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Funeral will be Wednesday for Gwen Josey, 60
Gwen Elizabeth Josey, who was born with Down syndrome in Lansing on April 14, 1958, died peacefully Sunday, Aug. 19. She worked for many years as a server at McDonalds…
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Celebration of Life will be Sept. 14 for Ginnie White
The Celebration of Life service for Virginia “Ginnie” White will be at 11 a.m. Friday at the United Church of Wayland. She died Saturday, Aug. 18, at age 90. Ginnie…
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Former Hopkins High Principal Vern South dies at 87
Vern South, who was Hopkins High School Principal from 1961 to 1963 while the school's mascot changed from Blue Devils to Vikings, died Saturday, Aug. 18, He was 87. After…
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City Council will take up chickens issue once again
Chickens are back in the news for the City of Wayland. After nearly a one-year hiatus, the City Council has agreed to revisit a proposal to craft a local ordinance…
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City revokes special use permit for Lumberyard center
The Wayland City Council Monday night almost unanimously voted to revoke a special use permit for the Lumberyard Events Center at the corner of Maple and Railroad streets. The decision…
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Gun recovered from river linked to theft in Monterey Twp.
The Michigan State Police crime lab has determined a gun fished out of the Kalamazoo River last month was stolen in a Monterey Township break-in 17 years ago. Blake Blanchard,…
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Wayland adds 2 new school buses to its fleet
Wayland Union Schools has added two new 77 passenger buses to the district's fleet this year, using funds from the Gun Lake Casino agreement. The buses are equipped with undercarriage…
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Subterranean: ‘Isle of Dogs’ a delightful animated yarn
Review of Isle of Dogs ****1/2 out of five stars Available on video by Walter G. Tarrow Wes Anderson (Rushmore, Moonrise Kingdom, Fantastic Mr. Fox), the director of the exquisitely,…
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One Small Voice: ‘Black Women in Church Hats’
by Lynn Mandaville If you are a lover of books, there can be no better vocation than librarian, though being employed at a Barnes & Noble Bookstore might run a…
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Yes It Is, It’s True: I fear passive or silent consent
"Look outside my window, there's a woman being grabbed. They've dragged her to the bushes and now she's bring stabbed. Maybe we should call the cops and try to stop…