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Service April 13 for former councilman Max Barnes
Former Wayland City Councilman Max Barnes died Friday. March 29. He was 85. Max was born Jan. 15, 1939, in Grand Rapids, MI to Frank and Iris Barnes. Max served…
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Theft of 3 vehicles reported in downtown of Martin
A Facebook poster today reported that the community of Martin is being plagued by thieves, breaking into homes and stealing vehicles from yards in downtown Martin. One resident had his…
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Martin’s basketball team honored in annual banquet
The Martin varsity basketball team earlier this month held its post-season banquet and several players were honored for a team that struggled at the start of the season under new…
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Veal Paprika featured in Hungarian-based stew
Veal Paprika or Paprikas is a Hungarian-based stew recipe that you will definitely end up adding to your comfort food list. Larger quantities are easy to make, when hosting a…
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All of our local state reps. are 2020 election deniers
Angela Rigas Rachelle Smit ACHTUNG: The following is not a "fair and balanced" article. It is an editorial by the editor. The deadline for candidates for local, county and state…
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Former Kessler’s building, now ITC Holdings, razed
The building that for more than a half century has been home to the now defunct Kessler's Undies and Woolies and ITC Holdings came down this week. ITC Holdings’ Wayland…
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Allegan ESA center breaks ground for auto tech facility
(From left) auto tech students Zach Roberts, Jayden Brecker, Jack Ordway, Hailee Kievit and James Butler, auto tech instructor Greg Sagodic. A groundbreaking for a new $7 million auto tech…
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Wayland’s winter sports all-league selections told
The following Wayland High School athletes were selected to all-O-K Gold Conference honors: (front row, from left) Izzy Botwinski, Amber Turner, Haven Baker, Reese Coughlin, Harmony Laker, (middle row) Ethan…
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Army Bob: Do aliens have 2nd Amendment rights?
by Robert M. Traxler Federal Judge Sharon Coleman of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois has ruled that an illegal immigrant has the Second Amendment right…
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Several local tracksters in Aquinas Invitational top 3
Hopkins' Jaeden Harshberger in the high jump The annual Aquinas Indoor track invitational was held Tuesday and several local athletes landed in the top three in their events. Wayland junior…