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1969 Wayland High School grad Shona Austin passes
Word has been received of the death of Shona Middleton Austin, 69, of Wayland, on Monday, Nov. 9. A 1969 graduate of Wayland High School, she was associated with the…
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Local shooting suspect arrested, arraigned in court
A 24-year-old Grand Rapids man has been arrested by Wayland Police Department officers and arraigned in Allegan County District Court on charges of illegal discharge of a firearm in the…
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Ramblin’ Road: Grandma’s joys with homeschooling
by Phyllis McCrossin It’s 1:45 p.m. Mountain time in California. I am learning, first hand, the joys of homeschooling first-graders. Our daughter’s twin sons are in the first grade. They…
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Council OKs outdoor venue, waxes on Covid-19 crisis
The Wayland City Council Monday night approved a request from Open Road Brewery for permission to open an outdoor service area year-round after the State of Michigan announced it would…
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Hopkins middle school, elementaries back to hybrid
The Hopkins Board of Education Monday evening voted to continue the hybrid model for school attendance in the middle school and elementaries, but the high school building will be shut…
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Theatriks presentations of shows postponed by Covid
In keeping with the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services recent order, to keep students, staff, and public safe... the Wayland Theatriks productions of one-act shows "One Stoplight Town"…
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Covid crisis keeps getting worse in West Michigan
Allegan, Genesee, Kent and Ottawa counties now are among 25 Michigan counties with an average positivity rate of 15% or higher on Covid-19 tests in the last seven days. Of…
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Latest Covid cancellation victim is Christmas parade
The Wayland Chamber of Commerce announced today that the annual Christmas parade has had to be canceled this year because of the threat of the Coronavirus. The event was scheduled…
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Grandma’s Spinach Salad includes a ‘hot’ dressing
by Kathy Hamman Miller Grandma's Spinach Salad Start out with 6 ounces of baby spinach. Add 1 cup cranberry raisins, 1 cup of Walnut pieces. Fry up 12 slices of…
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Visitation is Thursday in Wayland for Paul Zenker, 53
Paul Robert Zenker, age 53, died Friday, Nov. 13. Paul was a 1985 graduate of Sparta High School and because of skills center training he received went on to Grand…