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Basura: Lengthy lonely laments from a long-suffering Lions lover
As I write this, the Detroit Lions have not yet played the New Orleans Saints on Monday night. I hold out hope, still. Will my wife be treated to my…
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Progress on sale of foreclosed house slowed; final price decided
The Wayland City Council Monday night voted 6-1 to sell the old dilapidated foreclosed house at 430 W. Superior St. to Max and Robin Mitchell of Byron Center for final…
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Ranger Rick: ‘Congenital’ liar Hillary Clinton unfit to be president
I encourage everyone to view the great economist Dr. Thomas Sowell on “Dismantling America” on YouTube – a 2010 critical look at President Obama’s past and present performance and future…
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Lady Wildcat bowlers collect toys for underprivileged kids for holidays
The Wayland girls' varsity bowling team has been doing very well on the lanes, and this holiday season they're doing well for the community with a toy drive for gifts…
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Leighton Fire Dept. veteran of 20 years Dave VanPutten retires
Dave Putten this past week retired from the Leighton Township Fire Department after serving for 20 years. He is moving on to work at Dutton. He was given this cake…
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City treasurer, staff receive praise for clean audit, healthy finances
Wayland City Treasurer Cheri Parrish earned high praise again from the auditor for her work on the city’s finances. Peter Woldman, audior from Gabridge & Company of Grand Rapids, told…
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City’s application for rec trail grant turned down for a 3rd time
The Michigan Department of Transportation has informed the City of Wayland that its third application for a grant to help build and pave a recreational trail along the north-south interurban…
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Lady Wildcats punish young, inexperienced Sparta group, 70-36
Wayland’s girls’ basketball game against a young and struggling Sparta team Monday afternoon was over after the first quarter. The Lady Wildcats exploited that youth and inexperience with full-court pressure…
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Monday Moanin: Gov. Snyder responsible for water tragedy in Flint
By Jeff Salisbury TV political commentator Rachel Maddow reports on the poisoning of Flint, Michigan residents when their water supply was switched, and shows explicitly how responsibility for the tragedy…
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The Muck Starts Here: Why not just ban sales of drones and lasers?
by Barry Hastings While our idiot government is messing its collective pants over drones and lasers threatening the safety of passenger aircraft near just about every airport (often hundreds of…