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Yes It Is, It’s True: NIMBY is losing urban sprawl wars
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…
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Motorist hurt in US-131 Motorsports Park accident
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…
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Soph hurdle ace Courser 1st at Hastings Invitational
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…
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Wildcat golfers capture 1st place in TK Invitational
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…
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Lady Vikings continue success with Watervliet crown
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…
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State government has turned Michigan into a cesspool
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,…
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One Small Voice: Barbara Bush and Minnie the Moocher
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…
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Army Bob: Is network news dead or just dying?
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…
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Memorial mass will be Tuesday for Geraine Schmuker
Geraine Schmuker, age 76, of Wayland, formerly of Byron Center, died Friday, April 20. She is survived by her husband of 53 years, Gordon Schmuker; children, Amy and Mike Hielkema,…
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WHS Theatriks to do ‘I Never Saw Another Butterfly’
Wayland High School students will perform their spring play I Never Saw Another Butterfly the weekend of May 4-6 at the Fine Arts Center. The play, written by Celeste Raspanti, is…