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Service will be Saturday for former Joe’s Grocery co-owner
Donna Jean Panyrek, age 98, of Gun Lake, died Tuesday, Nov. 12. Donna and husband Joe opened Joe’s Grocery at “Joe’s Corner Gun Lake” in 1946. The site became a…
Posted inObituaries
Funeral is Friday for former Hopkins Village President Harmsen
A funeral will be held at 1 p.m. Friday at Hopkins Community Reformed Church for local businessman and former Hopkins Village President Ricky Harmsen, who died Monday at Borgess Medical…
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Yes It’s True: Best wishes from me to 2 strong, smart women
Two unsung, smart and strong women in our midst are encountering important milestones in their lives and are going in different directions as a result. Michelle Herman, Wayland City Clerk…
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Ranger Rick: Climate change claims are about power, money
Brrrr... no, I'm not going to go into a global warming tirade. Well, maybe a little bit. Isn't it ironic with all the global cooling, global warming, global climate change,…
Posted inArticles
Financial audit says Wayland Schools continue to improve
The financial health of Wayland Union Schools continues to improve, Assistant Superintendent for Finances Pat Velie told the school board Monday night. Velie said an audit for fiscal year 2018-19…
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Wayland Schools Supt. Norm Taylor says he’ll retire June 30
Wayland Schools Superintendent Norman Taylor, credited with stabilizing a troubled school district during his decade of tenure, Monday night announced he will retire June 30, at the end of the…
Posted inCommunity Notices
Wayland, Hopkins have somber observances of Veterans Day
Pine Street Elementary in Wayland had its annual observance of Veterans Day this morning with an assembly. Meanwhile, somewhere in Hopkins is this quiet reminder of those who served the…
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Lori Castello at Hopkins home recovering from heart attack
Lori Castello had a heart attack Monday evening, Nov. 4, and underwent double bypass surgery. She will have a lengthy recovery period. A Meal Train campaign (somewhat like a Go…
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Pet Klips owner shows AKC champion in Kalamazoo event
Tonda Genther, owner of Pet Klips on West Superior Street in Wayland, showed the the best of winners and best opposite sex entry last weekend at the Kalamazoo Civic Center,…
Posted inSports
Three local prep stars now playing hoops for Cornerstone
Cornerstone University has three players with local ties on it basketball roster this winter, two men from Wayland and one woman from Hopkins. Carter Nyp, a 6-9 sophomore, averaged 7.4…