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City Council will take up chickens issue once again
Chickens are back in the news for the City of Wayland. After nearly a one-year hiatus, the City Council has agreed to revisit a proposal to craft a local ordinance…
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City revokes special use permit for Lumberyard center
The Wayland City Council Monday night almost unanimously voted to revoke a special use permit for the Lumberyard Events Center at the corner of Maple and Railroad streets. The decision…
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Gun recovered from river linked to theft in Monterey Twp.
The Michigan State Police crime lab has determined a gun fished out of the Kalamazoo River last month was stolen in a Monterey Township break-in 17 years ago. Blake Blanchard,…
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Wayland adds 2 new school buses to its fleet
Wayland Union Schools has added two new 77 passenger buses to the district's fleet this year, using funds from the Gun Lake Casino agreement. The buses are equipped with undercarriage…
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Subterranean: ‘Isle of Dogs’ a delightful animated yarn
Review of Isle of Dogs ****1/2 out of five stars Available on video by Walter G. Tarrow Wes Anderson (Rushmore, Moonrise Kingdom, Fantastic Mr. Fox), the director of the exquisitely,…
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One Small Voice: ‘Black Women in Church Hats’
by Lynn Mandaville If you are a lover of books, there can be no better vocation than librarian, though being employed at a Barnes & Noble Bookstore might run a…
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Yes It Is, It’s True: I fear passive or silent consent
"Look outside my window, there's a woman being grabbed. They've dragged her to the bushes and now she's bring stabbed. Maybe we should call the cops and try to stop…
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Longtime community, church pillar Ginnie White dies
Virginia Adams White, a longtime pillar of the community of the United Church of Wayland, died of pancreatic cancer Saturday morning. She celebrated her 90th birthday earlier this year. "Ginnie"…
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Lady Wildcat runners take 2nd at Early Bird Invitational
The Wayland girls’ varsity cross-country team opened its 2018 season Friday by finishing second in the Hudson Unity Christian Early Bird Invitational. The boys, meanwhile, did not fare so well,…
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Lady Wildcat golfers capture 1st in Zeeland Invitational
The Wayland girls’ varsity golf team had a wildly successful debut Thursday by taking first place in the Zeeland East Invitational. The Lady Wildcats bested nine other schools, including the…