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Memorial service for Linda Dykstra will be held here May 24

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The funeral for Linda Dykstra, wife of Wayland City Planning Commissioner Sam Dykstra, will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the O'Guinn Family Funeral Home in Clio. A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, May 24, at Wayland Christian Reformed Church. Friends may call at the church that...
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Viking boys win Division 3 regional track title to end big week

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It’s been a big week for Hopkins boys’ track coach James Kiss. His Vikings last Monday won the O-K Silver Conference championship and they took Division 3 regional championship Friday at Kent City. The Vikings scored 98 team points, six more than runner-up Grand Rapids West Catholic and 16 more...
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Is State Rep. Gamrat’s political career a ‘candle in the wind?’

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ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" story. It is an editorial by the editor.                 80th District State Rep. Cindy Gamrat, who represents Hopkins, Watson and Martin townships, reminds me a lot of quickly rising and quickly fading Dorr and Hopkins...
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Wayland High School earns bronze rating from U.S. News

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Wayland Union High School has received a Bronze rating in the 2015 U.S. News Best High Schools rankings. The report viewed 29,070 schools nationwide and 245 Michigan schools made the ranking. Michigan had 10 schools that received gold medals, 68 with silver medals and 167 with bronze medals. The rankings...
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Mass of Christian Burial will be Saturday for Richard Krup, 86

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Richard "Dick" Krup, died Wednesday, May 13,  at the age of 86. Dick served in the United States Navy from 1946 to 1953, where he was an engine room mechanic aboard patrol craft vessels. He was employed for 30 years at Pet Incorporated, which later became Dean Foods and Bay...
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Army Bob: Social justice and law of unintended consequences

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“The road to hell is paved with good intentions” and virtually all actions have unintended consequences. Both statements are facts and both need to be considered when we judge the value of the social justice movement. An advocate for social justice will cite the need to raise the minimum wage...
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School board finally raises issue of superintendent’s umpiring

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Superintendent Norman Taylor’s umpiring activities outside of school business hours was a topic of discussion at the Wayland Board of Education meeting April 27. According to minutes of the meeting, published on the district’s web site: “A short discussion was held regarding the superintendent’s work schedule and expectations of the...
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Discussions begin on repairs, renovations for Wheeler Library

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Martin Township officials are trying to figure out what to do in repairing and renovating the JC Wheeler Public Library building that was struck by a wayward motor vehicle last month. There were reports a motorist had mechanical issues with the vehicle before it stuck the library building on 10th...
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Biggby coffee shop construction near completion, not open yet

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Work has been progressing at the site of the Biggby Coffee Shop on West Superior Street in Wayland. The franchise business will open soon and include a drive-through service. It is attached to the complex that includes the laundramat, Little Caesar's, Nextel and Sky Nails. Signs along U.S.-131 proclaim its...
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Lady Wildcats’ offense sluggish in 2-0 loss to Catholic Central

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The Wayland girls' soccer team, after falling in overtime to first place Thornapple Kellogg Monday evening, lost 2-0 to Grand Rapids Catholic Central Wednesday night at Aquinas College. "The Lady Wildcats took on their second top three conference foe in as many days," coach Ben Sleeman reported. "At the end...
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