Yesterday in Wayland

•George and Caroline Blaess opened doors of former Hometown Restaurant.

•Jon and Diana Bell are the parents of Dakota Jon, born Nov. 22, 1993.

•Wanda L. Pruett, 56, of Fort Madison, died Nov. 27, 1993, at Iowa City.

1998

•Freshman Tony Messer is a member of the Central College men’s basketball team and will play forward.

•Jim William Evans, age 90, died Nov. 15 at Washington Care Center.

2003

•Andrew Finke received the Eagle Scout award. He is a member of the 134th Medical Co., Iowa Army National Guard in Washington.

•Emma Mary and Madeline Susan were born May 28 to David and Shannon Davies.

•Mark and Dawn Kilpatrick are the parents of a girl, Elizabeth Paige.

2008

•Kathryn Pusey, daughter of Bob and Wendy Pusey of Wayland, recently had the opportunity of playing her violin to accompany a song performed by the 5th and 6th grade Opus Honor Choir at the All-State Music Festival held in Ames.

2013

•Graduating from Southeastern Community College was Kole Hudson of Wayland.

•Luella Ann Miller, 78, of Wayland, died Nov. 18, 2013 in the Parkview Home in Wayland.

•Making 2nd team SEISC in volleyball from WACO was Rosemary Skriver, Erika Leichty, and Ashleyn Hammen.