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Case farm machinery sales business nears completion

A Case farm machinery sales and service business owned by Steve Ausra of Dowagiac is nearing completion near the northeast corner of 142nd Avenue and Division in Leighton Township. The…

Editor December 19, 2018

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All WHS debate members place among top 40 in state

The Wayland Union High School Debate Team competed at the Michigan Interscholastic Forensics Association State Debate Tournament Saturday in Dexter and experienced record success. All 15 of the WHS team…

Editor December 18, 2018

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Former Wayland woman sought in Kent crime spree

Authorities are searching for former Wayland woman Tauna Parfait, 33, most recently believed to be living in Otsego in connection with a recent crime spree in Kent County. Parfait and…

Editor December 17, 2018

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Freda’s Fish Fry & More back in business at Gun Lake

Remember Freda's Fish Fry, which had the colorful, if eventually illegal trailer on West Superior used as an advertising sign? Freda's is back in business now in the Gun Lake…

Editor December 14, 2018

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Hopkins school board seeks to fill one vacancy

Because the name of only one candidate appeared on the November general election ballot in a contest for two seats, the Hopkins Board of Education is seeking someone to be…

Editor December 10, 2018

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Michelle DeYoung-Foster VFW Teacher of the Year

Michelle DeYoung-Foster (center), Wayland Middle School science teacher and robotics coach, was named the 2018 VFW Teacher of the Year award recipient at the annual Pearl Harbor Assembly Friday, Dec.…

Editor December 9, 2018

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Food, clothing collected during Christmas parade

The 40th annual Wayland Christmas parade was held downtown Saturday morning, with Mr. and Mrs. Bob Tanner as grand marshals. The Wayland High School marching band got into the spirit…

Editor December 8, 2018

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Gun Lake Casino shares $2.26 million locally

The Gun Lake Casino revenues to the Local Revenue Sharing board totaled more than $2.26 million for the period from April 1 to Sept. 30 this year. The State of…

Editor December 6, 2018

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Former Wayland chalk artist featured in Tempe festival

Chalk artist Tess Tobolic Marhofer, formerly of Wayland, was a featured artist last weekend at this year's Tempe Festival of the Arts Chalk-A-Lot-Street fair in Tempe, Arizona. She created an original…

Editor December 4, 2018

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Sycamore Elementary wins grant for musical field trip

The Young Authors organization at Sycamore Elementary learned last month it was awarded a $500 grant from the Michigan Youth Arts and the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs…

Editor December 4, 2018