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Martin’s state semifinal football game is Saturday
The Martin High School state semifinal football game at Kingston will be played at 1 p.m. Saturday, not on Friday night. The date change was necessary because of the long…
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Student leaders unite to clear Martin of leaves
The Martin High School Student Council enjoyed great weather for their annual community leaf raking event today. The students did a assisted numerous community members with clearing the leaves from…
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Wayland Middle School girls to join all-star choir
Two Wayland Middle School students have made it into the Michigan Schools Vocal Music Association State Honors Choir. Eighth-grader Ariel White (left) and sixth-grader Elaina Thomas memorized an audition piece…
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Councilwoman Bivins should file for a recount
ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" article. It is an editorial by the editor. Tracy Bivins Jerry Jansen III Longtime Wayland City Councilwoman Tracy Bivins has some important…
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Apple computer consultant joins school coding project
A facilitator from the Apple company came to Wayland Middle School this week to co-teach a variety of coding classes in a continuation of the computer science project. He co-taught…
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Martin’s volleyball season ends in regional finals loss
The Martin High School volleyball team boldly went where no other squad had gone before, but finally had to come home Thursday night. The Lady Clippers’ historic season came to…
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Leighton Twp. continues to demonstrate growing pains
Leighton Township continues to show telltale signs of growing pains. Planning Commissioner Steve Shoemaker pointed this out directly Thursday night at the board meeting by reporting that the township not…
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Residents encouraged to respond to Internet inquiry
Jill Dunham, who has been spearheading Allegan County's campaign to make high-speed Internet available to rural residents and others, this week mailed postcard-style pamphlets to local residents, encouraging them to…
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Pine Street Elementary to have Veterans Day event
Pine Street Elementary once again will have a special Veterans Day assembly to honor the brave men and women who served our country. The ceremony will be held at 10…
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Army Bob: Intellectuals, academics joined Nazis
by Robert M. Traxler A comment from a critic of this column asked for proof the Nazis were supported by the academics and the self-proclaimed educational elite in Germany in…