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Celebration of life for Larry Potter will be March 23
Larry Potter of Wayland died Tuesday, Feb. 27. He was 80 years old. Larry was born June 21, 1943 to Kenneth and Helen Potter of Shelbyville. He was the older…
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Two Martin matmen, one from WHS win state titles
Hayden Buell Martin and Wayland claimed three state champions in the individual wresting tournament Saturday at Ford Field in Detroit. Winning their finals matches were Logan Gilbert (106 lbs.) and…
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Kyle VanEss ties for 19th in state bowling tournament
Kyle VanEss Haven Baker Wayland High School junior Kyle VanEss finished tied for 19th among the 56 boys’ bowlers who qualified for the Michigan High School Athletic Association individual state…
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Three area grapplers to go for gold at state tourney
Two Martin wrestlers and one from Wayland will wrestle for state championships in their weight divisions Saturday. For Martin, Logan Gilbert (106 lbs.) and Haylen Buell (132) grappled their way…
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Let’s back 2 parties and sack straight party voting
“In one-party system you have one party. In two-party system, you have two parties. In multi-party system you have… more than two parties.” — Dr. Sunjook Junn, GVSU political science…
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Martin girls finish 13th in state bowling tourney
The Martin girls’ bowling team placed 13th among the state’s top 16 teams Friday in the Division 4 state bowling tournament at Northway Lanes in Muskegon. The Lady Clippers failed…
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Celebration of life Monday for Genevieve VanderWeele
Genevieve “Gen” A. VanderWeele, 97, of Dorr, died Wednesday, Feb. 28. Gen’s words of advice were to “keep busy." She did that with her love for music, playing games, attending…
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Dorr clerk may be paid extra for early voting work
Debbie Sewers Dorr Township Board members Thursday evening granted themselves 3.2 percent pay raises, the rate being the same as the cost of living allowance (COLA). And Clerk Debbie Sewers…
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Wayland 1 of 9 Main Street Vibrancy grant winners
Holli McPherson Downtown Wayland Main Street is one of nine communities in Michigan that have earned a total of $200,000 in Main Street Vibrancy grants from the State of Michigan.…
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Lady Wildcats settle for 3rd in O-K Gold hoop standings
The Wayland girls’ basketball team concluded its regular season Thursday night with a 54-46 loss at Cedar Springs. It was a battle for second place in the final O-K Gold…