Month: February 2017

WHS grad Jerry Czarnecki state teacher of year runner-up

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Jerry Czarnecki, a 1987 graduate of Wayland High School, has been selected runner-up in the Michigan Association of School Boards Teacher of the Year competition. Czarnecki began teaching math and science in 1993 at Kelloggsville High School. He currently teaches pre-calculus, calculus and physics. He also mentors on-line high school...
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Main Street unveils 1 building renovation, 2 others’ plans

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The Wayland Main Street program oversaw the renovation of its office building at 117 S. Main St. this past year and plans are in the works for remodeling two other historic downtown buildings. The office building, owned by Bob and Denise Golm, received a historically compatible sign and renovations intended...
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Martin boys lose 64-33 to once-beaten Schoolcraft

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EDITOR"S NOTE: The editor begs forgiveness. This game was not the regular season finale, as originally reported in error. The Clippers will play Marcellus Thursday to end the regular season. The Martin boys’ varsity basketball team dropped a 64-33 decision to a Schoolcraft team that is state-ranked and beaten only...
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Wildcat junior varsity finishes season with 14-6 record

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The Wayland boys' junior varsity basketball team completed its season Monday with a 62-61 loss to Grand Rapids Ottawa Hills. The young Wildcats finished the season with an overall record of 14-6. The highlight of the season was winning the junior varsity championship at the Cornerstonr University Holiday Tournament. Team...
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Visitation for Lisa Pou, 49, will be Wednesday

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Lisa Gayle Pou, age 49, of Wayland, died unexpectedly Saturday, Feb. 25. She will be lovingly remembered by her daughters, Clautia Pou, Shayla Pou, Monique Pou, Breyala Pou, Alisia Pou, Niya Pou; her daughters' dad, Rudy Pou; her grandchildren, Kenyeon and Karmiah Anding; her parents, John and Betty Cousins; her...
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Ranger Rick: Don’t drink the climate change Kool-Aid

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To those who claim skeptics of Global Warming or Global Climate Change are kooks, nuts or any other words of derision, let me remind you what “science” is, and the best quote I could find to describe the convoluted thinking by the majority media and supporters concerning “consensus” (also known...
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Death takes Hopkins grad, Monterey Twp. woman

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Betty Shafer Thompson, 86, of Monterey Township, died Monday, Feb. 27, at Briarwood Assisted Living in Allegan. She was a graduate of Hopkins High School Class of 1949 and attended Davenport College. Betty was a farmer and lived her entire life in Allegan County on her Monterey Township farm. She...
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Service Thursday for wrong-way traffic crash victim

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Jonathon Miles Yarrington, age 27, of Grand Rapids, died Thursday, Feb. 23, after a traffic crash. Jonathon was a proud graduate of Wayland High School. Through his life he held many different jobs, but finally landed his dream job at Founders Brewery working the night shift. As much as Jonathon...
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Lack of finish dooms Lady Wildcats’ hoops season finish

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The only real disappointment about the Wayland girls’ varsity basketball team’s district opening loss Monday to Allegan was the realization this game could have been won. But it was not to be. And one of the biggest reasons was the concept of finishing what you started. The Lady Wildcats wowed...
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CD Quik Mart in Hopkins seeks drive-off motorist

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Dallas Kerber and CD Quik Mart in downtown Hopkins are seeking more information about the vehicle and its driver. "If anybody recognizes this Expedition or the man in the leather jacket, we would really appreciate any tips," a Facebook posting said. "Notice the green sticker in the passenger window, and...
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