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Presidential primary, state rep. contest will be March 8
Voters are encouraged to go to the polls next Tuesday, March 8, for the presidential primary election in Michigan. The ballot in Martin, Watson,…
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Workshop is March 15 on sale, leasing of downtown buildings
Wayland’s Economic Restructuring Committee will have an informal workshop from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 15, at the Bay Ponte Inn’s Fireside Room, Gun Lake. The workshop is…
Posted inObituaries
Service will be Friday for Ruth Louise Wood, 88, of Watson Twp.
Ruth Louise Wood, 88, of Watson Township, died Wednesday, March 2, at the Wings Home in Allegan, Mrs. Wood was born in Nashville, Mich., on Sep. 18, 1927, the daughter…
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Celebration of life for Mable Minser will be Saturday, March 19
Mable (Shelly) Minser died at her home in Hopkins last Friday morning, Feb. 26. She was 68 years old. She was born in November 1947 in Allegan. Mable is survived…
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Martin and Hopkins girls’ basketball seasons end in districts
The girls' basketball seasons for both Martin and Hopkins came to an end Wednesday evening in the district tournament. Martin's season ended with a 13-7 record overall after the Clippers…
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Visitation, service for Brian Bailey will be Saturday afternoon
Brian Timothy Bailey, age 60, of Wayland, died Monday, Feb. 29, His wife, Michelle Bailey, died just five months ago. Brian grew up with a love for the outdoors, Harley…
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Wildcats, despite 2 wins, fall 2 places in latest state hoops poll
There have been two errors made this week in assessing Wayland's varsity basketball team. One official scorer's mistake robbed the Wildcats of a point in Friday night's 53-46 win (actually…
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Lady Wildcats blow out Grand River Prep in semis, 67-15
The Wayland girls’ varsity basketball team Wednesday night earned a berth in Class B District finals by pummeling Grand River Prep 67-15 in the semifinals at Wyoming Godwin Heights. The…
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Bygone Days: A brief look at Wayland area’s past, Part 205
25 years Ago — March 6, 1991 A seven-mile stretch of Patterson Avenue going north from 135th Avenue, described as "pot hole infested," is scheduled for major reconstruction, road improvement…
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United we stand: This country was founded on compromise
A very interesting phenomenon is the large number of labels we place on people: conservative, liberal, racist, mean-spirited, sexist, pinhead, stupid, homophobic, communist, NAZI, pig, fascist, to name but a…