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Public Safety Beat: Wayland schools briefly on lockdown

February 18, 2015

Wayland Union Middle School and Wayland Union High School were put under a partial lockdown/shelter-in-place just after 10 a.m. Wednesday because of the presence of a suspicious individual in the middle school parking lot. Wayland Union Middle School administration officiasls contacted Wayland City Police, who responded quickly. The suspect was...

WFD sez: Beat the winter blues, don’t worry, be happy

February 18, 2015

Snow came a-callin' again Tuesday night and well into Wednesday, with three to six inches of the white stuff predicted for this area by fearless forecasters. The Wayland Fire Department, sometimes referred to as the best local weather prognosticators, used the occasion to post this message on its sign downtown....

Dan Beute welcomed as new Dorr Plan Commission member

February 18, 2015

Daniel Beute was welcomed as a new member of the Dorr Township Planning Commission Tuesday evening. Bob Wagner, chairman and member of the Planning Commission for more than half a century, welcomed Beute, a lifelong area resident, who brings expertise in construction, contracting and project management. He is currently employed...

Viking boys fall to 8-9 overall after 2-point loss to Tri-Unity

February 18, 2015

Hopkins fell behind early and staged a furious second half rally, but fell short in a tough 58-56 loss to Tri-Unity Christian at home Tuesday night in a non-conference basketball game. The Vikings had a miserable start, trailing 20-13 at the end of the first period and 36-24 at the...

Martin just a game shy of .500 record after victory over Bangor

February 18, 2015

Martin ran its season record to 8-9 and its Southwestern Athletic Conference North Division record to 6-3 by defeating visiting Bangor 67-54 Tuesday. “I thought out guards controlled the tempo of the game very well tonight,” said Martin Coach David Curry. “They (Bangor) are a very athletic team, probably more...

Wildcat boys’ defensive pressure just too much for Mattawan

February 18, 2015

Whilst being interviewed after a ballgame, basketball coaches seem overly fond of explaining "the D was the key" to victory. Wayland coach Mike Hudson didn't even need to say it Tuesday evening. It had to be painfully obvious most of all to visiting Mattawan, the victim of a tenacious pressure...

Presley Hudson’s masterpiece keeps her in Miss Basketball discussion

February 17, 2015

Basketball is most certainly a team game, but every once in a while it’s important to stop, take a deep breath and behold an artistic masterpiece. It happens often when observing the exploits of Wayland senior point guard Presley Hudson. Hudson is in the running for the coveted title of...

Coming Events

Free food truck to be at United Church of Wayland 4:30 to 6 p.m. Friday

February 17, 2015

A distribution of free food for the needy will be conducted Friday, Feb. 20, beginning at 4:30 p.m. at the United Church of Wayland parking lot at 411 E. Superior St. The distribution, sponsored by Wayland Area Ministries, will include enough food to feed roughly 100 families for three to...

Top fund-raisers noted for ‘Jump Rope’ and Hoops for Heart’ campaigns

February 17, 2015

Top fund-raisers this year in the annual "Jump Rope for Heart" campaign were fourth-grader Evan Snyder, who raised $1,065 in the Hoops for Heart and third-grader, Tiannah Garcia, who raised $322. in Jump Rope for Heart. Physical education teacher Betty Onopa coordinates the Jump Rope for Heart and Hoops for...

Yes It Is, It’s True: Boy, did I ever misjudge the late ‘Lovely Lesley Gore’

February 17, 2015

News this week of the death of singer-songwriter-activist Lesley Gore caused in me a variety of reactions. Way “back in the day,” during my formative and impressionable adolescent years, I remember all too well her No. 1 teen-age angst song “It’s My Party (and I’ll Cry if I Want to).”...

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