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Another bond proposal may face voters as early as Nov. 7
A new and revised bond proposal may face voters in the Wayland Union school district as early as Nov. 7. The Board of Education held a special meeting Monday night…
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Barry Hastings: Located in the sewers of Washington D.C.
By Barry Hastings A few weeks ago, the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Intelligence began floundering over some misconduct by the chairman, Devin Nunes, a Republican sneak (and snake)…
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Lady Wildcats suffering rare slump, now 14-4 for season
The Wayland softball team appears to have hit a bad patch lately, losing three of its last four outings. The Lady Wildcats lost 11-5 to St. Joseph Saturday afternoon in…
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St. Therese School turns to Go Fund Me for new boiler
St. Therese Catholic School has taken to putting up a "Go Fund Me" page on the Internet to solicit financial support for a new boiler at the school. The page…
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Too much misinformation being spread about football field
To the editor: I normally don’t take to publicly sharing thoughts, but I can’t stand by and let inaccurate information be spread about our program and facilities. With that being…
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Don’t overlook family history in seeking prevention of disease
To the editor: Family history is getting to be more important in disease prevention as our population ages. During the diagnosis phase of my fight with cancer, doctors kept asking…
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Lady Vikings absorb 11-4 nonleague loss to Grand Haven
The Hopkins varsity softball team dropped a nonleague contest Saturday at Grand Haven, 11-4. The Lady Vikings, with the defeat, saw their overall season record slip to 11-6. A seven-run…
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Gubernatorial candidates featured in ‘Women Rising Up’ event
Bill Cobbs was one of the Democratic Party gubernatorial candidates who spoke Saturday during the "Women Rising Up" event at Mahan Park on Brady Street in Allegan. Cobbs has generated…
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Missing children in Watson Township found safe in search
Authorities who were conducting a search for two missing children Saturday evening in Watson Township found both of them safe about an hour into their quest. The children were reported…
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Lady Wildcat tennis team captures 1st place in invitational
The Wayland High School girls' varsity tennis team captured first place Saturday in its own invitational tournament. The Lady Wildcats scored 20 points, Coopersville had 16 and Kenowa Hills 13.…