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State Rep. race between Mr. Lucky and Mr. Unlucky?
“Ooh, what a lucky man he was.” — Emerson, Lake and Palmer “If it wasn’t for bad luck, I wouldn’t have no luck at all.” — Albert King The election…
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Services Saturday for Norma Jean Lewis Lenz
Norma Jean Lewis Lenz, age 82 of Wayland, died Tuesday, Oct. 25. She is survived by her loving husband, Harold; her daughters, Christine (David Nicks) Walle, Judy (Donald) Graham, Karen…
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Army Bob: Why is the left blind to Islam’s sexism?
Have you ever asked yourself why strict Islamic countries, countries that have Sharia law or are Islamic States, require women to be covered almost completely concealed? Ever questioned the rationale…
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Yes It Is, It’s True: The road to Hell is paved with…
Candidate forums are the most well meaning, but least informative public exercises I can think of. It is rare indeed when I have come away from these meet and greet,…
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Mass of Christian burial Saturday for Barbara Hall
Barbara Jeane (Foote) Hall, age 87 of Leighton Township, died Tuesday, Oct. 25 She is survived by her children Dan (Darlene) Hall, Kim (Roseanne) Hall and Melissa (Justin) Buck; grandchildren…
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Bygone Days: Stories about our area communities
25 Years Ago — Oct. 30, 1991 The City of Wayland is studying a proposal from an Ann Arbor engineering firm to upgrade the water producing system by installing a…
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Pay hike offered to attract more substitute teachers
Wayland Union Schools has announced an increase in pay rate for substitute teachers and new incentives to help ease the sub shortage most school districts in Michigan are facing. The…
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Funeral Saturday in Cutlerville for Helen Bullock, 98
Helen Louise (Turrittin) Bullock, age 98, of Wayland, formerly of the Grand Rapids area, died Monday, Oct. 24. Helen was a loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother who will be dearly…
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If I could vote in Nov. 8 election: Recommendations
ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" story. It is an editorial by the editor. Dorr Township Trustee John Tuinstra recently circulated a flyer recommending trustee candidates for the…
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Henika among county libraries promoting ‘1,000 Books’
Henika District Library in Wayland and other libraries throughout Allegan County are taking part in a “1,000 Books Before Kindergarten” program to encourage literacy. “The idea behind the program is…