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WHS thespians put together murder mystery dinner
Members of the Wayland High School drama program put on the annual "Murder Mystery Dinner" Friday evening at the Fine Arts Center. Guests were treated to a dinner and then…
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Yes It Is, It’s True: Death stories ain’t what they used to be
"Those are people who died, died. They were all my friends, and they died." — Jim Carroll Band Ink-stained wretches from a bygone era will tell you one of the…
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Wildcat senior Lacey James named all-state in Class B
Wayland High School senior center Lacey James has been named to the Associated Press Class B all-state basketball team. The 6-7 pivot averaged almost 20 points and 15 rebounds per…
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Army Bob: Be careful about promises of social justice
by Robert M. Traxler The presidential election circus is rapidly descending upon us, heaven help us all. The “social justice” movement will be a hotly debated issue for the next…
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Lady Wildcats to host defending soccer champ Monday
The Wayland girls' soccer team captured its second victory in as many starts Thursday evening with a 4-0 shutout victory over Byron Center. The Lady Wildcats also defeated Coopersville 4-0…
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Jo Bryant of Dorr dies 5 days after her 84th birthday
Johanna Jo Bryant of Dorr, who celebrated her 84th birthday just last Friday, died Wednesday, March 25. Jo was born March 20, 1931, in Kalamazoo to Elzo and Gertrude Veenkant.…
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Dorr Twp. pay raise rejections penny wise and pound foolish
ACHTUNG: This is not a “fair and balanced” story. It is an editorial by the editor. It appears that the Dorr Township Supervisor, Clerk and Treasurer will be rebuffed in…
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Wayland Board of Education to extend iPads to K-6 students
The Wayland Board of Education appears to be poised to fund a program for iPads to be extended into elementary classrooms. The board held a work session Monday evening and…
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Service will be Monday morning for Doreene McGrath, 97
Doreene Mabel McCrath, age 97, of Wayland, died Wednesday, March 25. Doreene will be lovingly remembered by her children: Wally (Pat) McCrath, Sandy Scheib, and Nancy McCrath; step-sons: Paul (Jo)…
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Jordan Richardson wins Dorr Township Library logo contest
Dorr Township Library has announced that the logo contest winner is Jordan Richardson. His logo was one of the top five chosen by the Library Board and was chosen through…