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Bygone Days: A brief look at Wayland area’s past, Part 218
25 Years Ago — June 5, 1991 The Allegan County Board of Commissioners has 30 days to appoint a temporary successor to the late Ralph Sytsma of Leighton Township to…
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Steeby 3rd-grader writing contest winner, plants 3 trees
Nikol Yanakieva, a third-grader from Lori Howell’s class at Steeby Elementary School, recently won first place in the Michigan Arbor Day Alliance 2016 "Go Green Youth Challenge" creative writing contest.…
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Lady Wildcats top Hastings to advance to district semis
The Wayland girls' varsity soccer team won its pre-district contest 6-0 against Hastings Tuesday evening to advance to the Division 2 district semifinals. The Wildcats started off hot as Ashlyn…
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Coach of WHS state finalist basketball team Walt Gillett dies
Walter Avery Gillett Jr., coach of the 1955 Wayland state Class C finalist basketball team, died in Kalamazoo May 29. He was 98. Mrs. Gillett also died this past Wednesday…
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Yes It Is, It’s True: Bad music plagues all generations
As I prepare the music for my upcoming role in the 50-year reunion of the Class of 1966, I confess to being a lot like everybody else. I often think…
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Lady Wildcat softball team advances to district tourney
The Wayland varsity softball team advanced to the semifinal round of the post-season Division 2 tournament by blanking Hastings 18-0 Tuesday afternoon in a pre-district contest. Leading the Wildcats were…
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Ranger Rick: Global warming is not ‘settled science’
I love to read Victor Hanson, as he has insightful observations, and he is cogent and precise in his writings and books. He writes a column, which you can follow…
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Basura: Overzealous Ken Starr becomes underzealous
“Winning isn’t the best thing. It’s the only thing.” — Vince Lombardi Remember Kenneth Starr? He led the investigation of President Bill Clinton’s dalliance with 23-year-old White House intern Monica…
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Dem, GOP, Libertarian candidates running for Congress
Three candidates have announced they are running for the 6th Congressional District seat held by Republican Fred Upton. Joining Upton on the ballot are a former state representative, Libertarian Lorence…
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Memorial Day parade in Wayland a little quieter
The annual memorial Day tradition of parades, ceremonies and decorating graves in area cemeteries was fulfilled again Monday across the United States. Many witnesses dai the noise level for the…