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WHS grad Stephen Vanravenswaay retires from Fla. fire department

Orange County (Fla.) firefighter and 1990 Wayland High School graduate Stephen "Shakey" Vanravenswaay, who was diagnosed nearly a year ago with Stage IV pancreatic cancer, has decided officially to retire…

Editor February 8, 2016

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Bygone Days: A brief look at the Wayland area’s past, Part 202

25 Years Ago — Feb. 6, 1991 A support group for families of military troops serving overseas in the Gulf War, Operation Desert Storm, has been established by the local…

Editor February 3, 2016

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Bygone Days: A brief look at the Wayland area’s past, Part 201

25 Years Ago — Jan. 30, 1991 Police are seeking information about a man between 25 and 35 years old who walked into the Paul Johnson Agency downtown and assaulted…

Editor January 27, 2016

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Bygone Days: A brief look at the Wayland area’s past, Part 200

25 Years Ago — Jan. 23, 1991 Members of the Wayland Area Emergency Services (WAEMS) were told by Manager Bob Farrell the agency is having financial difficulties and discussion about…

Editor January 20, 2016

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Bygone Days: A brief look at the Wayland area’s past, Part 199

25 Years Ago — Jan. 16, 1991 The Village of Martin finally is having clean and clear water pumped to residents after early tests of the new system prompted distribution…

Editor January 13, 2016

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Winter storm dumps enough white stuff to result in 1st snow day

The first snow day for Wayland, Hopkins and Martin schools took place Tuesday, Jan. 12, after a winter storm dumped at least six inches of the white stuff on the…

Editor January 12, 2016

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Fund-raiser for Hopkins athletics attracts all kinds of characters

One of the four-person teams competing last Saturday in the Hopkins High School bowling fund-raiser at High Mark Lanes in Dorr was this "Team EBowla," billing itself as "The sickest…

Editor January 11, 2016

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Bygone Days: A brief look at the Wayland area’s past, Part 198

25 years Ago — Jan. 7, 1991 The Kristie-Craft Corp. of Chicago has expressed interest in purchasing the business assets of the Kessler infant sleepwear manufacturing firm, which has filed…

Editor January 6, 2016

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The Year in Review: Yes, Gamrat-Courser affair put us on the map

The year 2015 certainly was eventful in this area, and it was a mixed bag in terms of positive and negative developments. Rating the top stories of the year is…

Editor January 1, 2016

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The Year in Review: Coming and going, some forever, in 2015

Going and Coming in 2015: City Manager Mike Selden left for a job with the Michigan Townships Association, succeeded by Tim McLean of Jonesville. Sara Najar resigned as director of…

Editor January 1, 2016