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One Small Voice: Attempted coup should be punished
The plumber was digging around in the pipes… And he saw something shine in the muck, and it turned out to be the soul of the last tenant. He gave…
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Village Green Apts. wins approval of 2 proposals
The Wayland City Planning Commission Tuesday night approved a zoning text amendment and gave conditional site plan approval for Village Green Apartments on Oak Street. The zoning text amendment, which…
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Ranger Rick: What if the South had attacked D.C.?
Looking back: I often wonder what kind of world we would be living in if General Robert E. Lee had acquiesced to General "Stonewall" Jackson's asking for 10,000 troops to…
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Private service held for WWII vet Boyd Moomey
Boyd Moomey, age 95, died Friday, Jan. 8. Boyd was a World War II Navy Veteran. He is survived by his wife of 68 years, Lois Moomey; children Brent (Brenda)…
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Dan Cassini elected head of Wayland School Board
Dan Cassini last month told his Wayland Board of Education colleagues he’d like to be president. He got his wish Monday night. In the annual reorganizational meeting, Cassini was chosen…
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School board may look into more in-person instruction
The Wayland Board of Education apparently is open to the idea of accelerating the district’s learning plan from enhanced hybrid to more in-person instruction. The board will have a work…
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Allegan County Covid deaths continue to climb
The death toll from the Covid-19 virus continues to mount in Allegan County, as the number reported Monday was 87. Just before the holiday break, in late December, the Allegan…
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Service held for 27-year WHS employee Mary Sager
Mary Lorraine Sager, age 97, of Wayland, died at Mercy Health, Grand Rapids, on Friday, Jan. 8, due to complications from Covid-19. Lorraine was a beautiful wife, mother, grandmother, aunt,…
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An easy way to deal with leftover holiday potatoes
by Kathy Hamman Miller What do you do with the leftover potatoes from the holidays on a cold winter day? Make potato soup of course. It’s very easy to do…
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Ramblin’ Road: DK filling hole left by Cindy’s passing
by Phyllis McCrossin We added to our household After we put Cindy Lou down, I swore no more dogs for a while. A long while. And then King suggested I…