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I hope Wayland Supt. stays strong on her Covid stance
ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" article. This is an editorial by the editor. I was astonished Monday evening when I learned that more than 80 percent of…
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Army Bob: Like it or not, Amy Barrett will win seat
by Robert M. Traxler I spent two brutal hours watching the Senate confirmation hearings for judge Amy Coney Barrett, two hours of life wasted. During that time very few questions…
Posted inCommunity Notices
Special school board meeting to focus on Covid
A special Wayland Board of Education meeting is planned for 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 19, at the Wayland High School Fine Arts Center to discuss the district's handling of the…
Posted inObituaries
Visitation is Monday for Douglas Spangenberg, 61
Douglas P. Spangenberg, age 61, of Wayland died unexpectedly Monday, Oct. 12. A life-time auto mechanic, Doug had the gift of being able to listen to a car and tell…
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ORV ordinance for county appears to be dead for now
It appears that the proposal for a county-wide ordinance permitting and regulating off-road vehicles has been stalled. County Commissioner Rick Cain told the Martin Township Board Wednesday night that the…
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Local retired businessman John Hilbert dies at age 77
John R. Hilbert, 77, retired owner and executive of Ampro Industries, formerly called Cowbell Seeds; died Saturday, Oct. 10, after a short illness. John grew up in the small town…
Posted inFeatures
Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County
(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — Oct. 18, 1995 St. Stanislaus School Principal Pete Boyd was credited with…
Posted inSports
Martin’s football game vs. Marcellus Friday canceled
The Martin High School varsity football game against Marcellus Friday night has been canceled because of concerns over the spread of the Covid-19 virus. The Clippers started the season with…
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Longtime teacher, coach principal Bob Marutz dies
Longtime Wayland Union Schools teacher, coach and administrator Robert Marutz died Monday. He was 90. Marutz came to Wayland from Caledonia in 1962 to teach science and biology at the…
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Lady Wildcat harriers go 1-2 in Wayland invitational
Ava Makowski and Olivia Barabas captured the top two individual places in the Wildcat Cross-Country Invitational to highlight the host team’s runner-up finish Tuesday afternoon. Hamilton won the girls’ competition…