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Substitute teacher shortage goes beyond economics
EDITOR'S NOTE: The Wayland Board of Education has agreed to offer substitute teachers a pay raise, to $100 a day, and a few other incentives to try to combat the…
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Third-graders harvest goodies from hydroponic garden
Students in Danielle Hoskins's third grade class at Steeby Elementary have been growing several different kinds of lettuce and basil in their vertical hydroponic garden in the classroom since the…
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One Small Voice: Who wins, who loses, does it matter?
by Lynn Mandaville My imagination was captivated this morning by a news item buried deep inside my NPR newsfeed. The item told of an ad from the Internet site Zola…
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Middle School food drive collects more than 1,800 lbs.
The Wayland Middle School Student Council's annual food drive for a local food pantry was a success, collecting 1,806 lbs. of food. sixth-graders won the reward of most food with…
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WHS grass football field to be converted to artificial turf
Wayland Union Schools next year will convert the current grass football field at the high school stadium to artificial turf. The request for bids will go out in January or…
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Dorr Zumbathon gains over $1,410 for area families
Organizer Aneke VanBaal and the Dorr Community held their third annual Zumbatbon, and the money and gifts help Dorr Elementary students and families in need around the holiday season. This year more…
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Rep. Johnson right to turn off Switch’s corporate welfare
ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" article. It is an editorial by the editor. I hear tell and I agree that our modern American society has become polarized…
Posted inObituaries
Service slated for Hopkins High worker Letha Krcatovich
Letha Mae Krcatovich, 89, of Allegan, died Friday, Dec. 13, at Wings Home. Born Dec. 9, 1930, in Logan, OH, she was the daughter of the late Earl and Golda…
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Mass of Christian Burial is Friday for William White
William White, age 89, died Thursday, Dec. 12. William served his country in the U.S. Army. A great part of his life was spent farming in Custer, MI. He kept…
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WHS boys, girls compete in tourney with heavy hearts
The Wayland High School girls’ and boys’ varsity bowling teams competed Saturday with heavy hearts with the news of the passing of Frank Rybiski, volunteer assistant coach, and father of…