Month: October 2021

Solar Winds co-founder Mike Gillman dies at age 67

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Michael (Mike) Gillman Linsea of Gun Lake died Thursday, Oct. 14. He was 67. The characteristics Mike will be remembered for are his generosity, intelligence, integrity, humor, love of the environment, and pride of his family, close friends, land, and home. Mike was born Oct. 11, 1954 in Grand Rapids...
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Grandma’s Recipe Box writer in triumphant return

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EDITOR’S NOTE Columnist Kathy Hamman Miller has been on a sabbatical for a spell to enable her to heal from two surgeries. Her triumphant return follows: by Kathy Hamman Miller Chicken and Rice Crockpot In a 6 quart crock pot add the following: 2 to 3 pounds boneless skinless chicken...
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WHS grad leads Aquinas in Great Lake C-C Challenge

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Maggie Whitney Wayland High School graduate Maggie Whitney led seventh-ranked Aquinas College to a fifth place finish Saturday in the NAIA Challenge in Grand Rapids. Whitney placed 17th in the 5K race with a time of 18:13. The Saints had three of the top 40 runners in the competition. Whitney...
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Martin, Hopkins to play in grid playoffs this weekend

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Both the Hopkins and Martin High School football teams will play in the MHSAA post-season playoffs this weekend. Martin, which Friday night polished off a perfect 9-0 season, will be host to a Tekonsha team that went 7-2 at 7 p.m. Friday. The Clippers, who have qualified for the playoffs...
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Yes It’s True; How can you stop Wildcats, Lions losses?

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Tim Gibson Some friends of mine (yes, I have friends) not long ago speculated about who would finally win first this fall — the Detroit Lions or the Wayland Wildcats. The ‘Cats, after finishing their season at 0-9 Friday night, had to b0w out of this manufactured competition, but the...
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Lady Vikings settle for 3rd in O-K Silver volley tourney

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The Hopkins varsity volleyball team Saturday went 2-2 in the O-K Silver Conference tournament and finished third in the conference standings. The Lady Vikes beat Sparta (25-12, 25-15), lost to Calvin Christiam (8-25, 19-25), beat Belding (25-20, 23-25, 15-4) and lost to Comstock Park (23-25, 25-21, 11-15). Individual statistical leaders...
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WHS grad helps guide 2nd place collegiate cross team

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Robert Young Wayland High School graduate Robert Young is assistant cross-country coach for Michigan Technological University, which took the runner-up slot Saturday morning in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Association meet. The Huskies were second to perennial champion and NCAA Division II top-ranked Grand Valley, which is Young's alma mater....
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WHS grad takes 5th in age bracket in River Bank Run

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Wayland High School graduate Sarah Brewer (37 in cover photo), daughter of retired Wayland High School teacher Sue Brewer and former Wayland High School golf coach Allen Brewer, finished fifth in the 30-34 women’s age bracket for the 25K River Bank Run Saturday morning in Grand Rapids. Her time of...
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3 Martin students members of district soccer champion

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Martin High School senior Javier Guevara, son of Wayland teacher Laura Foster, is a member of the Delton/Martin soccer team that won the MHSAA Division 3 district championship Saturday with a 1-0 victory over Hillsdale. Also on the team are James Blackburn, a junior, whose parents, Caryn and Damon, are...
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Funeral Oct. 30 in Hastings for David Hawkins, age 68

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David James Hawkins, 68, of Wayland died Thursday, Oct. 21. David was born on July 16, 1953, preceded in death by his parents Frank and Barbara. He is survived by his beloved Clare and his children, Treena, Justin, Cary, and Evan, and his six grandchildren. Visitation will be held at...
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