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Field of GOP candidates crowded in Aug. 2 primary
Rachelle Smit Lindsay Kronemayer There will be a lot of new faces in the State House of Representatives after the Nov. 8 general election, and this area will be no…
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Man sentenced in local peeping cell phone case
A man who set up a cell phone to record users inside at bathroom at Dollar General in Wayland almost two years ago was sentenced to between 4 years, nine…
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Yes It’s True: Just how do I want to be remembered?
"Sometimes I wonder, just for awhile… will you ever remember me?” — Tim Buckley, 1967 When I wrote a feature story for the Kalamazoo Gazette about then-Lt. Gov. Brian Calley,…
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Easter time for beginnings and new kitchen towels
by Denise Dykstra Has this ever happened to you? I don’t think I could be the only one who has found oneself in this situation. I washed my hands at…
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Funeral will be Monday for Phyllis Larson Koster, 90
Phyllis Marie Koster died on Easter Sunday, April 17, at Grand Village Assisted Living in Grandville. She was 90. She was born Feb. 1, 1932, to Dr. Arthur and Ruby…
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Funeral will be Thursday for Tom Heid of Orangeville
Thomas Joel Heid, age 83 of Orangeville, died Thursday, April 14. Tom was born Oct. 20, 1938, in Kalamazoo, the son of Matthew and Dorothea (Pritchard) Heid. He was a…
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Wayland City sewer rate increases to begin July 1
City of Wayland residents will absorb an increase in sewer rates, beginning July 1, for the first time in a dozen years. City Manager Josh Eggleston acknowledged that a plan…
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Two WHS hall of famers will be honored Tuesday
Joan Miller Dennis Nickels Wayland Union Schools will induct new members into the WHS Alumni Hall of Fame Tuesday evening and current scholars will be recognized by the local chapter…
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Ramblin’ Road: Homeless folks live in campgrounds
by Phyllis McCrossin It’s Easter Sunday. If you don’t think there is a homeless problem in rural Michigan, then you are not paying attention. Check out the parking lots of…
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Enjoy Chicken Parmigiana with cauliflower beds
by Kathy Hamman Miller Preheat oven to 375 degrees.1 head of raw cauliflower 6 chicken cutletsOlive oil cooking spray24 ounce jar of marinara (I used RAO’S)6 Provolone cheese slices 1 cup seasoned…