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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…
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Wayland NHS collects food for pantry, despite Covid
Wayland Union High School National Honor Society students held a food drive that ended early because of the Covid, but were still able to collect more than 200 canned goods…
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Allegan County’s Covid-19 deaths now reported at 19
The Allegan County Health Department Friday announced the county has had 19 deaths as a sult of the Coronavirus pandemic that began last March. That number is three more than…
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Don’t let Rep. Johnson get close, inside without mask
ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" article, it is an editorial by the editor. I hereby urge all local officials, institutions and businesses to refuse to allow State…
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Army Bob: Barons of Silicon Valley feeding the Dems
by Robert M. Traxler So why did the millionaires and billionaires, the Silicon Valley types, give more than $100 million to the Democrats during the 2020 election? Karla Jurvetson, the…
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Two local Catholic parishes welcome Fr. Evelio Ramirez
The Sts. Cyril & Methodius and St. Therese parishes at Gun Lake and Wayland are welcoming their new pastor, the Rev. Fr. Evelio Ramirez. He comes from St. Joseph Catholic…
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WHS senior Christian Look to play hockey at Aquinas
Wayland High School senior Christian Look has signed a letter of intent to play hockey for Aquinas College in Grand Rapids. Head coach Jordan Permoda, himself a Wayland High School graduate,…
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Hopkins School Board seeking to fill a vacant seat
Hopkins Public Schools is seeking applicants for one vacant seat on the Board of Education. The vacancy is the result of only two candidates running for three open seats in…
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Pilot, author, businessman Jack McEnaney dies at 84
Retired Major John John “Jack” McEnaney, who lived at Gun Lake for 44 years, died Nov. 9. He was 84. A retired Air Force and American Airlines pilot, Jack was…