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WHS student will sing with state honors choir in Jan.

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Wayland High School student Tiannah Garcia made it into the SSAA Honors Choir, and will now be rehearsing four new titles to prepare for the State Honors Choir Performance in January at the MMC Conference in Grand Rapids. The accomplishment required many hours of her time in preparation and memorization....
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Chamber’s Business of the Year is notorious survivor

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The Wayland Area Chamber of Commerce held its annual dinner Thursday evening, when there was an interesting and unusual choice made for Business of the Year. Selected was the 4 One 2 Distillery on South Main Street next to the VFW post. The eatery, distillery and arcade survived a very...
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Former Wayland Supt. takes top post at Northview

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Former Wayland Union Schools Supt. Dr. Christina Hinds was chosen superintendent Monday night at Northview Public Schools Board of Education meeting. Hinds, who led Wayland from 2020 to 2022, had been serving as interim superintendent since last spring when Supt. Scott Korpak stepped down to retire and recommended her as...
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Sycamore Elementary is ranked No. 44 in the state

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Sycamore Elementary School in the Hopkins Public School District is ranked No. 44 among Michigan elementary schools. Schools are ranked on their performance on state-required tests, graduation and how well they prepare their students for high school.
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Trevor Beilby honored as EMT of Year for WAEMS

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Hopkins Area Fire Department firefighter Trevor Beilby was announced as the Emergency Medical Technician of the Year at the annual Wayland Area Emergency Services Christmas Party this week. The ceremony includes awarding of "hearts" which recognizes crews for CPR saves they have been a part of over the past year,...
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Team effort handles fire in Yankee Springs Township

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Yankee Springs/Wayland Fire Dept. personnel Friday were summoned to what was reported as a fully involved garage fire in Yankee Springs Township. Through a cooperative effort of neighboring firefighters such as Orangeville, the incident was handled without any injuries. Barry County Central Dispatch paged out Mutual Aid Partners Hastings Fire...
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Hopkins grad 1 of 4 Young Farmer Meet finalists

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Former Hopkins FFA member and academic standout Samantha Ludlum has been announced as a finalist in the Young Farmer Discussion Meet in Michigan. Ludlam is listed as a representative of Ottawa County Farm Bureau,
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Health issues cause Dorr Plan Board chair’s absence

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Bob Wagner Bob Wagner, who has been a member of the Planning Commission since 1968 and its chairman since 1975, has been absent from the last four meetings, from August through November because of health issues. There have been reports that Wagner underwent surgery and since then has been recuperating...
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Community Notices

Martin Resource Center food wagon closed Dec. 2

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The Martin Area Resource Center food wagon on 10th Street south of downtown Martin will not be in service Saturday, Dec. 2. Coordinator Harvey Visser has indicated he will be in Hudsonville instead for a father-son outing and Shari is in Chicago visiting friends. Anyone who finds themselves short of...
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Martin School Board trustee resigning Dec. 1

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Martin Board of Education Trustee Austin Marsman has announced he is resigning his post effective Dec. 1. Marsman, a graduate of Martin High School, was elected to the board in 2020 and still has one year left on his four-year term He is the second Martin school board member to...
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