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Yes It Is, It’s True: Wicked media gives people what they want
“When airplanes take off and land safely, it’s not news… It’s when they crash.” — David T. Young The media in these modern times has been taking a lot of…
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WHS grad Tyler Merren to be in his 3rd Paralympics in Rio
Tyler Merren, a 2002 graduate of Wayland High School, is training for his third trip to the Paralympic Games later this summer in Rio. Merren, 32, is a U.S. Paralympic…
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Ranger Rick: We in America have strayed too far from God
Not being a particular outwardly religious person, inside, I am blessed with my love of Jesus Christ and consider myself a Christian. I see the decline of people describing themselves…
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Mass of Christian Burial is Friday for Jasper Horvath, 94
Jasper S. Horvath, age 94, of Gun Lake, died July 11. Jasper enjoyed his farm in the Gun Lake community. He retired from General Motors. Jasper was a member of…
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Wayland is a ‘gain’ district in Schools of Choice derby
Superintendent Norman Taylor declared that Wayland Union is a "gain" district in the Schools of Choice competition that the State Legislature authorized a couple of decades ago. His remarks came…
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Wayland schools offering contractual business services
It appears that as many as three Wayland school district employees this academic year will be offering services on a contractual basis to other educational entities. Finance Director Bill Melching…
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Benefit dinner for cancer victim slated for July 23
A benefit dinner for Missy Peckham is planned for 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday July 23, at the United Church of Wayland, 411 E Superior St. The event will include…
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Monday Moanin’: Why is early education workers’ pay so low?
(From the blog of Mister Journalism: Reading, Sharing, Discussing, Learning) By Jeff Salisbury https://misterjournalism.wordpress.com/ If early-childhood education is so critical why do we pay workers so little? Nearly half the…
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Seventh annual Main Street celebration is this weekend
The seventh annual Main Street celebration in downtown Wayland will be held Friday and Saturday, July 15 and 16. The festival will be kicked off Friday evening when New Life…
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Rhonda Baker, formerly of Wayland, dies at age 55
Rhonda J. Baker, 55, of Wyoming, formerly of Wayland, died Wednesday, July 6. She is survived by her children, Curt (Melissa) Filkins, Ashley Baker, Justin (Ceza) Koster, Jaimie (Greg) Reynolds;…