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Mary Whiteford leads special GOP primary poll; Gamrat is 2nd
With less than three weeks to go until the Nov. 3 special election, a poll has Mary Whiteford at the head of the pack of eight candidates for 80th District…
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Army Bob: Hillary’s record on halting spread of nukes not good
Perhaps the greatest foreign policy blunder in the history of the world was on Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s watch. A very broad statement, but in my experience with third…
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Wildcat soccer team falls to 2-6 in league after 3-0 loss to Hastings
The Wayland boys' varsity soccer team's overall record fell to 4-12, 2-6 in the O-K Gold Conference Thursday evening after a 3-0 loss to Hastings. The Saxons got a couple…
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Selden helped smooth rough waters after coming to Wayland
ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" story. It is an editorial by the editor. The news about Wayland City Manager Mike Selden’s departure was bittersweet. It was bitter…
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Martin biology, zoology students visit Boulder Ridge Animal Park
The Martin High School zoology and biology classes Wednesday visited the Boulder Ridge Wild Animal Park in Alto. Students were able to experience a wide diversity of animals from around…
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Leighton Twp. buys another softball field in Moline school deal
The final price for the aging Moline Elementary School building and property has been tweaked a bit, but it appears everybody in the deal will be beneficiaries. The Leighton Township…
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Lady Wildcat golf team to join Martus at state Class B championships
A trip to the state Class B golf tournament may be like just another day at the office for senior all-stater Ali Martus, but this time she’s going to the…
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Sheriff’s authorities seek public’s help in nabbing credit card suspects
The Allegan County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in identifying suspect (female in white T-shirt) and subjects (female in maroon T-shirt with young female) in a stolen…
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Former Wayland man bowls perfect 300 game, 783 series
Steve Marcus, formerly of Wayland and now of Grand Rapids, bowled a perfect 300 in league play Thursday morning. As a member of Team Brunswick, he threw 12 straight strikes…
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Yankee Springs seeks City of Wayland proposal for fire service
The City of Wayland has been asked by the Yankee Springs Township Board to provide cost estimates for providing fire services to the township. City Manager Mike Selden said the…