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County, Hopkins Twp. to file comments on tribe land
Allegan County and Hopkins Township have until next month to file comments with the U.S. Department of the Interior on the Gun Lake Tribe's request to take into trust a…
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WHS Class of ’18 summa cum laude honors announced
Wayland Union Schools has announced the Class of 2018 graduating seniors who have earned cumulative grade point averages of 4.0 of higher, thereby earning summa cum laude academic honors. The…
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Bay Pointe Woods planning review to continue Monday
by Austin Marsman After granting initial planned unit development approval in February, the Barry County Planning and Zoning Commission meeting Monday will discuss further specifics for the proposed Bay Pointe…
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WHS grad Sierra Mutschler cracks 28th career homer
Former Wayland High School standout Sierra Mutschler (left) crushed a three-run homer in the fifth inning in Saturday's NCAA Division III regional softball championship game for Hope College against Franklin…
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Service will be Tuesday for Shirley Muilenburg, 77
Shirley Ann Muilenburg (Harmsen), aged 77 of Wayland, died Tuesday, May 8, 2018 in Cape Coral, Fla. Shirley was a loving and dedicated, wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and was…
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Yes It Is, It’s True: It’s not what they say, it’s what they do
“It's just your jive talkin' You're telling me lies, yeah Jive talkin' You wear a disguise Jive talkin' So misunderstood, yeah Jive talkin' You really no good.” — The Bee…
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Wildcat boys 4th, girls 5th in O-K Gold track meet
The Wayland boys’ track team placed fourth in the O-K Gold Conference meet and the girls were fifth in the cold and rainy competition Saturday at Houseman Field in Grand…
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Funeral Wednesday at St. Therese for June Marinelli
June Marinelli, age 82, died, Saturday, May 12. June was a lifelong learner who enjoyed reading, gardening, knitting and needle point. One of her other hobbies was watching tennis on…
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One Small Voice: Happy Mother-in-Law Day, Nancy
by Lynn Mandaville This Sunday, all over the United States, many Americans will be celebrating that best and worst of holidays, Mothers Day. For some of the population, this is…
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The Subterranean: ‘Tully’ just in time for Mother’s Day
Review of Tully **** 1/2 out of five stars Currently in limited theatrical release (showing at Celebration! theaters including the Celebration! Cinema RiverTown) by Walter G. Tarrow An honest and…