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Hopkins girls score 2, Wayland boys 1 at state meet

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Caleb Wolf It wasn't a particularly good day for Wayland and Hopkins at the Division 2 state meet Saturday at Zeeland. The Wildcat boys scored just one point with an eighth-place finish in the 1600-meter relay and the Viking girls earned two points. Wayland's Ashton Ordway, Josh Butler, Seth Sevenski-Popma...
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Lady Wildcats make it 10 in a row for district titles

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Showing off the district tourney plaque are (from left) assistant coach Nicki Cardosa, seniors Chanlyn Commons, Abby Merice and Sidney Urben and head coach Cheri Ritz. The Wayland varsity softball team claimed its 10th consecutive district championship Saturday afternoon with a 3-1 victory in the final round against Grand Rapids...
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Legislators’ change of mind a cynical ploy to keep jobs

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ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" story. It is an editorial by the editor. "Go ahead, explain. But remember if you lie... the bogeyman will get you, and your nose is gonna grow." — Johnny Crawford, 1962 I read this morning a story about what was just a...
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Wayland schools’ summer lunch series begins June 11

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The Wayland Union Schools’ annual Summer Fun-Tastic free lunch series for children 18 years old and younger will kick off Monday, June 11, and run through Aug. 17. The school district again is working with local businesses and the Henika District Library to offer a series of fun, summer events...
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Dorr Township to help fund study for trails project

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John Morrison explains the River 2 River trails project to Township Board members.   The Dorr Township Board Thursday evening voted to spend $1,000 for "research and investigation" of the feasibility for a paved trail to traverse through the township. John Morrison, executive director of the West Michigan Trails and...
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Army Bob: Who was on the Fascists’ side in WWII?

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We were all taught that in World War II it was the Germans, Japanese and Italians against the rest of the world — not so. “The principal Axis countries forming the Tripartite alliance were Germany (including Austria), Italy (including Albania) and Japan (including Korea).  They were supported by Slovakia, Finland,...
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Service for Carolyn Derby, 73, is being held today

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Carolyn Derby, age 73, died Tuesday, May 29. Carolyn will be lovingly remembered by her children; her grandchildren; her great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. The funeral will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, June 1, at Kubiak-Cook Funeral Services, 312 N Main St., in Wayland with visitation one prior to service....
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Funeral is Saturday for Bob Teed, 83, of Burnips

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Bob Lee Teed, age 83, of Burnips, died Thursday, May 31. Bob attended Burnips United Methodist Church all his life. He was in the United States Army, a Mason, Eagle Scout and volunteer fireman. Bob worked 38 years for ANR Pipeline Co. He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth "Sookey"...
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Dorr supervisor, treasurer, clerk to get 3% pay raises

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Jim Martin and Terry Rios discuss a difference of opinion about proposed pay increases. As anticipated, there was a lengthy and contentious debate Thursday night over a proposed pay raise for Dorr Township Board officials, fueling yet another three-hour marathon meeting. A special committee of three persons was appointed last...
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Ethel Visser resigning ZBA post after serving 44 years

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The Dorr Township Board Thursday night accepted the resignation of Ethel Visser as secretary of the Zoning Board of Appeals. Mrs. Visser served on the ZBA for 44 years, beginning in 1974. ZBA Chairman Robert Traxler, in a letter to Supervisor Jeff Miling, explained that, “Ethel’s health is day to...
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