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Bygone Days: A brief look at Wayland area’s past, Part 207
25 Years Ago — March 20, 1991 A Gun Lake area Neighborhood Watch program has been launched by Steve Ellis and others in the wake of recent arsons of homes…
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Wayland Middle School removed from state Focus School list
After narrowing the achievement gap between top and bottom performing students, Wayland Union Middle School has been removed from the state’s focus school list, according to a press release from…
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Ranger Rick: Government subsidies cause high education cost
I recently heard a disturbing fact on the radio by an education “expert” (if there is such a thing) when examining the education of students in Detroit. He asserted a…
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Wayland schools bond refunding saves taxpayers $4.5 million
Wayland Union School District taxpayers will save an estimated $4.5 million in interest over the remaining life of the current bonds due to bond refunding. Bond refunding is the concept…
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Presley Hudson, CMU teammates to play in NIT Thursday
Former Wayland hoops standout Presley Hudson will play in the Women's National Invitational basketball tournament, with the opening round against Indiana-Purdue University at 7 p.m. Thursday at CMU. Hudson, daughter…
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Prospects finally look good for sale of Moline Elementary
The on-again, off-again proposed sale of the old Moline Elementary School building and 5.6 acres of land is on again after the Wayland Board of Education learned Monday evening that…
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Cars2Go closes doors after nearly 5 years in business
Cars2Go of Wayland has closed its doors at 1134 W. Superior St., effective today, March 14. A Facebook posting this morning said, “Thank you to all of our customers that…
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Service will be March 19 for Dorr woman, Gwen Dexter, 87
Gwendolyn May (Green) Dexter of Dorr died Friday, March 11, at the age of 87. Gwen was born on June 19, 1928, to John and Hazel (Eldridge) Green in Grand…
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Monday Moanin’: Repeat 3rd grade bill undermines teachers
(From the blog of Mister Journalism: Reading, Sharing, Discussing, Learning) By Jeff Salisbury https://misterjournalism.wordpress.com/ Public School Educators (active and retired) & Parents & Grandparents... HOUSE BILL 4822 WOULD REQUIRE READING-DELAYED…
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Basura: The biting ruination of a U.S. Marine’s tatoo
Guy had a new tattoo. It was only three days old, and it wasn’t fully healed yet. He wore a bandage on his left forearm a couple days, but he…