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Funeral mass Friday at St. Therese for Gary Belka
Gary Belka, a 1963 graduate of Wayland High School, died of cancer this morning at his home near the corner of Church and West Superior streets. He was 73. Belka…
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Retro Room co-owner to challenge Bala for mayor
Brian Sweebe, co-owner of the Retro Room and a member of the Main Street Downtown Development Authority, will challenge Wayland Mayor Tim Bala in the Nov. 6 election. Sweebe opened…
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Work begins on expanding Wayland Middle School
Construction has begun on the new wing at Wayland Middle School, the featured piece of the bond issue passed by voters in November 2017. Triangle Construction have begun to move…
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Zoning enforcement is necessary, but it’s unpopular
ACHTUNG: The following is not a "fair and balanced" story. It is an editorial by the editor. Zoning is the function of government that doesn't seem to get much respect.…
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One Small Voice: Confessions of a snobby news junkie
"I make my living off the evening news Just give me something-something I can use People love it when you lose, They love dirty laundry." — "Dirty Laundry" by Don Henley…
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Patricia Mueller, 1945 Hopkins grad, dies at 91
Patricia Ann Mueller, nee Maher, age 91, of Lombard, a 1945 graduate of Hopkins High School, has died. She was the wife of the late Donald; mother of Joseph (Camala)…
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Court nixes Martin Twp. collecting enforcement fees
Allegan County District Court Judge William Baillargeon this week ruled against Martin Township in its attempts to collect fees for zoning enforcement against independent business owner Nathan Knight. Knight, owner…
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Wayland man, 51, pleads guilty to child sex images
Allegan County Circuit Court Judge Marge Bakker will sentence a 51-year-old Wayland man who pleaded guilty to charges in connection with possession and sharing child pornography images. Frank Dean Simmons…
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Yes It Is, It’s True: Rep. Johnson bigly proves me wrong
"I thought I knew you. What did I know?" — The Beatles, "I'm Looking Through You," 1965 from the album "Rubber Soul." The Firesign Theatre, one of my all-time favorite…
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DEQ says PFAS levels ‘non-detect’ in Wayland water
The City of Wayland has been given a clean bill of health for its water supply in the wake of the recent spate of reports in West Michigan about PFAS…