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Services will be held Friday for Larry Hale of Wayland
Larry Melvin Hale, age 77, died Sunday, Dec. 5, at home. Larry enjoyed working with his dad at Farnsworth Chevrolet for 22 years, then he went to Eaton, from where…
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School’s casino funding workshop crowd sparse
Supt. Dr. Christina Hinds explains casino fund usage from one of the three categories. Nearly a decade ago, a large group of citizens demanded to know how Wayland Union school…
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Council hears complaints on infrastructure services
The subject was city infrastructure services Monday night, and Wayland City Council members got an earful in two separate discussions. One was Aqua In Vino owner Arne Rodriguez’s complaint that…
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WHS students qualify for Michigan Honors Choir
Wayland High School Choir member Markie Mark Musgrave III had an amazing memorable Saturday performing with the State Regional Honors Choir along with nine of his fellow classmates. Musgrave, a…
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Ramblin’ Road: The joys of Grandparenting 2.0 in Calif.
By Phyllis McCrossin It’s Sunday evening and the trailer is quiet. Too quiet -- or, maybe not. It’s been a busy 10 days. There is a reason people don’t generally…
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Area firefighters challenged by icy weather in fatal fire
Area fire departments faced daunting challenges Sunday in fighting a fatal structure fire on Division just north of the Rock ‘N Bowl facility in Leighton Township. Leighton, Dorr and Wayland/Yankee…
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Watson officials should drop office manager idea
ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" article. It is an editorial by the editor. I urge the Watson Township Board resolutely to abandon any further plans to hire…
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Local police nab suspect in rash of vehicle break-ins
The Wayland City Police Department this weekend reported a rash of larcenies from motor vehicle within the city limits, and one suspect is in custody, but officers believe there are…
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Mom’s Pecan Pie is perfect end to any holiday meal
We all look forward to Mom’s Pecan Pie, it’s the perfect dessert for a holiday meal. There are cookbooks from Texas that are dated in the late 1800s that suggest…
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Longtime GM employee Claude Slack dies Dec. 2
Claude Slack, age 79, died Thursday, Dec. 2. He was known as a helper to many friends and neighbors. Claude was retired from his position at General Motors, where he…