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Yes It Is, It’s True: We act like we’re the United States of Hubris
"When some loud braggart tries to put me down, he says his school is great... “I tell him right away, now whatsa matter buddy, ain’t you heard of my school,…
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WHS teacher Gunderson’s wine cork mosaics strike again
Scott Gunderson, a Wayland High School art teacher, is shown here in a photo that appeared in USA Today with his latest artistic creation, a mosaic of Spain’s King Philippe…
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The ice storm cometh to disrupt southwest Michigan
An ice storm Wednesday night and into Thursday morning wreaked havoc with travel and closed all area schools, turning pavement into a skating rink. Kenny Ritz of Wayland was on…
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February events for youth at the Henika District Library:
February events for youth at the Henika District Library: 2/2 – Jumpin’ & Jammin’ at 10:30 AM 2/3 – Preschool Storytime at 10:30 AM 2/5 – Tiny Tots Storytime at…
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Bygone Days: A brief look at the Wayland area’s past, Part 151
(Taken from the archives at the Then and Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — Jan. 31, 1990 Commercial helicopter pilot Larry J. Newland, 48, of Livonia,…
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Bridge reconstruction at Martin U.S.-131 exit to begin Feb. 9
Bridge reconstruction will start Monday, Feb. 9, over M-222 at the Martin exit of the U.S.-131 expressway. Officials from the Michigan Department of Transportation have said the work is expected…
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Local inventor seeks patent for ‘Clog Free Automatic Downspout’
Virgil Gleason, co-owner of the Vibrant Grains Restaurant in downtown Wayland and a member of the City Planning Commission, recently applied for a patent for his invention of a “Clog…
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Mass of Christian Burial will be Friday for Dorothy Rybiski, 91
Dorothy Rybiski, age 91 of Wayland, died Monday, Jan. 26, at the Laurels of Sandy Creek. Dorothy was a member of St. Therese Catholic Church and was a charter member…
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Clipper guys’ hoops run into buzz saw against 10-1 Fennville
A Fennville boys’ basketball team with a 10-1 record doubled up Martin Tuesday night in a Southwest Athletic Conference contest on the winners’ floor, 67-33. The league-leading Blackhawks jumped out…
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Martin girls lose tight defensive hoops game to Fennville
The Martin girls’ varsity basketball team absorbed its fourth loss of the season overall against eight victories with a 38-33 defeat at Fennville Tuesday evening. The Clippers started well with…