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Hopkins FFA wins 2nd straight top chapter award
Gracie Langlois The Hopkins FFA this week was recognized as the top chapter as apart of the National Chapter Award for the second year in a row. "It is truly…
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Local child seriously hurt in Leighton traffic crash
Authorities are trying to determine whether a 53-year-old Wayland man driving a pickup truck was under the influence of alcohol, causing a traffic crash Wednesday evening at the corner of…
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Army Bob: So does anyone still take Al Gore seriously?
by Robert M. Traxler "We’re still putting 162 million tons [of greenhouse gases/carbon] into it every single day and the accumulated amount is now trapping as much extra heat as would…
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Martin’s trash pickup day scheduled for May 20
Martin Township’s annual Trash Pick-up Day will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 20. The event will take place in the downtown area, and there will…
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Wildcats, Clippers, Vikings lose in district semifinals
Wayland, Martin and Hopkins all had their boys’ basketball seasons concluded by opponents district semifinals Wednesday night. The Wildcats lost 65-54 to Wolverine Conference champion Otsego, a team that entered…
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Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County
(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) The cover photo is of this same scene after being rebuilt after the fire of 1902.…
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City handling complaints about discolored water
City of Wayland officials today indicated they have been receiving complains from residents about discolored water coming from taps. They said on Facebook today: "There have been some inquiries today…
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Leprecons plans to be busy on St. Patrick’s weekend
The popular Irish band "Leprecons," to no one's surprise and featuring Wayland's own JD Gonzales, will be busy the weekend of Friday, March 17, and Saturday, March 18 because of…
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Wildcat boys win district hoops opener at Plainwell
The Wayland boys' varsity basketball team won its district tournament opener Monday evening, 74-56 over host Plainwell. The Wildcats, now 12-11 for the season overall, led 32-19 at the half…
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Local Main Street program unveils plans for summer
Main Street Director Holly McPherson The Wayland Main Street program is being particularly aggressive this year about trying to attract community interest and visitors with local festivals and events. New…