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Broadmoor Motors Sales to open up shop in Wayland
That vacant lot that used to house Wayland Motor Sales soon will be the new home for Broadmoor Motor Sales. Brothers Matt and Brad Koning plan to open their third…
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CD Quik Mart in Hopkins seeks drive-off motorist
Dallas Kerber and CD Quik Mart in downtown Hopkins are seeking more information about the vehicle and its driver. "If anybody recognizes this Expedition or the man in the leather…
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Wrong-way crash victim was WHS grad Jon Yarrington
The victim of a wrong-way driver in a traffic crash Thursday evening on U.S.-131 just south of 28th Street was a Wayland High School graduate. Authorities said Jonathon Miles Yarrington,…
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Local school district start dates same for at least 2 years
A significant number of local parents have been inquiring about a possible change in the date for schools to start because some districts have reported they will start before Labor…
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Robert Tanner named Wayland’s Citizen of the Year
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…
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‘Choose Your Own Oz’ to be performed March 3,4,5
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…
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WHS Student Council’s spaghetti dinner called off
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…
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Wayland, Hopkins lads qualify for state ACATEC meet
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…
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Noonday Market gas station/convenience store opens
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…
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Leighton Township Fire Dept. explains explosion noise
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…