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Wayland officer lauded again for solving crime
City of Wayland police officer Mark Riemersma is being recognized for a second time in playing a major role to resolve a criminal case, the latest involving an on-line sexual…
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Mass of Christian Burial Friday for Mary Ann Smit
Mary Ann Smit, age 72, died Monday, April 1. Mary was a member of St. Therese Catholic Church of Wayland for 40 years. She was a loyal Green Bay Packer…
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Army Bob: Smollett case reveals Dem left’s zealotry
The drama being played out in Chicago over the handling of the Jussie Smollett case gives us a good insight into the developing battle for the heart and soul of…
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Yes It Is, It’s True: Proposal A, at 25, left us a mixed bag
It was just a little more than 25 years ago, on March 15, 1994, that Michigan voters overwhelmingly approved Proposal A, one of the most iconic and game-changing tax shifts…
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WHS robotics team makes quarterfinals in tourney
The Wayland High School robotics team, No. 6090, made it to the quarterfinal round of the East Kentwood tournament Friday and Saturday. The local group, participating in its second competition…
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Allegan, Van Buren counties public defender named
Chad D. Catalino of Grand Haven has been named Van Buren and Allegan Counties’ Public Defender. Catalino brings 16 years experience in public defense, giving him extensive knowledge of the…
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‘Retirements’ of school administrators puzzling
ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" story. It is an editorial by the editor. "O, what a tangled web we weave when first we practise to deceive!" —…
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Hopkins High School band enjoys tour of St. Louis
Hopkins High School band students completed their tour to St. Louis March 20-24 and visited many traditional landmarks such as the Gateway Arch, Capital Building, the Basilica of Saint Louis, Science Museums,…
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Basura: Meditation on last meal while on death row
“We’re all dying, except for the dead.” Viet Thanh Nguyen, The Sympathizer A friend posed a question I thought interesting. “What would you request,” she said, “if you were on…
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One Small Voice: Vietnam Vets’ Day is silent holiday
by Lynn Mandaville I write this in recognition of Friday, March 29, National Vietnam Veterans Day, a national holiday signed into law on March 28, 2017, by (and don’t let…