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Army Bob: The Green New Deal is insane and naive
The opening part of the Green New Deal taken directly from the Green Party, US web site is below. The document in its entirety can be seen on their website.…
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Funeral will be Saturday for Robert Coppens, 59
Robert “Bert” Donald Coppens II, age 59, of Wayland, died Thursday, Feb. 7. Robert was gregarious and funny - always telling great stories. He honorably served his country as a…
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Companion of former city manager dies at age 82
Delores “Joyce” Coleman, age 82, companion of former Wayland City Manager Harmon "Pete" Stull, died Wednesday, Feb. 13. She is survived by her companion, Pete Stull; children Lewis “Everett” (Jean)…
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WHS Robotics team members win $1,000 in CAD
Members of the Wayland Robotics team (FRC 6090), consisting of Jordan Fitzgerald, Alex Sobiesczyk, Ian Russell and Dawson Merice, were awarded $1,000 for their submission in a Computer Aided Drafting…
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Mitchell Salingue to play football at Lake Forest
Wayland High School varsity football lineman Mitchell Salingue has cast his lot to continue playing football in college by signing with Lake Forest (Ill.) He is shown here with his…
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Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County
25 Years Ago — Feb. 16, 1994 Anna P. Smith, wife of Ivan D. Smith and mother of Jay L. Smith, died at age 90. She was a member of…
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Leighton Treasurer Char Troost retiring next month
Char Troost is retiring from her job as Leighton Township Treasurer at the end of next month. She made the announcement in unusual fashion near the conclusion of the Township…
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WHS Theatriks to present ‘Excalibur’ March 1-3
Wayland High School Theater students will present the play Excalibur: The Story of Young King Arthur Friday, Saturday and Sunday, March 1-3, at the Wayland Union Fine Arts Center. Excalibur! The grandeur…
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Service Saturday for former Hopkins man Dale Fouse
Dale Eugene Fouse age 69 of Six Lakes, formerly of Hopkins, died Feb. 11. Dale was born on Sept. 14, 1949, in Memphis Tenn., the son of Donald and Juanita…
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Funeral Saturday for Dorothy Funk, 82, of Hopkins
Dorothy Anne Funk, 82, of Hopkins, died Wednesday, Feb. 13, at Green Acres of Wayland. Dorothy was born in Allegan on April 16, 1936, to the late William and Mary…