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Bygone Days: A brief look at the Wayland area’s past, Part 194
25 Years Ago — Dec. 5, 1990 The archives from the Then & Now Historical Library this week did not have a copy of the Penasee Globe for that week.…
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Basura: Perhaps we should legalize, replace our guns with flamethrowers
According to an article in the Cleveland Plain Dealer, there is interest in making flamethrowers available to private individuals. There are a couple of companies that think it might be…
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Sweet Leaf Glass ‘head shop’ sells unique items, but not marijuana
Sweet Leaf Glass, the quaint little store behind Burger King just off West Superior in Wayland, has been in business since May 18, and though many call it a “head…
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Clipper girls lose season opener despite Hildebrand’s double-double
The Martin girls’ basketball team opened its season with a 41-31 loss to Schoolcraft Tuesday evening. The Clippers played their guests evenly throughout the second, third and fourth quarters, but…
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Lady Wildcats take hoops season opener on the run over Rockford
MLive Grand Rapids this week tabbed Rockford as one of the top five Grand Rapids area girls’ basketball teams to watch this season. Perhaps sports writer Steve Kaminski was a…
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State Police to conduct ‘Stuff a Blue Goose’ campaign Saturday
Michigan State Police Wayland post will be at the Hastings Wal-Mart from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and at the Plainwell Wal-Mart from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. to accept…
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Ranger Rick: Lies, health and philandering husband wearing on Hillary
Watching the media circus with the Democratic and Republican candidates, the field will be narrowed in the next three months when the first primaries start to winnow out the leaders…
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Jerry Heasley, 52, 30-year veteran of Salem Twp. Fire Dept., passes
Jerry Heasley, 52, of Burnips died Monday, Nov. 3. Jerry drove truck for Padnos for 22 years, he was a fireman at Salem Township Fire Department for 30 years, was…
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WHS grad Elmer Straub named to venue post with the Detroit Pistons
Wayland High School graduate Elmer Straub has been named the new senior vice president of venue management for the Detroit Pistons. Straub, who started in his new post in New…
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‘Punch Drunk’ ukulele band to visit next Rabbit River folk gathering
Punch Drunk, a ukulele band full of energy and pizzazz, will be guest performer at the next Rabbit River folk gathering at 6 p.m. Saturday at the Vibrant Grains restaurant…