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One business coming, 1 going in downtown Wayland
Cindi's Boutique, which moved into its new quarters in the 100 block of North Main Street not long ago from its old location on West Superior Street, has closed its…
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Seven Hopkins FFAers receive rare American Degrees
Seven former Hopkins High School FFA members received their American Degrees Last week. "I couldn't be prouder of each of them for achieving their goals and receiving this honor that only 1/2% of…
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United Church of Wayland calls new pastor from Louisiana
The United Church of Wayland has called the Rev. Bonnie Simerly to the pulpit all the way from Louisiana. Simerly, who has not yet indicated when she will start her…
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50 WHS students inducted into National Honor Society
The Wayland High School chapter of the National Honor Society recently inducted 50 new members into the scholastic honors group in a ceremony at the Fine Arts Center. Chapter President…
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ReCar Nation dealership has relocated to Plainwell
The used car dealership ReCar Nation, which sported an empty lot earlier this week in downtown Wayland, has relocated to Plainwell. Woody Woodcox, who bought the business from Nick Oetman…
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Used car dealership: Now you see it, now you don’t
The new used car dealership that reopened a couple of months ago in downtown Wayland suddenly had no vehicles for sale this morning. There also were reports a surveying crew…
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Hopkins ag teacher presented with Outstanding Educator award
Jessica Couch, FFA advisor and agriscience teacher at Hopkins High School, Monday was officially presented with the Outstanding Educator Award in Michigan. Shown taking part in the ceremony are (from…
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Work done on back doors, rear entry of proposed distillery
Workers this morning were pouring concrete for the back entry of the Jayda Gayle Distillery. Work has been continuing, though much more slowly than before, at the site near the…
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Dorr principal answers challenge, to sleep on school roof
Wayland Union School's Dorr Elementary Principal Kevin Zaschak will be sleeping on the roof of the school on the night of Thursday, Oct. 20. He promised his students ahead of the…
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Work on Patterson Avenue causes lengthy detour route
Patterson Road just south of M-179 was closed to through traffic starting Monday, Oct. 3. The Inter-County Drain Commission was installing a new culvert on the small bridge over the…