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Aleisa Licari selected for Kathryn L. Brenner teaching honor

Aleisa Licari, third grade teacher at Dorr Elementary School, has been presented with the annual Kathryn L. Brenner Memorial Award for excellence in teaching. The award is named after Kathy…

Editor June 6, 2015

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Wildcats split pair of non-conference baseball doubleheaders

The Wayland baseball team has split its last two doubleheaders, both non-league encounters. The Wildcats most recently split with Greenville Wednesday, winning the opener 4-1, but dropping the nightcap 9-8.…

Editor May 23, 2015

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Lacey James to play hoops for NCAA Division 1 Rider (N.J.)

Wayland all-state basketball player Lacey James is expected to sign a letter of intent Wednesday to play at NCAA Division 1 Rider University of New Jersey. The 6-7 pivot James,…

Editor May 18, 2015

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M-222 bridge will be ready 7-10 days, in time for B-93 Birthday

The bridge on the M-222 overpass above U.S.-131, the Martin Exit No. 55, is likely to be ready for traffic within the next week to 10 days, Martin Township officials…

Editor May 13, 2015

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West Michigan earthquake was 4.2, centered near Galesburg

Almost everybody in West Michigan reported feeling an earthquake at about 12:23 p.m. Saturday. News outlets have reported a 4.2 quake was centered about eight miles south Galesburg in Kalamazoo…

Editor May 2, 2015

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Teunissen hurls perfect game, Lady Wildcats sweep 2

The Wayland girls' softball team lifted its overall record to 12-1 and its O-K Gold Conference record to 6-0 with a doubleheader sweep Tuesday over Grand Rapids Catholic Central. Senior…

Editor April 28, 2015

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Bygone Days: A brief look at Wayland area’s past, Part 160

25 Years Ago — April 11, 1990 The Allegan County Board of Commissioners voted 8-5 to table a request for a $25 per household annual recycling fee as a surcharge…

Editor April 8, 2015

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Democracy Tree: RFRA is political wedgie that keeps on giving

by Amy Kerr Hardin Last week’s crucible of intra-party warfare sent the Republican Party reeling over the schism between social and fiscal conservatives which, much to the left’s delight, culminated…

Editor April 8, 2015

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Hopkins firefighters extinguish Easter field blaze

The Hopkins Area Fire Department couldn't take Easter off, as firefighters were summoned to the scene of a large field fire Sunday afternoon. They were able to extinguish the blaze…

Editor April 5, 2015

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Shelbyville woman captures lunar eclipse Saturday morning

Wayland area photographer Hope Thurston Carter set up her equipment just after 5 a.m. Saturday in order to capture the partial lunar eclipse in the dark skies. This is what…

Editor April 4, 2015