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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

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Lilly’s encouraging story told by Spectrum Health publication

The latest Spectrum Health Beat publication includes a feature story about Lilly Vanden Bosch, the 10-year-old Dorr girl who has been battling aplastic anemia and a virus. Lilly, daughter of…

Editor July 2, 2016

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Bygone Days: A brief look at Wayland area’s past, Part 222

25 Years Ago — July 1, 1991 Dorr, Hopkins, Caledonia, Gun Lake and Charlton Park all were planning Fourth of July celebrations, including parades, fireworks, and a political address by…

Editor June 29, 2016

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Flying Aces! group entertains kids at Steeby Elementary

The Flying Aces! were special guests Monday morning at Steeby Elementary as part of the continuing Wayland Union school district “fantastic” summer free lunch series. Children watched the exciting performance…

Editor June 27, 2016

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1969 WHS grad Barb DeVries in the battle of her life

Barbara Hydorn Keil DeVries, a 1969 graduate of Wayland High School, has seen many challenges in her lifetime, but her biggest one has just arrived — brain cancer. DeVries this…

Editor June 25, 2016