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Veggie & rice soup to warm up in this cold weather
by Kathy Hamman Miller Ingredients: Basically any vegetables your family enjoys. In this version I used - Touch of olive oil for sautéing in the stock pot 1/2 a stalk…
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Cold and snowy weather leads to a lost weekend
Estimates have four to five inches of snow in this area Friday, another five inches from Friday night to Saturday morning and about six to eight more Saturday night into…
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Services are Tuesday for retired Hopkins custodian
Arlene Sebright died Friday, Jan. 12, at Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids. She was 86. She was born Feb. 17, 1937, in Hopkins, the daughter of Gerhardt and Esther (Schafer)…
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Services will be held Jan. 20 for Jim Kenyon, 71
James "Jim" Mark Kenyon, 71, died Monday, Jan. 8, at his residence in Wayland. Jim's deepest love was his family, cherishing every moment spent together. He exhibited a servant's heart,…
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Yes It’s True: Our romance with past takes on weather
One of the more interesting aspects of the massive winter storm that visited Friday and Saturday was so may Facebook posts second guessing area schools for deciding to shut down…
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Winterfest Idol contest called off for Friday, Jan. 12
Gun Lake Winterfest Idol contestants and fans are being told that due to the storm the Wayland Hotel quarterfinal round of competition has been canceled Friday, Jan. 12. A new…
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Wayland grad killed by work partner in Florida
Marvin Miller Wayland High School graduate Marvin Anthony Miller Jr. was murdered Thursday in Gainesville, Fla., and local authorities have arrested the suspected gunman after a high-speed chase. Miller’s girlfriend…
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Wayland boys beat league rival Forest Hills Eastern
The Wayland boys’ varsity basketball squad Thursday night scored a 77-64 victory over Forest Hills Eastern. The game was moved from Friday to Thursday because of the expectation of inclement…
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Wildcat, Viking and Clipper girls win Thursday games
The Wayland girls’ varsity basketball team Thursday night bounced back from a one-point overtime loss 24 hours earlier by more than doubling up O-K Gold Conference opponent Forest Hills Eastern.…
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Leighton Twp. Hall can be used as a warming station
A massive winter storm predicted for this weekend helped prompt the Leighton Township Board to designate the township hall as an official warming station. The township only last month received…