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February events for youth at the Henika District Library:
February events for youth at the Henika District Library: 2/2 – Jumpin’ & Jammin’ at 10:30 AM 2/3 – Preschool Storytime at 10:30 AM 2/5 – Tiny Tots Storytime at…
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Bygone Days: A brief look at the Wayland area’s past, Part 151
(Taken from the archives at the Then and Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — Jan. 31, 1990 Commercial helicopter pilot Larry J. Newland, 48, of Livonia,…
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Bridge reconstruction at Martin U.S.-131 exit to begin Feb. 9
Bridge reconstruction will start Monday, Feb. 9, over M-222 at the Martin exit of the U.S.-131 expressway. Officials from the Michigan Department of Transportation have said the work is expected…
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Local inventor seeks patent for ‘Clog Free Automatic Downspout’
Virgil Gleason, co-owner of the Vibrant Grains Restaurant in downtown Wayland and a member of the City Planning Commission, recently applied for a patent for his invention of a “Clog…
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Mass of Christian Burial will be Friday for Dorothy Rybiski, 91
Dorothy Rybiski, age 91 of Wayland, died Monday, Jan. 26, at the Laurels of Sandy Creek. Dorothy was a member of St. Therese Catholic Church and was a charter member…
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Clipper guys’ hoops run into buzz saw against 10-1 Fennville
A Fennville boys’ basketball team with a 10-1 record doubled up Martin Tuesday night in a Southwest Athletic Conference contest on the winners’ floor, 67-33. The league-leading Blackhawks jumped out…
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Martin girls lose tight defensive hoops game to Fennville
The Martin girls’ varsity basketball team absorbed its fourth loss of the season overall against eight victories with a 38-33 defeat at Fennville Tuesday evening. The Clippers started well with…
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Viking girls post 1st conference hoops win, 2nd overall
The Hopkins girls’ varsity basketball team registered its second victory of the season Tuesday night with a 47-37 verdict at NorthPointe Christian. The Vikings, who have been showing improvement as…
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Wildcat girls’ junior varsity hikes overall hoops record to 9-3
The Wayland junior varsity girls' basketball team held off a very competitive Hastings team to score a 47-43 victory and improve its overall season record to 9-3. The Wildcats were…
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Lady Wildcats suffer no letdown after big hoops win over GR Catholic
It was a fun night for the Wayland girls' varsity basketball team in a 67-28 blowout at Hastings Tuesday. Coach Marty Howard's Wildcats, ranked No. 3 this week in the…