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Former Airport Diner owner Jo Brand dies at 81
Josephine I. Brand, 81 of Wayland, died Friday, Nov. 11, at her home. Mrs. Brand was born Feb. 24, 1935, in Buchanan, Michigan, the daughter of Ralph and Dorothy (Boywer)…
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Teachers’ pact extended, but aides’ woes continue
Though the Wayland Board of Education Monday night ratified an extension of the teachers’ contract for one more year, problems persist with another group of employees, classroom aides. The board…
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Wayland school bond issue split into 2 proposals
Wayland school district voters will be asked to decide on two different proposals next May in a special school bond election. The Wayland Board of Education voted unanimously Monday…
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Service will be Friday for Robert Hoffius of Hopkins
Robert C. Hoffius, age 68, died Saturday, Nov. 1. Robert worked 28 years for Keeler Brass in Grand Rapids. He spent much of his retirement supervising while his brother, Ed,…
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Democracy Tree: Chief O’Brien must fire officer Peters
EDITOR'S NOTE: Officers Peters Monday night announced his resignation. by Amy Kerr Hardin An Open Letter to Traverse City Police Chief Jeff O’Brien: Dear Chief O’Brien, Fire officer Michael Peters.…
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Avery Hudson plans to play hoops at Davenport
Wayland High School senior guard Avery Hudson (seated center, with writing instrument) has signed on to join teammate Zack Nieuwkoop to play basketball at Davenport University next year. A four-year…
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Jennifer Antel is middle school C-C coach of year
Wayland Middle School track and cross country coach Jennifer Antel has been selected as the Michigan Track Coaches Association (MITCA) Middle School Coach of the Year for cross country. Ms.…
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Monday Moanin’: House speaker is 35 and inexperienced
Term Limits: The new Michigan Speaker of the House has 4 years of experience and is 35 years old. I’m sure he’s a bright guy. But four years? Would we…
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There have been ‘misogynists’ before Donald Trump
To the editor: I will try once again to add some insights, not as an attack on liberals, but as a means to quell some of the distress espoused about…
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Barry Hastings: To our young people and young at heart
by Larry Hamp Please, please, do not lose heart over this oh, so close, loss in the recent presidential election. As a democrat and Democrat whose roots go way back…