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Wayland Schools offer ‘Meet up and Eat Up’ program
Wayland Union Schools will offer a “Meet Up and Eat Up” summer free meal program for children up to age 18 from July 9 to Aug. 8 at Steeby Elementary.Free…
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Wayland schools buying former U-M Health West site
The Wayland Union School District is buying the building that formerly housed the University of Michigan Health West Clinic across the street on East Superior,The Board of Education Monday night…
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Dahlia City Dogs closing after 26 years in business
Carla French Dahlia City Dogs is closing up shop after 26 years in the dog grooming business. Owner-operator Carla French made the announcement today on Facebook: "Wayland and surrounding communities,…
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Casual celebration of life June 15 for Tammy Vanlet
Tammy Marie Venlet, age 57, of Wayland, originally from Coopersville, died Wednesday, June 5, at home after a six-year courageous battle with glioblastoma brain cancer. She loved family and friends,…
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Texas Sheet Cake or Chocolate Cookie Sheet Cake
by Kathy Hamman Miller The Texas Sheet Cake recipe I have was brought back from Texas in 1953, handwritten by my Mom, who has used it consistently over the years.…
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Wayland Summerfest has to overcome 2 challenges
The Wayland Summerfest 2024 faced a couple of challenges Saturday, but seemed to come through them just fine. One challenge was that it was being the same day as the…
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Lady Clippers eliminated in regionals loss to Mendon
The Martin softball season was concluded Saturday in the Division 4 regional semifinals with a a 13-2 loss to Mendon. The Lady Clippers had defeated Gobles and Centreville in the…
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Wildcats blanked by Unity Christian in regional semis
The Wayland softball team’s bats have gone silent only twice this spring. Unfortunately, the second time was in the regional semifinals Saturday afternoon. Hudsonville Unity Christian, which brought a 32-6…
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Students: Please do leave home without smart phones
ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" article. It is an editorial by the editor. I’ve been surprised lately that only now school districts and school officials are toying…
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Funeral Aug. 1 for former Wayland trooper Harold Keena
Longtime trooper at the Wayland post of the Michigan State Police Harold Keena died April 11 in Winter Haven, Fla., He was 96. He was born to Ernest and Helen…