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One Small Voice: I confess I struggle with being a racist
by Lynn Mandaville The surest sign a person is racist is when he or she says “I’m not a racist, but…” However, I have contended for a very long time…
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Wildcat football players do community service after storm
About 30 members of the Wayland varsity football team Monday did a little community service in the area in the wake of last weekend's storms. Head coach Mike Doupe and…
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Let’s not let Dorr Library be a victim of ‘Bowling Alone’
ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" article. It is an editorial by the editor. It’s no surprise to anyone when I add my voice to those who support…
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Austin Marsman adds another celebrity politician photo
Martin High School graduate, Grand Valley State University sophomore and West Michigan political activist Austin Marsman has done it again. Through his perseverance, he has once again managed to get…
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Authorities find body of man who drowned in Green Lake
The body of 58-year-old Michael Pawloski of Caledonia was found Monday in Green Lake in Leighton Township after a two-day search. Allegan County Sheriff's office dispatchers reported they were called…
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Heat, humidity, storms wreak havoc on homes, Main Street
Mother Nature showed no respect for the 2019 Main Street celebration in downtown Wayland Saturday. A terrible combination of heat, humidity and storms caused the annual festival to be canceled…
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Friends, family of Ethan Mutschler attend special service
Despite the oppressive heat and humidity, a fair number of local people, many of them students, turned out Friday evening for a special celebration of life for Wayland High School…
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Yes It’s True: I have met many celebrities, but so what?
I have told the world that I really don’t like celebrity journalism. I especially don’t like it when politicians use their phony fame to show up for photo opps when…
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Woman, 27, arrested for head-butting Gun Lake Casino cop
Ellie Kay Haitov. 27, has been charged with assaulting a federal police officer at the Gun Lake Casino. She had to appear in federal court after being accused of head-butting…
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Army Bob: Stereotyping, prejudice cause overheated rhetoric
by Robert M. Traxler If you are a Republican voter, are you a racist, sexist, bigoted, homophobic, Islamophobic, xenophobic mouth breather who shops at Wal-Mart and married your sibling? No,…