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Wayland board members Wood, Mellema, step down
Trustee Gary Wood and President Cinnamon Mellema turned in their last meetings Monday night as members of the Wayland Board of Education. Wood is retiring at the end of this…
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Hopkins school board bids good-bye to 3 members
The Hopkins Board of Education bid adieu to three of its members who are retiring, one of whom lamented about lack of candidates in the 2020 election. John Myers, who…
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WHS debate team ranked among top 25 in the state
The Wayland Union High School debate team has experienced a truly unique season adjusting to a 100% virtual competitive season. The Wayland debaters finished among the top 25 teams in…
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Ramblin’ Road: The perils of being ‘marshmallow mom’
by Phyllis McCrossin It’s Monday and another day of Zoom learning for the twins. I’m home alone with the boys, as our daughter is working and King has decided to…
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Making ‘Monster cookies’ in time for holiday season
by Kathy Hamman Miller This is my most requested recipe and it might surprise you that even though I have made these for more than 50 years, it does not…
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Man gets year in jail in WHS grad’s shooting death
John Jacob Spangenberg, 24, of Kalamazoo, pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter last month and was sentenced Monday to one year in jail for accidentally shooting and killing Wayland High School…
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Gun Lake Tribe continues with charitable donations
The Gun Lake Tribe has announced it has donated $14,339.42 to the Community Action Agency of Allegan County, and Hopkins Public Schools has reported it received $25,000 to help with…
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Area emergency personnel rescue injured trail user
An injured person on a trail in the Yankee Springs Recreation Area was rescued Sunday by personnel from the Wayland/Yankee Springs Fire Departments and Wayland Area Emergency Services. Firefighters and…
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Covid-19 wreaks havoc on local school populations
Michigan schools’ enrollment fell by 53,200 students this fall as the Coronavirus pandemic raged. The attached graphic shows Allegan County losses totalling 903 students, according to CEPI, as reported by…
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Local youth undergoes serious brain surgery in GR
A Go Fund Me campaign has been started for Bryce (Bruce) Permoda, son of Patrick and Patty Permoda. A family member reported Bryce was very lethargic and a decision was…