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Army Bob: We must deal with truth about Ukraine
by Robert M. Traxler Russia has been my enemy since birth. One of my first memories is packing my “bug-out bag” as a 4- to 7-year-old Army dependent child in…
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Memorial mass planned for former Wayland woman
Former longtime Wayland resident Bette M. (Wisniewski) Baker died Saturday, Feb. 26, of natural causes in St. Ignace. Born Dec. 14, 1923, in Detroit, she was 98 years old. She…
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Thought spring arrived? I’m back! Didja miss me?
After a balmy 60-degree day Saturday and a windy Sunday, Michigan weather played its customary tricks in March by sending us the return of wintery conditions. Actually, the accumulation was…
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Input from public sought for Wayland supt. search
The Wayland Board of Education has begun the search process to find a new superintendent. Assisting is the Michigan Association of School Boards (MASB), a service organization that supports the…
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Private interment planned for Dan Dupon of Gun Lake
Daniel Dupon, of Grand Rapids and Gun Lake, died Friday, March 4, just shy of his 96th birthday. He is survived by his children, Blake (Mary Beth) Dupon, Kelly (Douglas)…
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Ramblin’ Road: As winter winds down; we will return
by Phyllis McCrossin Random thoughts on a Sunday afternoon: It’s Sunday, March 6, 2022. In 19 days we will be packing up one last time and heading back to Michigan.…
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Serve old favorite carrot cake with coconut topping
by Kathy Hamman Miller Serve this carrot cake recipe with the delicious coconut topping, either for a breakfast or as a casual dessert. Puts a new twist on frosting for…
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Two Vikings earn all-Silver Conference hoops awards
Nevaeh Helderop Two Hopkins girls' varsity basketball players earned honors for the O-K Silver All-Conference team. Junior Mady Weber (cover photo) was selected to the first team as the Vikings'…
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Wayland Police Dept. hands out local citizens’ awards
The Wayland Police Department had its annual awards banquet recently at the Carpenters and Millwright Center. Stan Gulch receives an award from Chief Mark Garnsey as DPW Supervisor Ben Batchelder…
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Two WHS star bowlers join final 4 at state tournament
Wayland High School standout bowlers senior Bella Harnish and junior Kadence Bottrall finished second and third, respectively, in the Division 2 individual state tournament at Salem Super Bowl Saturday. Kadence…