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DEQ public hearing on Landing Marina set for April 11

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by Austin Marsman Lucas Spoor The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality Water Resources Division will have a public hearing on a request to expand Landing Marina at Gun Lake. The hearing will be at 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 11, at the Orangeville Township Hall, 7350 Lindsey Road, Plainwell. Landing Marina...
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Wayland man takes own life in Wyoming cemetery

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A 52-year-old Wayland man died Friday evening of a self-inflicted gunshot wound at Resurrection Cemetery in Wyoming. Authorities said they were summoned to a report of an armed suicidal man at 5:40 p.m. Friday at the cemetery on Clyde Park Avenue SW, north of 44th Street. They said Joel Peloquin...
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Suspect with Airsoft pistol shot while resisting arrest

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A Middleville man was arrested Monday by Michigan State Police from the Wayland post after being shot at the Thornapple Valley Church parking lot in Barry County. Authorities said the 36-year-old man brandished what later was determined to be an Airsoft pistol and refused to drop it after repeated commands...
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Henika Library Director accepts new job in Alaska

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Henika District Library Director Molly Walker has announced she has accepted a position as a youth librarian in Alaska. Walker has served as director of the Henika Library for the past three years, succeeding Elysha Cloyd. She was appointed after she served as an intern at Henika for four months. "This...
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Wayland robotics team finalist in E. Kentwood contest

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The Wayland Wildcats Robotics Team No. 6090 was a finalist at the regional tournament Friday and Saturday at East Kentwood High School. A team spokesperson said, "We ended up finalists with 2771 and 7234. TED, our robot, never let us down. We were also honored with Industrial Design Award." The...
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Wayland Police Chief Steve Harper to remain with city

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Steven Harper Wayland City Police Chief Steve Harper was not selected as Zeeland chief on a 2-1 vote for the other finalist, Tim Jungel of Eaton County. A special committee of three, including the mayor, city manager and a City Council  member, voted to recommend the appointment of Jungel, Eaton...
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U.S.-131 NB traffic slowed to a crawl by overpass repair

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Wayland Union Schools Director of Instruction Teresa Fulk reported on Facebook today that northbound U.S.-131 traffic was slowed to a crawl because crews were working on the overpass at 100th Street. The bridge has been struck five times in the last several months by semi-trucks and the overpass going west...
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First 4 Wayland Early College program students named

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(From left) Guidance counselor Lisa Gulch; Jessica Medina, LMC; Maureen Clearwater, ECAC advisor; Tricia Dole, WUS guidance counselor; students Mahala Stevens, Hannah Holcomb, Michelle Konecny, Will Reurink; Robin Sterk, ECAC advisor, and Principal Tom Cutler. Four Wayland High School students were welcomed as the first group into the Early College...
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Dr. Garnet Lewis to seek 26th District state senate seat

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Dr. Garnet Lewis Former State Reps. Bob Genetski and Aric Nesbitt, both Republicans, will be joined by Democrat Dr. Garnet Lewis in the race for 26th District State Senator. The district takes in all of Allegan and Van Buren counties and the City of Kentwood and Gaines Township in Kent...
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Santino DiCesare returns to WHS as athletic director

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Santino Di Cesare, a 2010 graduate of Wayland High School, is returning to his alma mater as the new athletic director and assistant principal (ninth grade. Di Cesare previously was employed with Oakridge Public Schools near Muskegon as athletic director for the middle and high school. Prior to serving at...
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