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New Life Church wins special use permit at new location
The New Life Community Church has moved into its new digs on Pine Street at what used to be the entrance of the old Harding's Market so many years ago.…
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WHS students compete in debate state championships
The debate season ended for Wayland High School Friday and Saturday at the state championship series at Kendal College of Art & Design in Grand Rapids. In the world of…
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Wayland woman takes 4th place in juried art show in GR
Gail Hollinger of Wayland entered her cane wrapped rocks, "Five Meditations on the Rock of Israel," in the Celebration of the Arts juried show at First United Methodist Church of Grand…
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Voice of Hope Church’s last service will be March 5
The Voice of Hope Church, which met at the Wayland High School Fine Arts Center, will close with its last service Sunday, March 5. The announcement was made public by…
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Barry Hastings: I believe President Trump is mentally ill
"No one is such a liar as the indignant Man" — (Nietzsche: Beyond Good and Evil) by Barry Hastings I see and hear many folks beating around the bush, like…
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Unfortunately, Army Bob’s prostate cancer is advanced
by Robert M. Traxler The next stop on the trip through a possible prostate cancer diagnosis, the results of the prostate biopsy arrived today. In a routine physical exam, my…
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Funeral will be Friday in Dorr for Mike Chapman, 55
Michael Chapman, age 55, of Wayland died Saturday after a short battle with cancer. Mike was born on June 27, 1961 to Paul and Flora (Van Suilichem) Chapman. He was…
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For Hopkins FFA, everybody’s a winner at districts
All members of the Hopkins chapter of the FFA received gold awards at last week’s district leadership contest, thereby earning the right to compete at the regional level later this…
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Wildcats pull out 2nd consecutive overtime thriller, 73-69
The Wayland boys' varsity basketball team claimed its second straight overtime victory Saturday with a 73-69 decision over Detroit Cornerstone in the Redhawk Showcase at Grand Rapids Union High School.…
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Basura: More ‘Sunny Subbing Stories’ — A sort of sequel
“Some days are diamonds, Some days are stones.” — Dick Feller (covered by John Denver) While reading a recent TownBroadcast, I enjoyed the column “Yes It Is, It’s True: A Couple of…