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Power outage postpones MSBOA band festival here

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Because a power outage early Wednesday morning the Michigan Staye Band and Orchestra Association (MSBOA) Winter Festivalat the Wayland High School Fine Arts Center is cancelled. Wayland Union Schools posted on Facebook: "If you were scheduled to volunteer, you do not need to report. We hope to reschedule this event...
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Former WHS hoops star on all-WHAC team 2nd time

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Former Wayland High School standout Stephanie Ainsworth, a junior at Cornerstone University, has been named to the first unit of the Wolverine-Hoosier all-conference basketball team for the second consecutive season. Ainsworth also was selected to the WHAC all-defensive team Ainsworth averaged a career best 14.8 points and 9.4 rebounds per...
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State suing Hopkins Twp. farm for dumping waste

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Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel filed a complaint in the 30th Circuit Court in Ingham County Friday against Deborah Brenner, owner and operator of J&D Brenner Farms in Hopkins Township. The attorney general's office is suing the concentrated animal feeding operation (CAFO), alleging it has been has been dumping unlawful wastewater into...
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Funeral is Monday for WHS graduate Julie Lenhart, 54

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Julie Lenhart of Wayland died Sunday. She was 54. Julie had many passions, some of which included flower arranging, crafting and her dogs. She was an avid sports fan and loved cheering on the Green Bay Packers, Detroit Tigers, and the Grand Rapids Whitecaps. She had a heart for others,...
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Lady Vikings’ season ends with close loss to Plainwell

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The Hopkins girls’ basketball season came to an end Monday evening in the Division 2 district quarterfinals with a tough 34-31 loss to Plainwell. The two teams went back and forth throughout the contest, with the Trojans pulling ahead at the end. Hopkins ended the season with an overall record...
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Former WHS mound ace pitches Calvin to 2 wins

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Former Wayland High School softball standout Emma Ludema had more than a pretty good opening day Monday for the Calvin University Knights. Ludema came on in the seventh inning to hurl one frame and save a 6-5 victory over Bethany Lutheran. She then tossed a complete game win 7-2 over...
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Street repair, resurfacing costs less than expected

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“We sure could use a little good news today.” — Anne Murray. Wayland City Manager Josh Eggleston reported to the City Council Monday a little good news about the estimated cost of street repairs and resurfacing for Park, Mill, Elm and Church streets on the north side of town. Eggleston...
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Columns

Here’s 3 bread recipes from the 1976 Homemakers

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by Kathy Hamman Miller From "A Taste of America" Extension Homemakers of Allegan County Cookbook 1976: Have you ever wanted to master the homemade bread that you can remember smelling when your mom or grandma had it baking in the oven? Here’s three great recipes that can help with that....
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Community Notices

Local residents urged to empty mailboxes daily

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Residents in the City of Wayland have reported prospective vandals and thieves have been roaming the streets and checking peoples’ mailboxes in the dead of night. One resident posted on Facebook Sunday morning, “Looks like we had people roaming the streets after dark last night, going through mailboxes on Standish...
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Graveside service slated for Rick Force of Watson Twp.

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Rick Force of Watson Township died passed away, Wednesday, Feb. 28, at Borgess Pipp Hospital in Plainwell. He was 64 years old. He was born Feb. 11, 1960, in Kalamazoo, the son of Ernest and Janice (Holdridge) Force. Rick grew up in Williamston, where he was active in the Boy Scouts,...
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