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Memorial service delayed for Donald Flower of Martin
Donald M. Flower of Martin, died Monday, Nov.23, at his home. He was 84. He was born Aug. 10, 1936, in Kalamazoo, the son of Morris and Dorothy (Busman) Flower.…
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Stop the presses! Shane won Wayland school board seat
As Yogi Berra so famously said long ago, “It’s not over until it’s over.” In yet another twist of election fate, it has been determined that an error in counting…
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And so it begins… the white stuff of the season cometh
The first real snow of the season arrived Tuesday morning, with flurries dropping all over West Michigan. Though there has been some indications of cold precipitation earlier this month, today's…
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Wayland board president may have won vote after all
Wayland Board of Education President Cinnamon Mellema may have been elected to a second four-year term after all. First reports had her finishing fifth in a race for four open…
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Wayland schools proposed solar project still on hold
There were some misgivings about the proposed solar project expressed by members of the Wayland Board of Education Monday night. Patrick Poer and Kelly Hipskind, co-founders of SunfundED of Indianapolis,…
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Hamburger Soup provides a hearty, inexpensive meal
by Kathy Hamman Miller This Hamburger Soup recipe is tomato based and filled with ingredients for ease and convenience. It keeps hot long after the burner is shut off for…
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Ramblin’ Road: Goddess of repair delivers Karma to me
by Phyllis McCrossin As I’m writing this, it is a quiet Sunday afternoon. Well, it feels like an afternoon. It’s actually 11 a.m., but King is watching football, which back…
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Graveside service at Hooker Cemetery for Donald Peet
Donald Lynwood Peet, age 85, died Friday, Nov. 20. He was born on Dec. 28, 1934, in Allegan. He was preceded in death by his parents David Sr. and Marion…
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Back to the drawing board for Leighton road funding?
There are no plans now for any kind of revenue raising for Leighton Township roads in the wake of the failure Nov. 3 of the one-mill request. Citizens' Road Committee…
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GR man arrested in Wayland now faces cold case charge
A 44-year-old Grand Rapids man arrested for assault earlier this month in a domestic disturbance at a Wayland home now is a suspect in other cases through the use of…