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Funeral Mass will be Thursday for Ruth Ann Hazen, 78
Ruth Ann Hazen, 78, of Hopkins, died Sunday, April 30, at her home. Born Sept. 7, 1938, in Grand Rapids, she was the daughter of the late Leo and Mildred…
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Business owners protest ‘cheap’ sale of industrial parcel
A couple of business owners along Reno Drive told the Wayland City Council Monday night they weren’t particularly pleased with its decision last month to sell a nearby 25-acre industrial…
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Ranger Rick: Sale of city property raises troubling questions
As reported in Townbroadcast recently, the Wayland City Council agreed to sell a 25.11-acre city-owned parcel to developers. Not being at the meeting, I am depending on the accuracy of…
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Why I’m reluctantly voting ‘no’ on school bond issues
To my fellow voters in the Wayland Union school district: I am a proud father of two 5-year-olds who will be attending kindergarten at Baker School this fall. My kids…
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WHS concert band earns Division I rating at state level
The Wayland High School concert band received a Division I rating in the regional competition last month, which allowed them to play at the State MSBOA Festival this past week…
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Lady Wildcats shocked victims of no-hitter, lose 2 of 3
Wayland's state-ranked softball team lost two of three ballgames Saturday at the Gull Lake Invitational, and suffered the rare indignity of being the victims of a no-hitter in the last…
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Kenowa Hills sweeps Lady Vikings in doubleheader
The Hopkins varsity softball team last Thursday dropped both ends of a doubleheader, 14-4 and 15-7, to Kenowa Hills. Morgan Fifelski threw four and two-thirds innings in the second game,…
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Rep. Johnson takes heat for voting against Flint water
State Rep. Steven Johnson, who has served in the State Legislature for four months, already has made his mark in Lansing. Johnson, whose 72nd District includes the City of Wayland…
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Lady Vikings dominate Watervliet Relays with 9 firsts
The Hopkins girls’ varsity track team captured nine first-place finishes in the 13 events Friday evening at the Watervliet Relays, winning the team competition handily. The Viking boys, meanwhile, earned…
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‘Rising Up’ celebration features gubernatorial hopefuls
Women Rising Up and SW Michigan Rising Up are sponsoring a "Rising Up" celebration, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 6, at Mahan Park on Brady Street in…