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Former commander of Dorr Legion Ron Verner, 78, dies
Ronald B. Verner, age 78 of Dorr, died Tuesday, May 14. Ron served his country in the United States Navy and was a longtime member of the American Legion Post…
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City Plan Commission recommends special use permit OK
The Wayland City Planning Commission Tuesday evening recommended approval for a special use permit for construction of a garage on West Sycamore Street and approval for zoning ordinance amendments to…
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Ranger Rick: The government can’t run anything efficiently
I really don't like to give President Obama any more attention, he's had way more than he deserves based on his poor performance in office, but I recently perused the…
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Hopkins now 11-2 in O-K Silver Conference softball standings
The Hopkins varsity softball team hiked its overall season record to 17-6 Monday with a doubleheader sweep over Wyoming Lee, 16-0 and 19-4. The Lady Vikings, now 11-2 in the…
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Funeral is Saturday in Dorr for Suzanne M. Post, 86
Suzanne Margaret Post, age 86, died Saturday, May 11. She is survived by her children Robert (Nancy) Post, Susan (Kim) Alward, Roy Post, Wendy (Todd) Hablitzel; nine grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren;…
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‘Cat boys finish league dual meet season undefeated
After a disappointing O-K Gold Conference meet Friday, both the Wayland boys’ and girls’ track teams roared to dual meet victories over a Grand Rapids Christian team that finished ahead…
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Citizen says Hopkins Twp. Tribe fight futile, wasteful
The Hopkins Township Board continues to wrestle with the issue of opposing the Gun Lake Tribe’s request to take a parcel of land into trust and therefore off the tax…
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Middle School Principal Carolyn Whyte finalist at Grant
Carolyn Whyte, principal at Wayland Middle School since 2006, is a finalist for the superintendent’s job at Grant Community Schools. Whyte will be interviewed Tuesday evening at the Grant Middle…
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Celebration of Life dinner will be Friday for Jack Erb, 76
Jack Allen Erb, 76, of Wayland died Sunday, May 5, from complications of pulmonary fibrosis and heart failure. Jack was a Vietnam Veteran, was in the Army from 1964 to…
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One Small Voice: This really IS America, unfortunately!
“When you’re weary, feeling small, When tears are in your eyes, I’ll dry them all. I’m on your side, oh, when times get rough, And friends just can’t be found,…