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Basura: My father was an aquatic life saver no fewer than 3 times
I saw my dad save three people from drowning. One of these occurred at Sterling State Park in southern Michigan on the shore of Lake Erie. It was not a…
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Lady Wildcats come to within 5 points of state-ranked South Christian
The up and down Wayland girls’ basketball team was on the upside Tuesday night in a very competitive 55-50 loss at undefeated South Christian, which is ranked No. 4 in…
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Wildcats’ Zack Nieuwkoop offered scholarship to Ferris State
Wayland High School 6-7 junior Zack Nieuwkoop has received an offer of an athletic scholarship to play basketball at Ferris State University. He announced the development Tuesday evening on Facebook.…
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Lady Wildcats’ bowling captain leads way; boys overcome TK
The Wayland girls’ varsity bowling team lifted its dual match season record to 10-0 Tuesday afternoon with a 29-1 triumph over Middleville Thornapple Kellogg. The boys’ team, at the same…
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Nieuwkoop scores 30; Wildcats roll, but await Ottawa showdown
It became painfully obvious very early in Tuesday night’s O-K Gold basketball matchup that South Christian simply couldn’t stop 6-7 Wayland junior center Zack Nieuwkoop. About the only chance the…
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Let’s make certain no WHS football player wears No. 22 again
ACHTUNG: This is not a “fair and balanced” story. It is an editorial by the editor. “History… is bunk.” — Industrialist Henry Ford We put too much stock in the…
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Ranger Rick: Donald Trump appears to be the real deal
Donald Trump — Is he for real? Sure looks like it. When you consider the opposition is a communist/socialist old man (Bernie Sanders), a nobody (Martin O’Malley) and a sexual…
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Democracy Tree: How Gov. Snyder pitted city vs. city in water wars
by Amy Kerr Hardin The uncertainty created under Gov. Snyder’s emergency manager model of governance fostered dangerous fear-based public policy decisions — Michigan municipalities were pitted one against another —…
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Dorr Township offices to be open to public 40 hours per week
Dorr Township offices will be open for 40 hours per week and the exact times will be determined by office manager Vicki Fifelski. The Dorr Township Board voted 4-3 Monday…
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Fixing paved roads in Dorr Township would cost $3.3 million
The Dorr Township Roads Committee has estimated it would cost $3.3 million to fix local paved roads and more than $9 million to get gravel roads up to snuff. Township…