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Wildcats lose to wind, cold, Caledonia in season opener
The Wayland boys' golf team dropped a 159-165 nonleague dual match to Caledonia Tuesday in its season opener at the Broadmoor Country Club. "It was a cold and windy day…
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Lady Wildcats fall short 4-3 to TK in league opener
The Wayland High School girls' soccer team opened O-K Gold Conference play Tuesday evening by being edged 4-3 by Middleville Thornapple Kellogg. The Lady Wildcats fell to 0-2 overall and…
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WHS Scholastic Honors Night Tuesday to honor alums
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…
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Dem Congress candidates’ forum draws at least 175
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…
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Allegan County K-9 officer gets stab, bulletproof vest
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…
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Ranger Rick: Don’t eliminate the good guy with a gun
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…
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Dorr Twp. Board approves bid for paving 144th Avenue
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…
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Hopkins Township to pare back on plans for roads
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…
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Hopkins Twp. to formally oppose tribe’s trust request
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…
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Wayland teacher Lori Howell wins excellence award
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 &…