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Bay Pointe Woods planning review to continue Monday

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by Austin Marsman After granting initial planned unit development approval in February, the Barry County Planning and Zoning Commission meeting Monday will discuss further specifics for the proposed Bay Pointe development on Oarie Drive. The meeting will be at the Tyden Building (121 S. Church St.) in Hastings, it will...
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WHS grad Sierra Mutschler cracks 28th career homer

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Former Wayland High School standout Sierra Mutschler (left) crushed a three-run homer in the fifth inning in Saturday's NCAA Division III regional softball championship game for Hope College against Franklin (Ind.) The Flying Dutch won 6-1 to advance to the tourney finals against Calvin at noon Monday in Holland. Mutschler,...
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Service will be Tuesday for Shirley Muilenburg, 77

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Shirley Ann Muilenburg (Harmsen), aged 77 of Wayland, died Tuesday, May 8, 2018 in Cape Coral, Fla. Shirley was a loving and dedicated, wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and was close to the Coughlin family of Wayland. She will be deeply missed and lovingly remembered. She is survived by her...
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Yes It Is, It’s True: It’s not what they say, it’s what they do

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“It's just your jive talkin' You're telling me lies, yeah Jive talkin' You wear a disguise Jive talkin' So misunderstood, yeah Jive talkin' You really no good.” — The Bee Gees, 1975 After all those years covering sports in community journalism, I learned the most overrated part of the job...
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Wildcat boys 4th, girls 5th in O-K Gold track meet

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Carter Morse stepped away from the pitcher's mound to take second in the high jump. The Wayland boys’ track team placed fourth in the O-K Gold Conference meet and the girls were fifth in the cold and rainy competition Saturday at Houseman Field in Grand Rapids. Grand Rapids Christian was...
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Funeral Wednesday at St. Therese for June Marinelli

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June Marinelli, age 82, died, Saturday, May 12. June was a lifelong learner who enjoyed reading, gardening, knitting and needle point. One of her other hobbies was watching tennis on TV. She worked as an accountant in the electronics industry for many years. June is survived by her children Paula...
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One Small Voice: Happy Mother-in-Law Day, Nancy

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by Lynn Mandaville This Sunday, all over the United States, many Americans will be celebrating that best and worst of holidays, Mothers Day. For some of the population, this is the day they declare their love for their mothers, whether it is genuine or not. For some it is a...
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The Subterranean: ‘Tully’ just in time for Mother’s Day

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Review of Tully **** 1/2 out of five stars Currently in limited theatrical release (showing at Celebration! theaters including the Celebration! Cinema RiverTown) by Walter G. Tarrow An honest and adult, serious, yet wisely humorous, look at modern Motherhood.  This movie is staying with me. My appreciation of it has...
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100th Street overpass magnet on U.S.-131 hit again

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Kim Miller Powers, who snapped this photo, reported that traffic was backed up as far as 76th Street. by Austin Marsman Well, it happened again. For the eighth time in 2018, a vehicle has struck the 100th Street bridge over U.S.-131. This time it was in the southbound lane. The...
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Wayland Middle School lady tracksters go unbeaten

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The Wayland Middle School girls' track team has completed an undefeated season, according to coach Jennifer Antel. Team members shown here are (front row, from left) Kylie Spicer, Macie Lenhart, Next row: Emma Thayer, Maddie Whitten, Ava Makowski, Karley Davis, Kelsea Humphrey, Grace Fitzgerald, Brit Ramirez, Avery Travis, Maddie Terry,...
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