Month: September 2016

Seven WHS students join effort against prescription drug abuse

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Seven students from the Wayland Pro Youth Team and Wahoos attended a facilitator training session with other Allegan County youth to learn about the misuse of prescription drugs  and how it affects young people today. The program, “The pHARMING Effects,” trained students to be able to present in teams to...
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Barry Hastings: Trump is making America groan again

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By Barry Hastings I'm pleased to see Hillary Clinton getting some sound effort from a pretty good group (far more than Trump) "Flag" officers, retired and active. These are people well aware of the (many) threats we face. I guess I'm most likely to get into much of what's "trending."...
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Former Wildcat all-stater Ali Getty leads Northwood in sweep

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Allison Getty, a 2014 graduate of Wayland High School, had 13 kills and three serving aces Friday in Northwood University's three-set victory over Lake Erie to push its record to 5-1 overall. Getty, an all-state Division 2 Wildcat on the state semifinalist team in the fall of 2013, is a...
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Service Tuesday for Ed Salski, 92, father of murder victim

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Edward J. "Ed" Salski, age 92, formerly of Wayland, died Saturday, Sept. 24. He was the father of 1966 Wayland High School graduate John E. Salski, a teacher who was murdered in the Detroit area in 1974 and whose killer has never been determined. Edward was born Feb. 12, 1924,...
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Gun Lake man killed in traffic crash at U.S.-131 and 44th St.

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Robert "Bob" Owen Reahm, 72, of Gun Lake, died Thursday afternoon, Sept. 22, in a traffic accident near the 44th Street exit at U.S.-131 after his car rear-ended a Rapid transport vehicle. Born Oct.19, 1943, to Kendall and Alene (Moehler) Reahm in Hastings, he married Shelia Mulford in Middleville on...
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Martin schools plan solar panels within the next 2 years

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Martin Public School officials plan to be 99% powered by solar energy in the next two years. The Martin Board of Education, at its Sept. 19 meeting, voted to negotiate a contract with Superior Renewable Solutions to install solar panels and systems in school buildings. Superintendent David Harnish told the...
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Lady Wildcats, boys enjoy good day at Cedar Springs Invite

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It was a pretty good day for the injury-riddled Wayland girls’ cross-country team and for the youthful and inexperienced boys’ squad Saturday at the Cedar Springs Invitational. The girls were runners-up in the seven team field, being bested only by O-K Silver champion and Division 3 state qualifier Calvin Christian....
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Democracy Tree: Rep. Lyons sold schools EpiPen monopoly

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The controversial former chair of the Michigan House Committee on Education, State Rep. Lisa Posthumus Lyons (R-86), bought a bill of goods in yet another Mylan EpiPen scam and brought Michigan schools with her. She sponsored and shepherded successful legislation to force all schools to purchase EpiPens based on a...
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Martin assured of its best football season record since 2007

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by Jon M. Gambee Martin bounced back from a devastating 60-0 defeat to state powerhouse Saugatuck last week to soundly defeat visiting Eau Claire 29-6 in a homecoming celebration. The victory was Martin's third of the season, the most victories the team has had in one campaign since 2007 when...
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Lady Vikings swept by Northpointe Christian in 3 sets

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The Hopkins varsity volleyball team lost an O-K Silver Conference dual match Thursday evening against visiting Northpointe Christian. The Lady Vikings were swept in three sets, 25-12, 26-24 and 25-12. Hopkins stat leaders were Hannah Van de Roovaart 18 assists; Meghan Schulz 8, Lexi Merren 6 kills; Lexi Merren 3,...
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