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Wayland seems to have weathered Covid crisis
Though Wayland, like many other public school districts, has gone through some hard times in the last two fiscal years, it appears it has weathered the worst of the storm.…
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Wayland summer free meal program to start up July 12
The Wayland Union Schools' 2022 summer meal program will provide free breakfasts and free lunches to all children ages 18 and younger from 8 to 8:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. to 12:30…
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Caledonia motorcyclist dies in crash at Yankee Springs
A motorcyclist was killed and his wife seriously injured Sunday afternoon in a traffic crash in Yankee Springs Township. Troopers from the Wayland post of the Michigan State Police reported…
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No Bake Banana Split Party Cake is fruity and tasty
by Kathy Hamman Miller Ingredients:2 cups finely crushed Graham cracker crumbs (about 10 sheets) any flavor1/4 cup sugar1 cup plus 2 tablespoons of salted butter softened2 cups confectioners sugar8 ounces…
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Bring on showdown, Life vs. Choice, in November
ACHTUNG: The following is not a "fair and balanced" article. It is an editorial by the editor. Virtually no one should be surprised by the news Friday that the Supreme…
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Yes It’s True: I advocate for my ‘rite of passage’ books
“One pill makes you largerAnd one pill makes you smallAnd the ones that mother gives youDon't do anything at allGo ask Alice. When she's ten feet tall…” — Jefferson Airplane,…
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Service will be Wednesday for teacher Clayton Jackson
Clayton Jackson, who taught auto tech, wood shop, power tech, drafting and math at Wayland High School for 35 years, died Saturday. He was 74. Jackson, who was a 1966…
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Full day of activities slated for 4th of July in Hopkins
The annual Hopkins Fourth of July festivities will take place all day Monday, July 4, starting with a 5k race, breakfast in the park and a community non-denominational service downtown.…
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Basura: Justice Thomas now targets contraception
“Every sperm is sacred,Every sperm is great,When a sperm is wasted,God gets so irate!”Monty Python — The Meaning of Life “If Justice Alito wants you to be governed by the…
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Celebration of life for Denise Kraai will be July 1
Denise "Dee" Kraai of Gun Lake, died Thursday, June 23, just hours before her 70th birthday. Water was integral to her life as she grew up at Gun Lake and…