third with South Christian taking fourth. Wayland scored 29 points in the...
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Yes It Is, It’s True: United we stand, divided we fall

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Contempt: “The feeling that a person or a thing is beneath consideration, worthless, or deserving.” Not long ago, I read an opinion piece in which the author asserted the deteriorating state of American discourse has reached such a low point in our history that we too often divide into two...
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Hopkins sophomore competes in state bowling tournament

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Hopkins High School sophomore Brenden Gossman competed in the Michigan State Youth Pepsi USBC Youth Championship tournament in Muskegon Saturday. He qualified for the tournament in March. It started out rough, he was able to turn it around with a few high games of 213, 233 and 254. (Photo supplied)
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Jeff Salisbury’s tribute to strong women on Mother’s Day

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by Jeff Salisbury Here's to strong women in my life. Some who were mothers. Some who were not. Some who mothered me. Some who did not. But each one taught me, willed me, genetically endowed me with what I call the three Ps of patience, persistence and perseverance. • Mary...
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Subterranian Tales: McDonald Trump – ‘The Founder’ parable

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EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is the first installment of columns by my former college roommate, Walter G. Tarrow of Southgate. A Vietnam veteran, he’s always been a bit of a film buff, so I invited him to share his expertise by reviewing videos and films for readers’ edification and amusement....
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Funeral is Wednesday for Wayne Jack Stoffers of Hopkins

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Wayne Jack Stoffers, Jr., 62, of Hopkins, died Wednesday, May 10, at Spectrum Health Butterworth Hospital. Born July 5, 1954, in Grand Rapids, he was the son of Wayne Jack Stoffers, Sr. and was the husband of Wanda K. Vert Stoffers. Mr. Stoffers had retired from Caraustar Custom Packaging, formerly...
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