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Bygone Days: A brief look at Wayland area’s past, Part 175
25 Years Ago — July 25, 1990 Ray and Gerald Page of Middleville have announced plans for renovations at their Gun Lake resort, just south of the Yankee Springs…
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Man arrested in homicide at Gun Lake in Orangeville Twp.
Barry County Sheriff's authorities have reported they have a man in custody in connection with a fatal shooting at about 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in Orangeville Township near Gun Lake. The…
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Tool & die shop rejected in Wayland welcomed in Dorr Twp.
The Dorr Township Planning Commission Tuesday night wasted little time in welcoming Tool-N-Die Inc. to the local industrial park. The commission granted tentative approval to co-owners Dan Dutkiewicz and Dennis…
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Summer concerts in City Park will be Friday nights, Aug. 7-28
The annual summer Friday night concert series at the City Park in Wayland is set for its 2015 season. The concerts all will start at 7 p.m. on consecutive Fridays…
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Ranger Rick: Obama, Kerry flinched – Iran got what it wanted
The “Dynamic Duo” of our illustrious and smartest president in the history of the United States (though no evidence of such intelligence has been brought forth) and Secretary of State…
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City Council election shaping up as a 4-for-4 contest Nov. 3
Though the deadline for filing petitions isn’t until Monday, July 27, it appears the Wayland city election Nov. 3 will feature four candidates for four positions on the council. It…
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City park renovations, splash pad not likely to happen until next year
Plans for renovations to the Wayland City Park, which include a splash pad for kids, probably will not be implemented this summer. City Councilwoman Jennifer Antel told colleagues the Michigan…
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Fire district discussions planned for city, neighboring townships
The City of Wayland, Wayland Township, Yankee Springs Township and perhaps Hopkins and Leighton townships may be meeting sometime next month to further discuss the possibility of creating a fire…
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Monday Moanin’: Music makes the world go ‘round if we turn the page
A Blog by Jeff Salisbury jeffreylsalisbury@gmail.com Some of my earliest childhood memories involve music. Before I was able to verbalize or speak or make myself understood, I was hearing music…
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Dorr, Henika libraries to offer special programs, free meals
The Dorr Township and Henika District libraries are planning some special fun events in the next couple of weeks to go along with the summer free meals program. Henika and…