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Basura: ‘One Small Voice’ inspires tale of Uncle Roy
“Things always turn out for the best.” — Pangloss, Candide, Voltaire, 1759 My great uncle Roy was a very wealthy man. He owned the main business in a community. He did not…
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Natural gas well capped on school-owned property
There's been lot of activity on the property off Wildcat Drive north of 133rd Avenue and across from the Wayland Union Schools' Transportation building. The property, owned by the Wayland…
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City approves Lumberyard Events parking agreement
The City of Wayland and Lumberyard Events Center owners Mark and Marty Shepard have reached agreement on parking requirements for the business at the corner of Railroad and Maple streets. City…
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Dahlia test garden project proposed for North Park
The City of Wayland once was known as the Dahlia City and even had a Dahlia Festival in the 1990s, and the local Main Street program has a proposal to…
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Wayland Union Schools’ summer projects outlined
Wayland Union Schools uses public improvement funds from Gun Lake Casino revenue sharing to improve the district’s facilities every summer. This year, the district plans to install new digital signs…
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Serious traffic crash near Dorr exit shuts down U.S.-131
A serious traffic crash Monday morning near the Wayland exit on the U.S.-131 expressway shut down the southbound lane between Wayland and Dorr. Michigan State Police said the accident occurred shortly…
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Yes It Is, It’s True: Strange links for 2 DAR award winners
Charles Dudley Warner, editor of the Hartford (Conn.) Courant, wrote in 1850 that "politics makes strange bedfellows." An unusual twist for that statement would be the bizarre connection between two…
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One Small Voice: White privilege and the accident of birth
by Lynn Mandaville This is one piece of my family's folklore as I heard it, and remember it, and relish it. My Grandpa Fred Richards and his brother Clarence were…
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The Subterranean: ‘Last Flag Flying’ rich in war credibility
Review of 'Last Flag Flying' **** out of five stars Currently on video and streaming on Amazon Prime by Walter G. Tarrow How did you celebrate this past Memorial Day?…
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Hopkins girls score 2, Wayland boys 1 at state meet
It wasn't a particularly good day for Wayland and Hopkins at the Division 2 state meet Saturday at Zeeland. The Wildcat boys scored just one point with an eighth-place finish…