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‘The Ford’ pinch hits in style for my ‘ShipsiBurban’
by Denise Dykstra I couldn’t make the blaring music stop, but I handled it very well. I screamed, shut off the engine. It still wouldn’t stop, so I opened the…
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Hopkins AD recognized as a certified administrator
Andrew Mains The National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (NIAAA) has announced that Hopkins High School Athletic Director Andrew Mains has been recognized as a Certified Athletic Administrator. A press release…
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Ramblin Road: I’m back at work at Kal-Haven Camp
by Phyllis McCrossin It seems a summer of complete leisure was not in the cards for me. Last week, one of the co-owners of the campground sent me a message…
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Asst. Supt. Velie changes retirement plans to Dec. 31
Patricia Velie The Wayland Union School District indeed will see a lot of administrative changes and movement of personnel by the end of the 2021-22 academic year. But the school…
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Two alums to be honored at Scholastic Honors Night
Joan Miller Dennis Nickels Wayland Union High School students will be recognized for academic achievement at the annual Scholastic Honors Night/Alumni Hall of Fame induction ceremony at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday,…
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Mix, dump and bake, create the great pumpkin cake
by Kathy Hamman Miller That great pumpkin flavor that we all love that can be made for any time of the year. Just mix, dump and bake, and you’re ready…
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Funeral mass Wednesday for Michael Spencer, 43
Michael (Mike) E. Spencer died Friday, April 8. He was 43. Mike was a strong, loving man who always made his wife and son a priority. Their life was filled…
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Authorities seek identity of shopping person of interest
For the second time in less than a month, area authorities are seeking the public's help in identifying someone who is a person of interest while visiting and shopping here.…
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Mass of Christian Burial Tuesday for Jack Sage, 77
Jack D. Sage of Dorr died Friday, April 8. He was 77. Born Aug. 18, 1944, to Helen and Ken Sage in Marshall, he was a longtime member of St.…
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Guest column: Where is the wisdom of Solomon today?
by Joanne Bier Beemon I think this is true, but I might be wrong. Hindsight is not always 20/20. When I was 9 or so, I was given a tin…