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Tony Bartell dies after return to hometown Wayland
Anthony (Tony) Bartell, died at his home in Wayland on Monday, Jan. 25. He was 62. Tony was born Jan. 8, 1959, in Grand Rapids, to Thomas and Emelda Bartell.…
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Snow day called Tuesday; 1st-ever during pandemic
It was the first-ever snow day during the Coronavirus pandemic, enabling all public school children to take the day off and do recreation winter activities. Hopkins, Martin and Wayland schools…
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Ranger Rick: Biden quickly begins to crash and burn
Well, it's been a week, and dementia President Joe Biden has taken a number of steps to stop liberty and freedom in America. And you notice anything else? Yup, other…
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Real estate salesperson Alana (Loni) Reifel dies
Alana Rae (Woodward) Reifel, age 74, of Wayland, died Friday, Jan. 22. She was born Aug. 21, 1946. Loni spent many years selling real estate and then turned to the…
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So Auction House Cafe can seat 5 diners as of Feb. 2
Restaurants as of Feb. 1 will be able to permit customers to come inside dine as long as the number is 25 percent of capacity or less. That poses an…
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Lady Wildcat bowlers pick up where they left off, 26-4
The Wayland girls' varsity bowling team seemed to pick up where it left off nearly a year ago by posting a 26-4 dual match victory Monday over South Christian in…
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Wayland students to go 4, then 5 days starting Feb. 15
Wayland students will go to school for four days a week starting Feb. 15 and then five days starting March 1, after new plans were approved Monday night by the…
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Chicken and veggies dish makes quick, easy meal
by Kathy Hamman Miller This is such an easy meal to make on a busy night. Grandma would make a white sauce recipe to go with the veggies, and you…
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Hopkins grad leads college team in bowling jamboree
Hopkins High School graduate Brenden Gossman and the Concordia University men's bowling team returned to Wolverine-Hoosier Conference competition Friday in the first of four WHAC Jamborees scheduled this season. Concordia…
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Ramblin’ Road: The rain invades quiet after storm
by Phyllis McCrossin It’s been a quiet week. Our grandsons were spending the week with their father, so the grandparent babysitters were not needed. King and I spent the week…