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WHS Scholastic Honors Night Tuesday to honor alums

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Kaleigh Shuster will be guest speaker at the scholastic honors program Tuesday. Wayland High School students will be recognized for their academic achievements at the annual Scholastic Honors Night/Alumni Hall of Fame induction ceremony at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 17, at the Wayland Union Fine Arts Center. Wayland High School...
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Dem Congress candidates’ forum draws at least 175

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David Benac Seven Democratic candidates for U.S. Congress in the Sixth District in Michigan appeared at a forum Tuesday evening at Wayland Middle School. George Franklin, Paul Clements, David Benac, Dr. Matt Longjohn, Eponine Garrod, Aida Gray and Rich Eicholtz were on hand to meet and greet with local citizens...
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Allegan County K-9 officer gets stab, bulletproof vest

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Allegan County Sheriff’s office K-9 Luca will receive a bullet and stab protective vest, thanks to a charitable donation from non-profit organization Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. Luca’s vest is sponsored by Sharon Peters of Gross Pointe Shores and will be embroidered with the sentiment “In memory of Det. Lt. Richard...
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Ranger Rick: Don’t eliminate the good guy with a gun

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The Greensboro (NC) City Council recently discussed canceling a gun and knife show, held twice annually at the Greensboro Coliseum. Mayor Nancy Vaughan said, after discussing the horror of the Parkland shooting with her daughter and other council members feeling the same way, “We must do something.” After city council...
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Community Notices

Dorr Twp. Board approves bid for paving 144th Avenue

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The Dorr Township Board Monday night awarded the bid for paving 1.39 miles of 144th Avenue to Superior Asphalt at a cost of $237,255. The vote in the special meeting was unanimous, 7-0. The project is part of the plans to upgrade local roads as outlined by a citizens' Road...
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Hopkins Township to pare back on plans for roads

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The Hopkins Township Board will have to pare down what will be done on behalf of roads, and the reason is the usual — lack of money. The board agreed to several projects, but then Supervisor Mark Evans noted a shortfall of $12,248 in the annual roads budget. Members then...
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Hopkins Twp. to formally oppose tribe’s trust request

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The Hopkins Township Board plans to formally recommend the U.S. Department of the Interior not allow the Gun Lake Tribe to take a 130-acre parcel on 12th Street near 129th Avenue into trust. The board Monday night voted 4-1 to have Supervisor Mark Evans and the township attorney draft and...
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Wayland teacher Lori Howell wins excellence award

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Wayland third grade teacher Lori Howell is the recipient of the Educator Excellence Award, which will be presented to her at the Science Innovation Hall of Fame Awards Gala & Dinner at the Kalamazoo Air Zoo  April 21 The Air Zoo recently announced the winners of the 2018 Science Innovation...
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Bay Pointe development plan to be reviewed Tuesday

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by Austin Marsman After granting initial approval for a planned unit development in late February, the Barry County Planning and Zoning Commission will meet Tuesday to discuss further the proposed Bay Pointe Woods development. The commission had voted 5-1 to approve the Bay Pointe PUD request for the planned unit...
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Columns

One Small Voice: Fond memories of a small-town vet

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by Lynn Mandaville When we moved to Arizona almost two years ago, we brought all eleven of our cats with us. I guess you could call us the crazy cat family, but we didn't come by any of them deliberately. When it all began we had one lovely dog named...
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