Category: Community Notices

Robert Tanner named Wayland’s Citizen of the Year

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Robert Tanner (center) was presented with the 15th annual Marie Hall Citizen of the Year award Friday night at the City of Wayland Appreciation Dinner. Tanner, a longtime community volunteer and former meat manager at Harding's Friendly Markets, is shown here with his wife and Mayor Tim Bala. (Photo supplied)
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‘Choose Your Own Oz’ to be performed March 3,4,5

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Wayland Union High School will present “Choose Your Own Oz" the weekend of March 3, 4 and 5 at the Fine Arts Center. The play is written by Tommy Jamerson and directed by Rebecca Black. The production is a “Wizard of Oz meets Choose Your Own Adventure” in this fresh...
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WHS Student Council’s spaghetti dinner called off

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The Wayland High School Student Council spaghetti dinner scheduled for this evening at the Fine Arts Center has been cancelled. The first of three Information Nights to explain the May 2 bond issue will still be held as planned, at 7 p.m.
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Wayland, Hopkins lads qualify for state ACATEC meet

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Wayland High School student Jonah Thompson (pictured) took first place in Automotive Electronics in the ACATEC Auto and Diesel/Heavy equipment regional SkillsUSA competition February 16 at Jackson Community College. Hopkins High School student Nic Clevenger placed second for Brakes at the ACATEC competition. Both will move on to compete in...
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Noonday Market gas station/convenience store opens

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The Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians (Gun Lake Tribe) and Gun Lake Investments (GLI) had a ceremonial grand opening Monday to celebrate its first-ever non-gaming economic development project. Noonday Market is a $4.4 million fuel and convenience store located south of Gun Lake Casino’s main entrance. It was open for...
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Leighton Township Fire Dept. explains explosion noise

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Many area posters on Facebook Sunday night reported an extremely large explosion noise coming from the Moline area near the railroad. The Leighton Township Fire Department Monday issued a statement to explain what occcurred: "Just an update. Yes, there was a big boom tonight in the Moline area. It is...
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Kelley Kloska is this year’s DAR Good Citizen at Hopkins

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Kelley Kloska, daughter of Mark and Janet Kloska, is this year's recipient of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Good Citizen Award at Hopkins High School. The honor is bestowed annually on a senior for citizenship, scholarship and good character. (Photo supplied)
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Casino’s Noonday Market to open for business Tuesday

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The Gun Lake Tribe of Pottawatomi ad Gun Lake Investments will have the ceremonial opening of Noonday Market Convenience Store at 2 p.m. Monday, Feb. 20, at 1150 129th Ave. across the street from the casino. Noonday Market is the new fuel and convenience store located directly south of the...
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Nearly 300 students perform in Valentines Day concert

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Nearly 300 middle and high school band and orchestra students performed in concert at the Wayland Union Fine Arts Center Tuesday evening, Feb. 14. The orchestra, conducted by Karen Nofsinger, had the eighth grade orchestra, Emerging Strings and Symphony Strings perform. The band, conducted by Kelli Smith, had the seventh...
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Bond issue Information Nights are Feb. 23, 28, March 1

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Information Nights are planned for 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 23, after the spaghetti dinner at the Wayland High School Fine Arts Center, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 28, at Pine Street Elementary media center and 6 p.m. Wednesday, March 1, at Dorr Elementary School, prior to the PTO meeting. The special...
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