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Still no word about hiring of new Wayland City Clerk
Wayland City Manager Josh Eggleston told council members Monday evening he is crafting an offer to a new city clerk, but did not disclose who it is. The new clerk…
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Crack seal project under way on U.S.-131 near Martin
Asphalt crack sealing work was scheduled to begin Monday evening by the Michigan Department of Transportation between 110th and 120th avenues along U.S.-131 just north of Martin. An MDOT spokesperson…
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Ramblin’ Road: What a drag it is getting old and injured
by Phyllis McCrossin I arrived in Michigan from our winter in California with an ankle that sometimes ballooned to three times its normal size. Friends and family were convinced I…
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Former Martin area pastor, coach battling COVID in Fla.
Dave Nightingale, former pastor of Watson Bible Church and former pastor of Corner Bible Church, is in the hospital with COVID-19 at a hospital in Hudson, Fla. Nightingale was Martin…
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Time to shut down the U.S. because of COVID-19 failure
ACHTUNG: This is not a fair and balanced article. It is an editorial by the editor. “The excitement is contagious — and so are the Red Cross volunteers, as they…
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Sharon DeMann’s service will be in Allegan Aug. 13
Sharon Kay DeMann, a lifelong Martin resident, died Tuesday, July 28. She was 78. She was born in Martin on April 10, 1942, to the late Floyd and Sarah (Wagner)…
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WHS Class of ’20 graduates at drive-in commencement
Pictured at left are Wayland Board of Education members Pete Zondervan, Teresa Dobry, Dan Cassini, Janell Hott, Cinnamon Mellema, Toni Ordway and Gary Wood at the new and improved Ron…
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Army Bob: The pitfalls of socialists’ cancel culture
“I’m proud to be an American, where at least I know I’m free,” — Lee Greenwood, “God Bless the USA.” by Robert M. Traxler According to the urban dictionary, cancel culture…
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East Martin Christian plans in-person academic year
The East Martin Christian School, open to grades K-8, has decided to open with in-person instruction for the academic year, despite concerns about the spread of the Coronavirus. A spokeperson…
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Wayland Hotel is No. 10 on Michigan’s Best Burger list
The MLive newspaper group has been running a "Michigan's Best Burger" feature for the last decade, and finally it released its top 10 list statewide. The Wayland Hotel and Bar…