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Army Bob: Extremist negativity exacts a toll on us as Americans
by Robert M. Traxler Negativity is the easy way out. Ever notice how the good folks on the ends of the political spectrum see things? Left or right, the 5%…
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Casino expenditure priorities examined by Board of Education
The Wayland Board of Education Monday evening went over the $1.5 annual million casino budget with a proverbial fine-toothed comb and members pledged to spend a week thinking about spending…
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Wayland 8th-grader wins Allegan County Regional Spelling Bee
Brennan Grimes, an eighth-grader from Wayland Union Middle School, was winner of the Allegan County Regional Spelling Bee . Runner-up was Lily Ehn, an L.E. White Middle School eighth-grader in…
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Democracy Tree: Saginaw High School may close for no good reason
by Amy Kerr Hardin The Saginaw School District Board of Education is considering shuttering one of two high schools to consolidate them under one roof. Much of the discussion has…
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Bygone Days, A brief look at the Wayland area’s past, Part 153
25 Years Ago — Feb. 21, 1990 A hearing scheduled for March 12 will take up a request from about 140 residents of Burnips who are seeking to have their…
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Lady Wildcats receive forfeit in last league bowling match
The Lady Wildcats bowling team was awarded a 30-0 forfeit Tuesday from Grand Rapids Ottawa Hills, which was unable to field a full team for the match. This was the…
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Public Safety Beat: Wayland schools briefly on lockdown
Wayland Union Middle School and Wayland Union High School were put under a partial lockdown/shelter-in-place just after 10 a.m. Wednesday because of the presence of a suspicious individual in the…
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WFD sez: Beat the winter blues, don’t worry, be happy
Snow came a-callin' again Tuesday night and well into Wednesday, with three to six inches of the white stuff predicted for this area by fearless forecasters. The Wayland Fire Department,…
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Dan Beute welcomed as new Dorr Plan Commission member
Daniel Beute was welcomed as a new member of the Dorr Township Planning Commission Tuesday evening. Bob Wagner, chairman and member of the Planning Commission for more than half a…
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Viking boys fall to 8-9 overall after 2-point loss to Tri-Unity
Hopkins fell behind early and staged a furious second half rally, but fell short in a tough 58-56 loss to Tri-Unity Christian at home Tuesday night in a non-conference basketball…