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I have fabulous fun with our fine feathered friends
by Denise Dykstra Eli and me with the fancy Oriole feeder he gifted me with for Mother’s Day. I cannot recall a time when I did not like birds. My…
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Three Outstanding People for Education are selected
The Wayland Board of Education Monday night honored the 22 nominees for the Outstanding People for Education award for this academic year. The three eventual winners were Karen Iehle at…
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Former Wayland school bus driver Marcia Kelley dies
Longtime Wayland school bud driver Marcia Ann Kelley, 79, of Ionia, died Saturday, May 7. She was born on June 30, 1942, to the late LeRoy and Harriet (Riegel) Schmitzer…
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Vikings up the offensive ante to plus 20 runs twice
Sierra Smith The Hopkins softball offensive juggernaut continues, and this time they didn’t just score in double figures, they plated 26 and 22 runs in a doubleheader sweep of O-K…
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Wayland schools adopt ‘Capturing Kids’ Hearts’
Dr. Christina Hinds Though there was considerable debate, the Wayland Board of Education unanimously approved Supt. Dr. Christina Hinds’ recommendation to implement the “Capturing Kids’ Hearts” program to deal with…
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Wayland Board Treasurer announces her resignation
Justin Hudson Karyll Russell The Wayland Union School District this year is losing two of its top three administrators and now two members of the Board of Education. The latest…
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Service will be Wednesday for Florence Eylander, 93
Florence (DeHaan) Eylander, age 93, of Wayland, died Saturday, May 7. Florence was born Oct. 23, 1928, in Highland, Mich. She worked at Pine Rest for 25 years. She was…
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Funeral will be May 11 for Jim Keith of Shelbyville
Jim Keith died Saturday, May 7, at his home in Shelbyville. He was 90. He was born June 19, 1931, in Plainwell, the son of Walter and Dorothy (Beckwith) Keith.…
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Yes It’s True: Elderly banker helped get the sports scoop
Perhaps one of my greatest fears throughout life is being caught flat-footed when significant changes have occurred in our lives. I really do lose sleep when I come to the…
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Army Bob: Free speech is threatened by ‘New Media’
by Robert M. Traxler The First Amendment to our Constitution is in peril in the “New Media.” We have all witnessed the censorship of stories, people, and subjects that the…