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Yes It Is, It’s True: Climate change evidence continues to grow
I reached a minor milestone Friday when I mowed my lawn in December for the first time in my entire life. My wife told me the back yard grass was…
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Henika District Library director earn’s master’s from Wayne State
Molly Walker, who has served as director of the Henika District Library for the past five months, has completed work on her master’s degree in library and information science at…
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Funeral for Dawn Wiles, 79, will be held in Wayland Wednesday
Dawn Joyce Ayers Wiles, age 79, of Caledonia, died Friday, Dec. 11 Dawn is survived by her sons: Jim (Vicki) Ayers, Greg (Jill) Ayers, Dennis (Lisa) Ayers; 12 grandchildren and…
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Democracy Tree: Michigan GOP insensitive to gun violence victims
by Amy Kerr Hardin A week ago today, just hours prior to the horrific mass shooting in California, Michigan House Democrats offered a resolution to declare Dec 9–16 as Remembrance…
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Hopkins girls’ and boys’ basketball teams both lose to Hamilton
The Hopkins boys' and girls' varsity basketball teams both lost to Hamilton in non-conference encounters Friday night on the wnners' floor. The boys were defeated 57-35 to have their season…
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Lady Wildcats defeat 3rd straight ‘team to watch’ in 41-38 war
Wayland’s gritty 41-38 victory Friday night over Hudsonville begs the question: “So just how good are the Lady Wildcats?” Overlooked by the media at the start of the season, coach…
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Recreation authority is a splendid idea, but why the cloak and dagger?
ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" story. It is an editorial by the editor. News of the exploration of establishing a recreational authority in the Wayland Union School…
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Wayland schools’ media class takes part in ‘Hour of Code’ program
Computers are everywhere, but fewer schools teach computer science than 10 years ago. Girls and minorities are severely under represented. Students in Kelly Boston’s media class participated in the Hour…
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Andy Moore to succeed Mark Sisson as Leighton Twp. planner
The Leighton Township Board Thursday evening decided to hire Andy Moore as new planner, succeeding the retired Mark Sisson. Moore is an employee of Williams & Works of Grand Rapids,…
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Cremation, private memorial service held for James Larabel, 71
James "Jim" Larabel, age 71, of Wayland, died in his sleep on Wednesday, Dec. 9, after a long struggle with Chronic Obstruction Pulmonary Disease (C.O.P.D.) He is survived by his…