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Softball game benefits family of the late Ryan Morse

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A benefit softball game for the family of the late Ryan Morse was held last weekend. "It has been so amazing to see everyone pull together and be supportive in so many ways!" said Molly Kimmel-Houck, one of the players... "The tournament yesterday was so successful! The park was overflowing...
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Fast food SUV driver gets 11 months in jail in fatal crash

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Amber Collige Amber Collige, the driver of a fast food delivery vehicle that struck and killed a 5-year-old boy last July was sentenced in Allegan County Circuit Court to 11 months in jail but will avoid prison. Collige, who was making a delivery in a Jimmy John’s SUV, had THC...
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Our 2-party system is part of the problem, not the solution

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ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" story. It is an editorial by the editor. It’s not unusual for me to be disappointed in something I saw or heard at a Dorr Township Board meeting. But this past Thursday evening, the reason was different. The board had an excellent...
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One Small Voice: Don’t fall for anti-vax measles propaganda

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by Lynn Mandaville A little girl comes home from school not feeling so well.  Her mom puts her to bed and checks her temperature.  It’s a little high, so mom knows something is going on.  Mom gives her lots of juices and water, and a little something to eat if...
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Wildcat boys 3rd at Allegan Invitational, girls take 7th

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Caleb Wolf The Wayland boys’ varsity track team placed third in the 17-team Allegan Invitational Friday and the girls finished seventh among 18 teams. It wasn’t a particularly good day for Hopkins, however, as the Viking girls settled for 11th and the boys 15th. Wayland boys scored 79.16 points. Berrien...
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Yes It Is, It’s True: Maybe Ford was right, ‘history is bunk’

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During my somewhat less than stellar stint as a substitute teacher in eight school districts in Kent and Allegan counties between 2008 and 2012, I stumbled onto a book, "Lies My Teacher Told Me." I was able to read it over the course of five days, whenever the students were...
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Three Clipper golfers contribute to DK/Martin successes

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Alejandro Guevara Three Martin students continue to have impact on the Martin/Delton golf team's success this spring. The Clippers/Panthers last Friday won the Parchment Coach/Players scramble, shooting a 100 in a format that included team scramble scores added to player only scramble scores and coach individual score on every other...
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Stabenow, Whitmer to attend training center grand opening

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Senator Debbie Stabenow The City of Wayland will be visited Monday morning by two Democratic political celebrities, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow. Both will take part in the grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony at 10:30 a.m. Monday for the ribbon cutting and grand opening of...
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Dem Congressional candidate Jon Hoadley visits Wayland

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State Rep. Jon Hoadley of Kalamazoo made Wayland the first stop on his listening tour as part of his recently announced campaign for Congress against 34-year Congressman Fred Upton, a Republican. Hoadley visited Simply Celia's in downtown Wayland Saturday afternoon as a guest of the Wayland Democrats' group.
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WHS robotics team fails to advance to world playoffs

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The Wayland High School robotics team, No. 6090, was not chosen for playoffs at the world competition in Detroit over the weekend. The group qualified for worlds after regional contests in Saginaw. A spokesperson commented, "We are grateful for the awesome opportunity to compete with the best teams from around...
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