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Summer free meals series for kids still struggles at some sites

Though the numbers have increased over last year, the summer "Funtastic" free meals program for children 18 and under struggles to attract more than a few at some of the…

Editor August 8, 2016

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Sisters sell lemonade near sidewalk in bid to beat the heat

An old-fashioned lemonade stand went up Friday on Maple Street, not far from the City Park, as sisters Kassiey and Brianna Rook were showing their entrepreneurship, beckoning passersby to beat…

Editor August 5, 2016

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Bygone Days: A look at Wayland area’s past, Part 227

25 years Ago — Aug. 1991 The Dorr Township Board has issued Hillcrest Mall Manager Bernie Hull an ultimatum to live up to obligations of his tax abatement by Jan.…

Editor August 3, 2016

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Bygone Days: A look at the Wayland area’s past, Part 226

25 Years Ago — July 31, 1991 Wayland City Councilman Robert Genther was accused in a Grand Rapids Press story of larceny of less than $100 from the Wyoming Department…

Editor July 27, 2016

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Bygones Days: A look at the Wayland area’s past, Part 225

25 Years Ago — July 24, 1991 Linden and Eva Anderson were selected grand marshals for the annual Wayland Summerfest parade. Lindy is mayor and assistant principal at Wayland High…

Editor July 20, 2016

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Hopkins High School NHS has Red Cross blood drive

The Hopkins National Honor Society teamed up with the American Red Cross for a recent summer blood drive. There were 33 donors, which means the potential to save 99 lives.…

Editor July 20, 2016

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Scottsville Clown Band plays for Main Street celebration

The Scottsville Clown Band was among the groups that provided entertainment at the four corners of downtown Wayland Saturday in the seventh annual Main Street celebration. Also featured were feature…

Editor July 16, 2016

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Bygone Days: A look at Wayland area’s past, Part 224

25 Years Ago — July 17, 1991 Tom Rumsey, enforcement officer for the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, has blamed dredging for recent sightings of dead fish in the Rabbit…

Editor July 13, 2016

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Bygone Days: A brief look at Wayland area’s past, Part 223

25 Years Ago — July 10, 1991 Michael VanSledright, 24, of Grand Rapids, suffered third-degree burns to his left hand and forearm after he was struck by sparks from a…

Editor July 6, 2016

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Observing the Fourth of July with a big boom

Robert M. Traxler, vice chairman of the Dorr Township Planning Commission, chairman of the Zoning Board of Appeals and "Army Bob" columnist for townbroadcast.com, annually celebrates the Fourth of July…

Editor July 4, 2016