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Service planned for Thursday for Ann Gregory Raad, 84
Ann Gregory Raad, 84, died Saturday, May 11. Ann worked for Kmart for 25 years. Was a member of Friendship Christian Reformed Church, but most of all Ann loved her…
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Zoe Antel, Caleb Wolf win WHS Multer and Japinga awards
Wayland High School seniors Zoe Antel and Caleb Wolf were announced Wednesday night as winners of the coveted Harry Multer and Louis Japinga awards. They were recognized during the annual…
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Dorr Twp. sign ordinance hearing planned for June 18
The Dorr Township Planning Commission will have a public hearing at 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 18, on a proposed new sign ordinance. The commission made the decision Tuesday night after…
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Three Wayland staffers earn ‘Outstanding People’ awards
Three Wayland staffers have won this year's Outstanding People for Education award (from left) Teresa Fulk, director of instruction; Sue Brewer, teacher and coach at Wayland High School, and Jennifer…
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Chris Jasinski promoted to WHS varsity basketball coach
Just as Wayland Union schools promoted from within to hire two new principals, the new head varsity basketball coach will be junior varsity mentor and varsity assistant Chris Jasinski. Jasinski,…
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Ranger Rick: Mr. Cook should stick to computers and phones
Last weekend, Apple CEO Tim Cook delivered a commencement speech for the 2019 graduates of Tulane University in New Orleans. Recently he was also lauded as an even better leader…
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Lady Vikings split with Kenowa Hills, now 19-8
The Hopkins varsity softball team split a non-conference doubleheader Monday against Kenowa Hills, losing the first game 5-3, but winning the second 10-6. The Lady Vikings now are 19-8 overall…
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Middle school principal misses cut as Grant schools finalist
Carolyn Whyte, principal at Wayland Middle School since 2006, missed the cut as a finalist for the superintendent’s job at Grant Community Schools. Whyte was one of five finalists interviewed last…
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Former Hopkins man Andy Marcinek dies in San Antonio
Philip Andrew"Andy"Marcinek, 60, died May 11 at his home in San Antonio. Born Aug. 9, 1958, he was the eighth child of Edward and Adeline (Pawloski) Marcinek. He grew up…
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Dorr Library pleads for millage support from Wayland schools
Dorr Township Library Board President Rachel Vote appeared at the Wayland Board of Education Monday night to ask for support for the library's millage request in the Aug. 6 primary.…