Month: April 2023

Memorial service is May 20 for Pamela Walsh Kramer

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Pamela Ann (Walsh) Kramer of Wayland died Friday, March 31, at the age of 65.  She was born to William and Mildred Walsh on Feb, 3, 1958, in Minnesota. The family later moved to Michigan and called Caledonia their home.  She was one of the middle children of eleven in...
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Hopkins Schools’ Tech Vikes end season in 4th

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The Hopkins High School Tech Vikes group has just completed its season. At Calvin University ending qualifications, the Vikes were ranked ninth. They were the first round pick by Alliance #3. Fighting their way through the lower bracket in playoffs, they finished as finalists. West Michigan week 4 — ending...
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Overnight breakfast soufflé can be a real crowd pleaser

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by Kathy Hamman Miller You can make it easy for your mom by helping her out in the kitchen making this breakfast casserole dish the night before, baking it in the morning while putting the coffee pot on to sit back and enjoy the time together! A true crowd pleaser....
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Lady Vikings split 2 games at TK’s 4-team tourney

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Hopkins varsity softball coach Amy Funk last year made the commitment for her team to play more quality competition outside of the O-K Silver Conference, and it means the overall record is bound to suffer a bit. That result showed itself Saturday in a 15-0 loss to Vicksburg, a team...
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Martin man elected state Dems’ youth vice chair

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Martin's Austin Marsman has been been elected as the Youth Vice Chair of the Michigan Democratic Party at the State Committee Central Meeting this past weekend. "It is an honor to have the opportunity to serve as a voice for young people in our state and to work alongside so...
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It was a bad day in Holland for the softball Wildcats

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It was a bad day in Holland Saturday for the Wayland High School softball team The Wildcats entered the Holland Invitational Saturday with an overall record of 11-3 and left with an 11-6 mark. Even worse, two of the losses were by one run, one in extra innings. They started...
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Hopkins’ Mady Weber to play in all-star hoops game

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Hopkins High School senior Mady Weber has been selected to play in the Ring of Fire All-Star game at Davenport University. The game will take place at 6 p.m. June 7. Weber was an all-state honorable mention selection at the conclusion of the 2022-23 basketball and helped lead the Vikings...
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I support Wayland Schools bond issue. I live here, too

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Dear Wayland Union Schools Community: Most of you know me in my official capacity with the school system, but I am also a community resident (since 1985 with a small East coast break due to my husband’s job relocation) and a parent of past WUS students. I am speaking to...
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Local businessman explains South Main construction timeline

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Preliminary work has begun on South Main Street in Wayland on the effort to add a left-turn lane. Milling began Thursday and Friday. Anthony Winters, a local businessman affected more by the project than most, said he talked to some officials from the Michigan Department of Transportation: “I talked to...
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Dorr trustee still fighting battle for farm preservation

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Dr. EL. Kersten “That which does not destroy me merely delays the inevitable.” — Dr. E.L. Kersten, notorious demotivator, despair.com Conservative folks who still oppose the inevitability of urban and suburban sprawl and local government spending apparently have a champion in Dorr Township Trustee Chandler Stanton. Stanton Thursday night was...
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