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Funeral Saturday for Al Schumacher of Dorr
Alvin J. "Al" Schumacher Sr., age 87, of Dorr, died Saturday, Jan. 18 Al was born Jan. 16, 1938, to Herman and Agatha (Striegle) Schumacher. Born into a farming family…
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City Council deals with several DPW projects
The City of Wayland’s Department of Public Works got most of the attention Monday night at the City Council meeting. Among several announcements, Streets Supervisor Coleman Lutz reported that the…
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Local school districts closed again Tuesday
The Hopkins, Martin and Wayland public school, districts will be closed for the second straight day Tuesday, and this time the reason for all three will be the weather. Hopkins…
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Creamy chicken & wild rice veggie soup warms up cold days
by Kathy Hamman Miller It’s the ideal recipe for a chilly winter day. Ingredients: Three cups cooked chicken cut up into bite size pieces 1/2 cup of finely grated parmesan…
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Service set in Wayland for Iran Groeneveld, 91
Iran Kenneth Groeneveld, died Sunday, Jan. 12, at the age of 91. He was the eldest child of Albert and Catherine Groeneveld. Ken graduated from Wayland High School. He served…
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Hopkins, Martin and Wayland schools all closed on Monday
All three local public school districts will be closed Monday, Jan. 20, one for the anticipated inclement and frigid weather conditions and two for professional development days. The Hopkins school…
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Evie Mathis clears 12-3.5 in indoor pole vault
Wayland High School junior Evie Mathis, daughter of Rick and Cindy Mathis of Wayland, competed at the University of Michigan High School Showcase in Ann Arbor this past weekend in…
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Army Bob: Get ready to cope with the cold
by Robert M. Traxler The polar vortex is on the way, and it will be dangerously cold. As I spent years in Alaska, to include the Arctic where cold is…
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Martin girls win and honor 22-1 squad
Coaches Ben Schipper and Robert VanDenBerg enjoys celebratory cake with members of the 22-1 Martin girls' basketball team. It was a good night Friday for the Martin girls' basketball team.…
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Why did Hopkins board reject Steve Johnson?
ACHTUNG:This is not a “fair and balanced” article. It is an editorial by the editor. Steve Johnson I admit to being somewhat surprised Monday night to learn the Hopkins Board…