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North Star Aggregates wins suit against Watson Twp.

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North Star Aggregates has won its lawsuit against Watson Township in a ruling issued by the Michigan Court of Appeals. North Star, through local agent Matt Double in Martin, filed suit against Watson for refusing the company permission for a special use permit to gravel mine property on 12th Street...
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Columns

Army Bob: Could we really survive a nuclear attack?

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by Robert M. Traxler Let me start by saying the chances of a nuclear exchange are very remote. If you research the subject, please note the date of information used; before 1984 is obsolete data.   The fact that two nuclear armed nations are at war, the Russian Federation, and...
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Martin concert band earns festival Division I rating

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The Martin High School concert band earned a Division I (Superior) rating during the 2024 District X Band & Orchestra Festival at Grandville High School. This is the first time in at least 15 years that Martin's band program has earned a Division I rating at both Marching Festival and...
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Band festival now will be held Tuesday, March 12

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The Michigan High School Band and Orchestra (MHSBOA) festival now will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, March 12, at the Fine Arts Center, WHS band director Kelli Tilley Smith has announced. Wayland was selected to be the host school for the annual festival Wednesday, March 6,...
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Celebration of life for Russ Middleton will be March 16

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A celebration of life service for Wayland High School graduate Russell Middleton is planned for 11 a.m. Saturday, March 16, with visitation from 9:30 to 10:45, at Woodward Baptist Church, 2160 76th St., Byron Center. A luncheon will follow. Middleton died after a traffic crash last month in Florida that...
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Martin advances to district finals with 39-34 triumph

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The Martin girls’ basketball team once again bounced back to claim a victory, this time a 39-34 decision over Byron Center Zion Christian in the Division 4 district semifinals at Lawrence. The Lady Clippers improved their overall season record to 14-8 and they earned a rematch with Gobles in the...
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Hopkins Quiz Bowl team qualifies for state tourney

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Hopkins High School participated in the Allegan County Quiz Bowl League for the first time in 30 years thanks to Coach Ben Herrick and many parent and staff volunteers. The Varsity A Team finished the season with a 6-10 head-to-head record, also earning 6.5 additional points at Roundtable events. Though...
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Editorial

Should schools bring back policy for 2-hour delay?

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ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" article. It is an editorial by the editor. You might say the Wayland Union School District this morning was the victim of an old saying: “You’re damned if you do and damned if you don’t.” The school district not long ago changed...
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Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County

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(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) In January 1912, 16-year-old Arend TenHoor and Bill Blunder used their two teams of horses with a four-horse hitch, to take their friends for what they called a “sled” ride. The group ended up getting their...
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Lady Wildcats end season with 3-game losing streak

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Harmony Laker The old saying that it’s extremely difficult to beat the same opponent three times in a season unfortunately came true for the Wayland girls’ varsity basketball team Wednesday night. The loss also was the third straight for Wayland to end the season with a whimper. The ‘Cats finished...
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