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Hopkins High School reunion to return June 18
After a three-year hiatus, the annual Hopkins High School reunion will be back on Saturday, June 18, at the HHS cafeteria on Saturday, June 18. Lunch will begin at noon,…
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Mary Schumaker retiring from salon business in Dorr
Mary Schumaker has decided to retire from the hair cutting and salon business. She wrote on Facebook, "Today is a bittersweet day. After 35 years in my little small town…
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Services set for Dorr native Corwin Bredeweg, 84
Dorr native Corwin Jay Bredeweg, age 84, died March 25. He was born on Dec. 9, 1937, in Dorr. He graduated from Hope College and then attended University of Kansas,…
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Di Cesare selection proves the value of hiring local ACHTUNG: This is not a “fair and balanced” article. It is an editorial by the editor.Kudos to the administration at Wayland Union Schools for selecting Santino Di Cesare as the new high school principal.
Judging by all the comments I’ve been reading about this development, the move is wildly popular. One of the biggest reasons is that “Tino” is a local boy who made…
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My ‘foolish’ purchase of the many bright colors sweater
These are the members of the shopping crew. I really love bright colors. When asked to share my favorite color of all, I could not. Yes, I have colors I…
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GR woman sentenced to prison for sex trafficking
The Grand Rapids woman who was found guilty of sex trafficking charges along with a Wayland man was sentenced Monday to between three and 15 years in prison. Vanessa Anne…
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Ramblin’ Road: We make a stop on legendary Route 66
by Phyllis McCrossin It’s late Sunday evening and I’m sitting in our trailer at Santa Rosa Lake State Park in Santa Rosa, New Mexico. King went to bed hours ago.…
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New food service manager named Employee of Month
Sherry Savinsky Adams, who only recently was named manager of te food service program at Wayland Middle School, also is Employee of the Month for the department. Adams, a 1979…
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Santino DiCesare appointed new principal for WHS
Santino DiCesare Santino Di Cesare has been selected as new principal at Wayland Union High School, pending school board approval. Di Cesare, a graduate of Wayland High School, succeeds Tom…
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Schools’ Covid free meal programs to end this spring
Public schools were able to to provide free meals meals to all students during the Covid-19 pandemic through federal programs, but they will be ending at the end of this school year. …