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Bygone Days: A brief look at Wayland area’s past, Part 179
25 Years Ago — Aug. 15, 1990 EDITOR’S NOTE: Unfortunately, there are no old copies of Globe newspapers for the week of Aug. 15 and 22 at the Then &…
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Democracy Tree: Gamrat/Courser affair may hurt road repairs
by Amy Kerr Hardin The sordid Gamrat-Courser affair probably has increased potential for lack of a deal on roads. If Courser and Gamrat truly care about fiscal responsibility, they will…
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Public hearing Oct. 13 on sign, non-conforming lot ordinances
The Wayland City Planning Commission will have public hearings at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 13, on a sign ordinance and on non-comforming lots. Commissioner Sam Dykstra said he and Chairman…
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City Council, Plan Commission to examine splash pad site plan
The Wayland City Planning Commission will have a joint meeting with the Wayland City Council at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 8, for a public hearing to examine the site plan…
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Dorr Township Library’s annual Chicago bus trip is Nov. 28
Dorr Township Library will have its fifth annual Chicago bus trip Saturday Nov. 28, leaving the library at 7 a.m. and returning at 9 p.m. Cost is $40 per person.…
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Ranger Rick: The Democrats indeed were the party of slavery
The weak high school educational instruction on the history of the U.S. Civil War and its causes usually talk of the despicable Confederates (CSA – Southern states) against the good…
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Mass of Christian burial Saturday for Ilene M. Jackiewicz, 74
Ilene M. Jackiewicz, of Hopkins, died Monday, Aug. 10, at her home. She was 74. Mrs. Jackiewicz was born in Byron Township, the daughter of Casper and Mary (Fein) Kiel.…
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MLive newspaper group joins calls for Gamrat, Courser to resign
The MLive newspaper group, which includes the Grand Rapids Press, Kalamazoo Gazette and Flint Journal, has joined the boisterous chorus clamoring for the resignations of State Reps. Cindy Gamrat and…
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Hopkins graduate wins bowling scholarship at Davenport
Dakota Miller, a 2015 graduate of Hopkins High School, has signed a letter of intent to attend Davenport University on a bowling scholarship. He will be studying computer information systems…
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Celebration of life arrangements delayed for Kyle Brower, 80
Kyle J. Brower, 80, of Hopkins died at his home Sunday, Aug. 9. Mr. Brower was born Aug. 22, 1934, in Chicora, the son of Ford and Valeska (Smith) Brower.…