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Twisted Pins arcade opens at old Wayland Cleaners location

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The Twisted Pins Arcade has opened in the building that formerly housed Wayland Cleaners at 114 Pine St. Patrons for now can stop in and play games for free. Owner Chris Travis posted on Facebook, "Remember this is a work in progress, I am not up to 100%. These games...
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Those who collect most sock pairs get cider and doughnuts

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Wayland Union Middle School students collected 871 pairs of socks during their "Socktober Sock Drive." They will be donated to Ruthie's Closet at the United Church of Wayland. Andrea Schrieber's class donated the most pairs, 202, and won the doughnut and cider party.
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Ranger Rick: Sorry, folks. Removal of Trump ain’t gonna happen

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Autumn in Michigan: the best time of year. The angle of the sun in late afternoon makes the colors of the leaves explode in red, orange, yellow, making the brilliance of the colors stand out and everything seems clearer.  Just like an afternoon shower in the summer and watching the...
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Two grid season finales move back to 7 p.m., Martin still at 5

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Wayland and Hopkins High School varsity football teams will play their regular season finales Friday at 7 p.m., but Martin's contest will be kicked off at 5 p.m. Many ballgames earlier this season were moved to 5 p.m. in an effort to avoid the prime time for mosquitoes, which have...
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Two local observant amateur photogs capture the season

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As the season of autumn takes control, two astute and capable amateur photographers have snapped pictures of our surroundings. Terri Haan Capenter (cover photo) captured the majestic sunset of last evening in a study of contrasts and former Hopkins Elementary Principal Mary Howard, (photo at left) who these days serves...
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Celebration of life for Stuart Wheeler is Sunday at VFW

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Stuart Ronald Wheeler, age 78, died Sunday, Oct. 20. Stuart enjoyed tinkering — especially working on clocks and watches. He was a handyman who often fixed up homes and did reupholstery. By trade, he was a journeyman/millwright. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Judy Wheeler; his children...
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Public forum on marijuana likely to be soon in Wayland

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Nathan Ward Wayland City Manager Josh Eggleston told the City Council Monday evening he would like to have a public forum on permitting or forbidding establishments to sell recreational marijuana. The issue has surfaced in virtually every community after voters statewide nearly a year ago approved a ballot issue legalizing...
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Private mass slated for Millie Nausieda, 94, of Wayland

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Millie Nausieda, 94, of Wayland, died in her sleep at her home Sunday. She was born in Mystic, Iowa, in 1925 into the coal mining family of Virl and Bina Gillaspie. The family relocated to Kalamazoo in the 1940s. They became a paper making family when her mother, Bina, became...
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Wayland debate students bring home 7 trophies from tourney

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The Wayland High School debate team did collected seven trophies Saturday at its first tournament of the season at the Holt Debate Invitational. Wayland students continued their winning season by bringing home a total of seven trophies,  placing in the top ten in both divisions, varsity and novice. Maddy Probst...
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If we insist on taxing the Tribe, then we should tax churches

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ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" article. It is an editorial by the editor. One of the best arguments for separation of church and state in the United States is the long-standing tradition of churches not having to pay property taxes. We Americans apparently don’t have a problem...
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