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Baker children honor Dr. Seuss birthday a day later

Wayland had a snow day Wednesday, March 2, the 112th birthday of Dr. Seuss, but students in Kelly May’s Young Fives classroom and Lynn Donaldson’s first grade classroom Thursday dressed…

Editor March 3, 2016

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Bygone Days: A brief look at Wayland area’s past, Part 205

25 years Ago — March 6, 1991 A seven-mile stretch of Patterson Avenue going north from 135th Avenue, described as "pot hole infested," is scheduled for major reconstruction, road improvement…

Editor March 2, 2016

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Hungry Howie’s swamped by Leap Day pizza sale customers

Hungry Howie's Pizza in Wayland got more than it bargained for Monday when it took part in the pizza chain's "Leap 29" promotion. The company offered customers a 29-cent large…

Editor February 29, 2016

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Six WHS choir students advance to State Solo & Ensemble

Six Wayland Union High School choir students moved up to the State Solo and Ensemble level and will be performing two songs and sight singing in front of a judge…

Editor February 29, 2016

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Dorr Elementary food service staff bring the beach to students

Dorr Elementary food service staff members Friday brought the “beach” to the students in the school cafeteria, where they had a luau lunch complete with leis, grass skirts and sun…

Editor February 29, 2016

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Steeby 4th-grade team qualifies for state Odyssey of the Mind

A Steeby Elementary Odyssey of the Mind team took second place in the regional competition Saturday at the regionals in Martin and have earned the right to take part in…

Editor February 29, 2016

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Hopkins grad Robin Rybiski Genther wins Metro honor

Hopkins High School graduate Robin Rybiski Genther has been selected Best of Metro award winner. Genther has worked at Metro Health for nearly 19 years, beginning her career as a…

Editor February 25, 2016

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Bygone Days: A brief look at the Wayland area’s past, Part 204

EDITOR'S NOTE: Because of the fierce snowstorm Wednesday afternoon, the editor was unable to complete the customary journey to the Now & Then Historical Library in Dorr to conduct the…

Editor February 24, 2016

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Bone marrow transplant patient, 10, improving slowly

It’s been almost three months since 10-year-old Lilly Vanden Bosch of Dorr under went a bone marrow transplant at Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital in Grand Rapids, and her health challenges…

Editor February 24, 2016

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‘Wimpy’ winter drops 6-10 inches of snow in West Michigan

West Michigan was a winter wonderland again Wednesday in a winter that's been called "wimpy." Many local residents were hunkering down for the storm, which shut down schools early Wednesday…

Editor February 24, 2016