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Plan Commission tables Village Green Apts. plan
Tuesday we go to the ballgame, but he fool us… he no show up.” — Chico Marx in “Duck Soup” The Wayland City Planning Commission Tuesday evening was supposed to…
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Wildcat C-C senior 5th, but boys’ squad doesn’t score
Wayland senior Dylan Pallett captured fifth place individually in the annual Coach B Thornapple Kellog Invitational Monday, by the Wildcat boys’ team did not field the minimum five runners to…
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Wayland school board seeks to end flap over branding
The issue of branding came up again at Monday night’s Wayland Board of Education meeting, and school officials again tried to explain the matter as best they could. Essentially, school…
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Cinnamon Swirl cheesecake bars offer unusual treat
Ingredients: For Crust: 1 package ( 9 sheets) cinnamon graham crackers crushed into crumbs 7 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted 1 tablespoon butter for greasing the baking dish 3 tablespoon granulated…
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Guest editorial: Urban sprawl continues to be a problem here
by David Britten The continued sale of farmland for expansion of housing developments in Gaines Township and neighboring Byron Township is troubling. The loss of rural wildlife areas and their…
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Fourth annual Balloonfest overcomes wind and weather
The fourth annual Balloonfest overcame problems with inclement weather over the weekend of Friday, Sept. 6, and Saturday, Sept. 7, at Calkins Field (aka Wayland Airport) just north of town…
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Yes It’s True: Does it have to be the superstar vs. the team?
Like so many other sports fans, I have been impressed with the exploits of WNBA star hipster Caitlin Clark and her impact on women’s basketball. Before she came along, it…
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Wildcat bowler Kyle VanEss rolls a perfect 300
Wayland High School senior Kyle VanEss came up with a perfect bowling score of 300 Saturday morning in his youth league at Spectrum Lanes in Grand Rapids. He rolled a…
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Martin C-C girls bounce back, take 2nd at Fennville
The Martin girls’ varsity cross-country team bounced back Saturday at the Fennville Invitational after not scoring earlier this this week. The Lady Clippers checked in second at Fennville with 43…
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Wildcats pound the rock, defeat error-prone Sparta opponent
The Wayland varsity football team took advantage of its huge offensive line to pound the rock and defeat Sparta 21-13 Friday night. Even so, the Spartans stage a couple of…