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Memorial will be Sunday in Wayland for Carl Howland

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Carl D. Howland, age 82 died March 21. He was born June 3, 1934, in Grand Rapids, the son of William and Margaret Howland. Carl served in the U.S. Navy. He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Dawn; Kevin (Brenda) Howland, Bill (Layna) Howland, Lucinda Mitchell, Douglas (Angie)...
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‘Corner Curse’ may be beaten in sesquicentennial year

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ACHTUNG: This is not a fair and balanced story. It is an editorial by the editor. There are two curious sidebars accompanying the recent news about the flurry of activity at the old Gurney’s IGA building on the northwest corner of downtown Wayland. One is that the people responsible for...
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Community Notices

Dorr Twp. approves dust control, work on 144th Avenue

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The Dorr Township Board Thursday evening voted to spend $679,000 to rebuild 144th Avenue with road millage funds and to spend $10,125 for each application of dust control this summer. A special Road Committe, led by Chairwoman Carolyn Sandel, recommended 144th Avenue for the first round of local road improvements...
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Lady Wildcats lose 4-1 to Otsego in soccer opener

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The Wayland girls' varsity soccer team opened its season Thursday evening with a 4-1 nonleague loss at Otsego. "(It was) a tough first night for the Lady Wildcats," lamented coach Ben Sleeman. The host Bulldogs scored first, but Wayland responded with a goal to tie it after Amanda Brown was...
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Columns

Army Bob: For health care, there’s time to do it right, over

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by Robert M. Traxler Health care is a topic that is front and center in the media today. The American health care industry is overall the best in world, hands down, not even close. Some nations may be better in small areas, but overall ours is the best. Some nations...
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Wayland woman accused of role in nursing home death

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A 45-year-old Wayland woman has been accused of vulnerable adult abuse and falsifying medical records in connection with the death of an 85-year-old woman at a Grand Rapids nursing home. Felony charges were filed by the Michigan Attorney General's office Wednesday against Denise Filcek, asserting she had a role in...
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Moline residents still complain about noise from trains

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Dorr Township Board members continue to field noise complaints from Moline area residents near the Green Valley agribusiness and now Trustee John Tuinstra has offered to send a letter to the company and to Grand Elk Railroad asking they operate only during daytime hours. Green Valley set up shop two...
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Dorr Twp. Clerk uncomfortable with group e-mail

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The Dorr Township Board Thursday evening approved appointments for fill two vacancies on the Library Board, but Clerk Debbie Sewers said she didn't appreciate a group e-mail on the issue in which she was tagged and the target of "rude and disrespectful" comments. Sewers apparently took criticism for delaying the...
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Articles

Dorr Township Board adopts $1.1 million budget

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The Dorr Township Board Thursday night adopted a general fund budget of about $1.1 million Thursday night. The board is anticipating spending $1.108 million and taking in about $1.067 million in revenue and the fund balance, or rainy day fund, is expected to be just shy of about $1.49 million...
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Wayland Middle School choir earns trip to state festival

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The Wayland Middle School choir went to the Michigan School Vocal Music Association (MSVMA) Choral Festival March 10 and received a Division I rating.  The choir of 75 students is now invited to participate in MSVMA State Festival May 8.  The choir is directed by Kristi Oostdyk. (Photo courtesy of...
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