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Congressman Fred Upton calls it quits after 36 years

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Fred Upton of St. Joseph, who has served in the U.S. Congress for 18 two-year terms, beginning in 1987, has decided to call it quits. Upton announced his decision on the floor of the House of Representatives. His leaving avoids a primary election in August between and fellow Republican incumbent...
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Wayland lifter breaks own world’s record at 760 lbs.

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Wayland’s own William Tolliver keeps breaking more world records. The Tolliver family joined Will in Terre Haute, Ind., last weekend and watched him claim a third world record with a deadlift of 760.5 lbs., breaking his old world record of 755 lbs. he set last fall.
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Asst. Supt. Patricia Velie says she’ll retire June 30

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Patricia Velie Wayland Union Schools Assistant Superintendent of Finance and Operations Pat Velie has announced her plan to retire at the end of this school year.  Velie served the district beginning in 1995, when she began as the substitute  teacher coordinator, working her way to the  accounting supervisor position for...
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Dorr park pavilion gets vandalized yet again

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The back door of the South Park Pavilion in Dorr was kicked in sometime between Tuesday night and Wednesday morning. This is the fourth major act of vandalism since July. A spokesperson from the Dorr Parks Commission posted on Facebook, "We, as a Parks Commission, cannot beautify and make things...
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Mary Schumaker retiring from salon business in Dorr

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Mary Schumaker has decided to retire from the hair cutting and salon business. She wrote on Facebook, "Today is a bittersweet day. After 35 years in my little small town salon, Dorr Headquarters, I am retiring. It's been a great run and I can't tell you how great it's been....
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GR woman sentenced to prison for sex trafficking

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The Grand Rapids woman who was found guilty of sex trafficking charges along with a Wayland man was sentenced Monday to between three and 15 years in prison. Vanessa Anne Phillips, 40, had been found guilty of one count of human trafficking — forced labor causing injury. She was judged...
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Santino DiCesare appointed new principal for WHS

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Santino DiCesare Santino Di Cesare has been selected as new principal at Wayland Union High School, pending school board approval. Di Cesare, a graduate of Wayland High School, succeeds Tom Cutler, who recently announced his retirement at the end of the academic year. After being hired as assistant principal/athletic director...
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Schools’ Covid free meal programs to end this spring

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Public schools were able to to provide free meals meals to all students during the Covid-19 pandemic through federal programs, but they will be  ending at the end of this school year.  Starting  with the 2022-2023 academic year, all meals through the school once again will be charged to student lunch accounts and...
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More lane closures planned on U.S.-131 near casino

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Area motorists probably are pleased that the road project at the Bradley Exit No. 61 on U.S.-131 is nearly complete, but more road lane closures are on the way. The Gun Lake Tribe and Gun Lake Casino have announced there will be lane closures starting next week over the next...
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Temple Fitness to move out of ‘Corner Curse’ building

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Temple Fitness, the most recent occupant of the building referred to as "The Corner Curse" at 102 W. Superior St., in downtown Wayland, is leaving the site for a new location. The center opened April 17 last year and plans call for moving at the start of May to West...
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