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Wayland Middle School students join honors choir

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Two Wayland Middle School students took part in the Michigan Schools Vocal Music Association State Honors Choir Thursday, Jan. 25 at DeVos Hall in Grand Rapids. Eighth-grader Ariel White (left) and sixth-grader Elaina Thomas represented Wayland in the event.
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Vicki Pintarelli’s graveside service will be in spring

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Victoria Pintarelli, age 59, died Thursday, Jan. 25. She was preceded in death by her parents John and Phyllis Pintarelli and brother, John Pintarelli. She is survived by her brother, Jeff (Joyce) Pintarelli; many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. A celebration of Vicki’s life will be held graveside in the...
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A bad night for local boys’ basketball teams in 3 losses

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The Hopkins boys’ varsity basketball team suffered its eighth consecutive loss of the season Friday night, 66-52, to Grandville Calvin Christian. The Vikings at one time owned a 4-1 mark, but now remains winless in the O-K Silver Conference at 0-6. The Martin boys’ basketball squad remained winless in 12...
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Wildcat guys, girls continue hot streaks on the lanes

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Ava Harnish The Wildcat ladies rolled over TK 26-4 Friday and the guys took a 25-5 victory.  Similar to the Wayland boys bowling team, the Lady Wildcats started slowly and lost Baker game one, but never looked back afterward, taking all of the remaining points. Madison Bottrall (107), Brooke Trumbull...
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Martin girls keep rolling, but ‘Cats, Vikings defeated

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The Martin girls’ basketball team improved its overall season record to 9-1 Friday night with a 60-40 victory over Holland Black River. Wayland’s 51-50 loss against Grand Rapids Catholic Central had plenty of impact on the O-K Gold Conference standings because the Wildcats entered the contest in second place with...
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Dorr Twp. purchase of former church closing near

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The Dorr Township Board moved closer to the final steps of purchasing the former Crosswinds Church building at 1683 142nd Ave. Board members Thursday evening agreed to having attorney Roger Swets draw up an installment purchase agreement. Word on the street is that closing on the transaction may be as...
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Wildcat boys, girls take out South Christian bowlers

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The Wayland boys’ and girls’ bowling teams took out South Christian Thursday afternoon, the boys 23-7 and the girls 16.5 to 13.5. The boys’ squad remains tied for first place in the O-K Gold Conference standings. “South was out to get us in Baker game one as they started with...
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City Treasurer’s firing surrounded by mystery

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Cherie Parrish The shroud of mystery pervades the City of Wayland today with the news that City Treasurer Cheri Parrish has been fired. Parrish has been the city’s finance director since January 2013 and she was interim city manager in 2017 between the time Tim McLean resigned and Larry Nielsen...
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Columns

Army Bob: Being correct politically trumps science

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by Robert M. Traxler We must believe the science of global climate change or be a “damned science denier.” But wait, the science tells us men and women are different? DNA, chromosomes, scientific evidence, why must we not believe that science? We must believe biological men can give birth; the...
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Martin graduate scores 19 for Adrian in hoops win

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Kiaya Warner, a 2020 Martin High School graduate, had a big day for Adrian College in a 75-56 victory over Kalamazoo College Wednesday night. She played 38 minutes, scoring 19 points, going 6-8 from the field, nailing 5 of her 6 three-point attempts, and was 2-2 from the free throw...
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