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Cinnamon Roll Monkey Bread a tasty and easy treat
by Kathy Hamman Miller The apple and cinnamon mixture makes this recipe very tasty and basically an easy one whip up. I also found it’s a great treat for any…
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Thompson scores 14 of 15 ‘Cats’ points at state meet
Four Wayland High School athletes and two from Hopkins qualified for the Division 2 state track meet Saturday at Forest Hills Eastern High School. Among them, only Wildcat senior Ian…
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Martin sends 13 athletes to state track meet, none score
Charley Martin and J.R. Hildebrand in the hurdles. Thirteen Martin High School track athletes competed Saturday in the state Division 4 meet at Hudsonville. None of them scored. The Clipper…
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Ludema’s mound perfection sparks another district title
The Wayland varsity softball team claimed yet another district championship Saturday, as ace pitcher Emma Ludema fired a five-inning perfect game with 15 up and 15 down. The Wildcats prevailed…
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Then & Now President Donna Jean Smith passes at age 79
Donna Jean Smith, age 79 of Wayland, died Thursday, June 2. She was president of the Then & Now Historical Society based in Dorr. Donna was a founding member of…
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Motorcyclist killed in crash near Barry-Allegan Co. line
A traffic crash between an SUV and a motorcyclist killed the latter driver Friday afternoon near the Yankee Springs Meadows mobile home park at the county line between Wayland and…
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Baker teacher Bree Hurni wins Kathryn L. Brenner Award
Bree Hurni (second from right), shows her award, flanked by (from left) Supt. Dr. Christina Hinds, Assistant Supt. for Instruction Theresa Fulk and Baker Elementary Principal Rachel Cimek. Bree Hurni,…
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Beekeepers Club meetings to continue this summer
Wayland Middle School science teacher Lori Howell and Assistant Superintendent of Finance & Operations Patricia Velie, have started a Wayland Union Schools Beekeepers Extracurricular Club for students. in middle school…
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Four retiring teachers honored at Martin Schools luncheon
Four retirees from the teaching field were honored at the end of the year staff lunch Thursday at Martin Public Schools. Congratulations and cake were offered to Pete Boyd, John…
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Hopkins finishes regular season with 21-9 record
Lyla Reynolds was back at being an offensive tear again Thursday. The Hopkins varsity softball team completed its regular season Thursday afternoon by splitting a non-league doubleheader against Parchment, both…