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Service set Tuesday for Billy Miller of Dorr
Billy Miller of Dorr, a man whose kindness, love, and devotion touched the lives of all who knew him, died unexpectedly Saturday, Jan. 18. Billy was not only Kelly’s best…
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Tyler Ebels is Dorr Twp. Firefighter of the Year
Tyler Ebels this week was selected as the Dorr Township Fire Department Firefighter of the Year. After joining the local department from Georgetown Township Fire Dept years back, Tyler established…
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Harding’s donates more than $4,200 to Wayland food pantry
Aimee VanTuinen of the Christian Neighbors food pantry in Wayland accepts a check for $4248.74 from Harding's Market, which recently completed its December Round Up event. The campaign includes customers…
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Now the U.S. no longer means the U.S.A.
EDITOR"S NOTE: Michael Johnston, a 1972 graduate of Wayland High Hish School, is a retired history teacher from Kenowa Hills and a Benjamin Franklin re-enactor. by Michael Johnston With (well…
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Gun Lake tribe helps bring back Hot ‘N Now
The Hot ‘n Now fast food restaurant chain has been resurrected by Gun Lake Investments, an economic arm of the Gun Lake Tribe of Potowatomis. Gun Lake Investments has acquired…
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Local schools closed for 3rd straight day
So it's three days in a row for school closings for the Wayland, Hapkins and Martin public school districts Wednesday. The continued dangerously low temperatures and wind chills have caused…
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Go Fund Me campaign begun for Miller family
A Go Fund Me campaign is being organized by Diana Carrick of Dorr for the family of Billy Miller, who recently took his own life at age 39. Ms. Carrick…
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King & I: Funny how time just slips away
by Phyllis McCrossin It’s a quiet Sunday here in California. King, our daughter and grandsons are helping their other grandmother aka YaYa, move some reptile tanks in her home. She…
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Wildcats vs. Forest Hills East is Thursday
The boys' varsity basketball game Tuesday night between Wayland and Forest Hills Eastern was postponed until Wednesday, Jan. 22, at the Wayland High School, gym, but now the contest has…
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Memorial mass set for Gloria Kaczanowski
Gloria Kaczanowski (Snyder), age 86, formerly of Wayland, died Saturday, Jan. 18. Gloria was the first of nine children born to parents Robert and Lorraine Snyder on Sept. 19, 1938.…