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Retired State Trooper Norm Lohroff, 87, dies
Word has been received of the death earlier this month of former Michigan State Trooper Norman John Lohroff, has died at age 87. Lohroff, who retired after serving more than…
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Wayland FD receives grant for safety house
The Wayland Fire Department was awarded a grant from Apex Clean Energy for the purchase of a four-room inflatable fire safety education house. The new safety house will help continue…
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Funeral for Dan Ullery is Friday at Gun Lake
Daniel Ullery, age 70, of Wayland , died Thursday, May 15, after a courageous battle with cancer. Dan grew up in Alaska, Mich., and attended Caledonia Community Schools, graduating in…
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Wildcats win 30th O-K Gold softball title
The Wayland softball team Monday afternoon continued its famous tradition of excellence by sweeping a doubleheader against Grand Rapids West Catholic to capture its 30th O-K Gold Conference championship in…
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Wayland City Council OKs $3 million budget
The Wayland City Council Monday night adopted the proposed budget for fiscal year 2025-26. The city plans to take in $3.677.826 million, spend $3.784.661 and will use a negative $106,835…
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Dorr Twp. meetings to continue at old site
Though Dorr Township officials have begun moving everything from inside the old township hall, to the new site at the former CrossWinds Church, all public meetings will continue for now…
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Martin residents rally round town vs. storm
The Martin community, as well as Dorr, went through crisis times Thursday night during a severe thunderstorm and tornado touchdown. As of Sunday evening, most of the power outages have…
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Injuries to ambulance crew were only minor
Some Wayland Area Emergency Services personnel suffered minor injuries over the weekend when an ambulance was struck while responding to a call. A spokeswoman said, "All of our crew are…
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Texas sheet cake easy make and take dessert
by Kathy Hamman Miller This Texas Sheet Cake recipe was brought back from Texas in 1955 by my mom, who has used it consistently over the years. It’s a easy…
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Fire in Yankee Springs quickly extinguished
Yankee Springs Township firefighters Saturday evening were summoned to a structure fire with a roof on fire. Other departments, equipment and personnel from Hastings, Orangeville, Wayland and Thornapple Township joined…