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Ranger Rick: New World Order is squashed for now
The British exit from the European Union is an example of the same thing that happened before the U.S. Civil War. The British were sick and tired of supporting a…
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Flying Aces! group entertains kids at Steeby Elementary
The Flying Aces! were special guests Monday morning at Steeby Elementary as part of the continuing Wayland Union school district “fantastic” summer free lunch series. Children watched the exciting performance…
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Monday Moanin’: Results of removing standardized tests
(From the blog of Mister Journalism: Reading, Sharing, Discussing, Learning) By Jeff Salisbury https://misterjournalism.wordpress.com/ Results of Removing Standardized Test Scores from College Admissions | www.hampshire.edu “If we reduce education to…
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WHS Class of ’66 members roam halls of their alma mater
The Wayland High School Class of 1966 had its 50th reunion this weekend with a variety of activities, may of them plotted by a committee headed by Colleen Lapham VanderPloeg.…
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Fourth of July weekend offers lots of local celebrations
The Fourth of July weekend in this area Friday, July 1, to Monday, July 4, once again will be highlighted by traditional celebrations in Leighton, Dorr and Hopkins Townships. Leighton…
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Wayland High School grad Amos Knoth dies at 43
Amos Knoth, a Wayland High School graduate, died early Sunday morning at Metro Health Hospital. He was 43. A Go Fund Me page set up for him reported, "Last Sunday…
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Dorr native Marie Stoner dies at age 99 in Tecumseh
Marie, E. Stoner of Tecumseh, a native of Dorr and formerly of Kalamazoo, died Thursday June 23, at the Fieldstone Assisted Living. Marie was born Sept. 12, 1917, in Dorr…
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Funeral will be Tuesday for Emmett Kadwell Sr. of Dorr
Emmett H. Kadwell, Sr., 90 of Dorr, died Saturday, June 25. Emmett served in the United States Navy during World War II. He was a member of the Leighton United…
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1969 WHS grad Barb DeVries in the battle of her life
Barbara Hydorn Keil DeVries, a 1969 graduate of Wayland High School, has seen many challenges in her lifetime, but her biggest one has just arrived — brain cancer. DeVries this…
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Two area library directors presenters in ALA convention
The Michigan Library Association was so proud of two of its library directors that this photo was snapped of them as they prepared to be presenters for a special gathering…