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New ordinance may be in order for hill climb, dirt bikes
Corey Smith of Otsego, who was running a twice yearly charity fund-raiser with a hill climb on his 60-acre property at 120th Avenue and 16th Street, has agreed not to…
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Watson approves crafting an ordinance for marijuana grow
Watson Township appears to be on track to be the first municipality in this area to have an ordinance to allow growing medical marijuana. After turning down or taking no…
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Army Bob: Unholy alliance formed between media, intelligence
by Robert M. Traxler The normally conservative folks who work in the intelligence agencies or who make a good living as pundits commenting on intelligence matters are currently allied with…
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Guest column: Local media sychophants for Betsy DeVos
by Jeff Smith Grand Rapids Institute for Information and Democracy (GRIID) It is well known that politicians, and often those deeply involved in partisan politics, are trained to deal with…
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Caleb Campbell takes over as WHS boys’ soccer coach
Caleb Campbell has accepted the position of varsity boys' head soccer coach for Wayland High School. A teacher in the district for five years, he has a fourth grade class…
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Bygone Days: A look at the history of NE Allegan County
25 Years Ago â Aug. 5, 1992 The mobile home of Ken âKCâ Clack and his family of five was destroyed by fire at the Yankee Springs Meadows trailer park.…
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East Maple project work continues, not finished yet
Townbroadcast erroneously reported recently that all construction projects in the City of Wayland have been completed for 2017. Though the 133rd Avenue at the southern border of the city limits…
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Cars2Go building to be razed, but replacement uncertain
City Manager Tim McLean confirmed this week that the building that formerly housed Wayland Chevrolet and Cars2Go will be demolished. However, he said despite inquiries and rumors about it being…
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Jessica Merchant takes assistant coaching post at Stanford
Jessica Merchant, perhaps Wayland High School's most famous female athletic alum, has decided to join the coaching staff as an assistant at Stanford University. Merchant, an all-state and Miss Softball…
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Yes It Is, It’s True: Where’s the hype about turning 150?
Perhaps it's way too early, or perhaps I've been out of the loop, but I have seen virtually no mention locally yet about the fact Wayland next year will observe…