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Lady Wildcats off to rough season start at 1-3

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The Wayland varsity softball team is off to a rough start this season with a 1-3 overall record and many cancellations because of inclement weather and field conditions. The Lady Wildcats Friday were blanked twice by Jenison, 3-0 and 5-0, in a non-league doubleheader. Chloe Coughlin, Chanlyn Commons, Sydney Urben and Chloe...
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100th Street U.S.-131 overpass fix to begin Monday

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by Austin Marsman Work on the embattled 100th Street overpass spanning US-131 will begin Monday, April 23. The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) plans to close the bridge to both directions of traffic at 7 p.m.  There also will be night-time lane closures (9 p.m. to 6 a.m.) on the...
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Yes It Is, It’s True: NIMBY is losing urban sprawl wars

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NIMBY, "Not in My Back Yard," has been getting a real workout in this area lately. NIMBY most often is associated with people who say they want prisons, but not in their back yard. There have been several instances, one of which personally affects me, in northeast Allegan County over...
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Motorist hurt in US-131 Motorsports Park accident

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by Austin Marsman Martin Fire and Rescue and the Allegan County Sheriff's office were dispatched to the U.S.-131 Motorsports Park in Martin Saturday evening for an accident.  According to a Facebook post on the department's page, Wayland Area Emergency Services personnel assisted.  One patient was said to be transported to...
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Soph hurdle ace Courser 1st at Hastings Invitational

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Corrina Courser (Photo courtesy Terry Ellis) The Wayland girls’ varsity track team Friday finished eighth among 16 teams in the Hastings Invitational while the boys’ squad took 10th. Middleville Thornapple Kellogg finished first with 1,709 total points, Hamilton was runner-up and Cadillac third. The Lady Wildcats scored 1,227.5. The scoring...
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Wildcat golfers capture 1st place in TK Invitational

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The Wayland boys' varsity golf team took first place in the Middleville Thornapple Kellogg Invitational tournament Friday at the Yankee Springs Golf Course. Wayland carded a team score of 321 for 18 holes of play, edging runner-up NorthPointe Christian by a stroke. Nine teams competed. The Wildcats had two golfers,...
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Lady Vikings continue success with Watervliet crown

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The Hopkins girls' track team's impressive early season successes continued Friday with a first-lace finish in the 46th annual Watervliet Relays. Though the Lady Vikings won only three of the events, their depth carried the day with 94 points in the 12-team competition. The boys' squad captured fourth place with...
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State government has turned Michigan into a cesspool

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ACHTUNG: This is not a “Fair and balanced” story. It is an editorial by the editor. “The purpose of gummint is to create a healthy bidness climate.” — The late, great Molly Ivins quoting a Texas state legislator The news this week was that Michigan now has the highest number...
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One Small Voice: Barbara Bush and Minnie the Moocher

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by Lynn Mandaville Two things of significance in our lives transpired this past week. Barbara Bush, a noted animal lover, made peace with her declining health and decided to cease all care but that which made her comfortable. And our sweet cat, Minnie the Moocher, declined in her health to...
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Army Bob: Is network news dead or just dying?

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The first State of the Union address given by President Donald Trump had the second most viewers of any State of the Union Address in the past 25 years. The high numbers are not the news story — the numbers who did not view the State of the Union on...
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