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Ranger Rick: The Wayland Magical Mystery Land Deal
(Tap your heels three times and say I want it cheap!) The continuing drama of the “Outstanding Wayland Land Deal” reminds me of the Chicken Man radio series popular in…
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Nagel’s shutout gives Vikings split with Forest Hills Eastern
Ethan Nagel pitched a three-hit shutout in the nightcap as Hopkins earned a split of a doubleheader Thursday with Forest Hills Eastern. The Vikings took game two 3-0 after being…
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Elyshia Schafer named director at Dorr and Hopkins libraries
When Hopkins and Dorr Libraries Director Natalie Bazan left in March, Elyshia Schafer was selected as interim director for both. This week she was announced as new permanent director. Schafer…
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Lady Wildcats snap 3-game losing skid with nonleague win
The Wayland girls' varsity soccer team snapped a three-game losing streak Thursday evening with a 3-2 win against Covenant Christian. "Following a well-played but tough conference loss the night before…
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Army Bob: Marijuana will be legal, health concerns matter not
by Robert M. Traxler The Center for Disease Control (CDC), a federal agency, has recently published a paper on marijuana use. I am confident that we as a nation will…
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Public hearing on Leighton air park postponed until July
The public hearing on the proposed air park in Leighton Township has had to be postponed until the second week of July. Leighton Township Clerk Mary Lou Nieuwenhuis said Thursday evening…
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Leighton Twp., District Library may be close to cost accord
An agreement between Leighton Township and the Leighton District Library is nearing completion after the two entities have been sharing the same building since last October. The Township Board painstakingly…
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Service Saturday for longtime firefighter John Opperman
John Opperman died Tuesday, May 9, at his home in Wayland. He was 83. He was born Nov. 19, 1933, in Hopkins the son of John and Halda (Schafer) Opperman.…
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Danielle LaJoye presented with Excellence in Education award
Danielle LaJoye, who teaches kindergarten at Dorr Elementary, has been honored with an Excellence in Education award from the Michigan Lottery. LaJoye is an educator known for her individualized approach…
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Graveside services slated for Monday for 1964 WHS grad
Word has been received of the death Thursday, May 11, of Leonard James Getty, a 1964 graduate of Wayland High School. He was 70 and his address was listed as…