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Former WHS mound ace pitches Calvin to 2 wins
Former Wayland High School softball standout Emma Ludema had more than a pretty good opening day Monday for the Calvin University Knights. Ludema came on in the seventh inning to…
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Street repair, resurfacing costs less than expected
“We sure could use a little good news today.” — Anne Murray. Wayland City Manager Josh Eggleston reported to the City Council Monday a little good news about the estimated…
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Here’s 3 bread recipes from the 1976 Homemakers
by Kathy Hamman Miller From "A Taste of America" Extension Homemakers of Allegan County Cookbook 1976: Have you ever wanted to master the homemade bread that you can remember smelling…
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Local residents urged to empty mailboxes daily
Residents in the City of Wayland have reported prospective vandals and thieves have been roaming the streets and checking peoples’ mailboxes in the dead of night. One resident posted on…
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Graveside service slated for Rick Force of Watson Twp.
Rick Force of Watson Township died passed away, Wednesday, Feb. 28, at Borgess Pipp Hospital in Plainwell. He was 64 years old. He was born Feb. 11, 1960, in Kalamazoo, the…
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Celebration of life for Larry Potter will be March 23
Larry Potter of Wayland died Tuesday, Feb. 27. He was 80 years old. Larry was born June 21, 1943 to Kenneth and Helen Potter of Shelbyville. He was the older…
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Two Martin matmen, one from WHS win state titles
Hayden Buell Martin and Wayland claimed three state champions in the individual wresting tournament Saturday at Ford Field in Detroit. Winning their finals matches were Logan Gilbert (106 lbs.) and…
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Kyle VanEss ties for 19th in state bowling tournament
Kyle VanEss Haven Baker Wayland High School junior Kyle VanEss finished tied for 19th among the 56 boys’ bowlers who qualified for the Michigan High School Athletic Association individual state…
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Three area grapplers to go for gold at state tourney
Two Martin wrestlers and one from Wayland will wrestle for state championships in their weight divisions Saturday. For Martin, Logan Gilbert (106 lbs.) and Haylen Buell (132) grappled their way…
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Let’s back 2 parties and sack straight party voting
“In one-party system you have one party. In two-party system, you have two parties. In multi-party system you have… more than two parties.” — Dr. Sunjook Junn, GVSU political science…