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Army Bob: President Trump’s wall is entirely possible
by Robert M. Traxler Let’s discuss the history of large border walls. The Great Wall of China is still standing in some places, Hadrian ’s Wall in Britannia (England) and…
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Lady Wildcats edge Hamilton 1-0 in nonleague soccer tilt
After a tough loss the previous night, the Wayland varsity soccer team found its way back onto the win sheet with a 1-0 win against Hamilton Thursday night. Scoring the…
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Leighton residents not sold on scaled-down air park plan
The Leighton Township Planning Commission Wednesday night had another hearing on a proposed air park near 144th Avenue and Kalamazoo Avenue, but the plan has been scaled back since it…
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Leighton OKs Wayland schools summer meals site
Wayland Union Schools plans to have its second summer free meals program for kids ages 18 and under, and the Leighton Township Board gave its blessing for it to be…
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Leighton Fire Chief Tony Banas actively seeking full-time job
Leighton Township Fire Chief Tony Banas told the Township Board Thursday evening that he is actively seeking a full-time job elsewhere. Banas, who has been chief at Leighton for the…
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Martin Twp. agrees to change in who can serve on GLASA Board
The Martin Township Board Wednesday evening voted to agree with a request to change rules on who is eligible to serve on the Gun Lake Area Sewer and Water Board.…
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Dollar General store construction in Martin continues
Work is progressing on the new Dollar General store at the southeast corner of the downtown intersection in the Village of Martin. The store is replacing the old Boysen's Market,…
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Martin Twp. to have public hearing June 8 on budget
The Martin Township Board will have a public hearing at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 8, on the proposed 2016-17 fiscal year budget. The proposed budget is expected to be just…
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Back ailment sidelines coach Jon Gambee for rest of season
Martin varsity baseball coach Jon Gambee, a 1965 graduate of Wayland High School, has placed himself on the disabled list and there are concerns he won't be back. Gambee, who…
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Lady Wildcats clinch share of 13th straight league title
The Wayland varsity softball team beat South Christian 14-4 and 12-4 in both ends of a doubleheader to clinch a share of the O-K Gold Conference championship. The Lady Wildcats,…