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Bygone Days: A brief look at Wayland area’s past, Part 164
25 Years Ago — May 9, 1990 The Allegan County Board of Commissioners voted 12-1 to allow all 24 townships to decide whether they will apply a $25 per household…
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Democracy Tree: Proposal 1 money trail was a one-way street
by Amy Kerr Hardin The Michigan roads proposal, billed as "road kill" after its resounding defeat Tuesday, was paved with cash, but it flowed in mostly one direction. Regardless of…
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Local millage requests dragged to defeat by state proposal
Voters in Dorr and Martin townships apparently weren’t in any mood Tuesday to approve tax increases for roads, nor fire equipment. Just like the state-wide proposal to hike the sales…
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Wildcat boys edge South Christian by taking 1600-meter relay
The Wayland boys' track team defeated South Christian 70-65 in an exciting meet that came down to the last race of the night, the 1600-meter relay. Wildcats Justin Fleser, Owen…
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Viking basketball standout Ryan Pierce to play at Davenport
Hopkins standout basketball and football player Ryan Pierce (seated, center) has signed a letter of intent to play hoops for Davenport University next fall and winter. Pierce, who also was…
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Long-distance runners lead 2015 Hopkins academic top 10
It’s been said that long-distance runners tend to be good academic students and high achievers. The Hopkins High School Class of 2015 advances that notion with valedictorian Rachael Weber and…
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Ranger Rick: Is Baltimore’s mess just a hint of things to come?
The media, in its consuming quest to be first and usually get it wrong, presumed it had a great story of police brutality on a long time criminal, Freddie Gray,…
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Channel 8 seeking Wayland City treasurer over Bangor’s woes
WOOD-TV Channel 8 is hot on the trail of Wayland City Treasurer Cheri Parrish. Investigative reporters say they want to know her role, if any, in reports of $500,000 missing…
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Wayland schools bus fleet inspection perfect 8th straight year
The Wayland Union Schools bus fleet, which numbers 23 Wayland and 15 AAESA vehicles, received a perfect safety inspection by the Michigan State Police. This is the eighth year in…
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Time of sharing for John T. Sloan, 56, will be 2 p.m. Saturday
John T. Sloan, age 56 of Grand Rapids, died Sunday, May 3. John, a graduate of Caledonia High School, was owner and operator of Consumer Spa and Pool. He loved…