Month: April 2024

Wildcats unleash 26 hits in doubleheader sweep of TK

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Kaylee Lown The Wayland softball team bounced back in a big way Tuesday after its notorious Bad Day at Bailey Park last Saturday. Smarting from an unusual three losses in one day, the Wildcats swept visiting Middleville Thornapple Kellogg 13-0 and 16-1 to reassert its position as the team to...
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John Tuinstra will seek 4th term at Dorr Twp. after all

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John Tuinstra Dorr Township Trustee John Tuinstra has decided to seek a fourth four-year term on the Township Board after all. Tuinstra’s and several other incumbents’ names were absent from the list of candidates whose deadline for filing was 4 p.m. Tuesday. However, in his case, his name appeared after...
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Wayland robotics team #6090 back from Houston

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The Wayland High School robotics team #6090 has returned home from competition at the FIRST World Championship for FRC in Houston on the Archimedes field. A spokesperson said, "It was an incredible experience. Following our 10 qualification matches, we were chosen to join the second alliance team, ultimately achieving the...
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Hopkins FFA memorial for advisor Roy Miller May 5

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Hopkins FFA Alumni will be host for a Remembrance Memorial for longtime teacher and advisor Roy Miller at 2 p.m. Sunday, May 5. The tribute to "The Man – The Icon - The Legacy" will be held at Comer Skinner’s FFA Museum, 3360 132nd Ave., Hopkin. Refreshments will be provided....
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Mass of Christian Burial is Friday for John Nowak

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John A. Nowak age 95, died Friday, April 19. John was born on Oct. 12, 1929, to John and Elizabeth (nee Kloska) Nowak in Hopkins Township. He attended Wayland High School and helped with the family farm. John wed Mary (nee Heitz) on Sept. 18, 1954, and eventually settled in...
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Services set for traumatic event victim Jeff Birtles

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Jeffrey Scott Birtles, age 63, died Saturday, April 20, after days of heartache following a traumatic event Sunday, April 14. Jeff was born and raised in Wyoming, Mich., and spent much of his young life at the family farm in the Hilliards area. He his wife, Lisa, at his 18th...
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Former Wildcat named MIAA golfer of the week

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Tyler Omness Wayland High School graduate Tyler Omnessof the Kalamazoo College men's golf team was selected as the MIAA Men's Golfer of the Week Monday, April 22. Omness, a junior at K-College, shot a 77 at the par 72 Moors Golf Club in Portage, which was good for a tie in third...
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Will abortion issue visit Wayland School Board?

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The Wayland Union school district likely will have a discussion soon about abortion, though that issue did not appear at the Board of Education’s work session Monday night. There was Facebook chatter about the board reviewing a proposal to approve removal of Neola Policy 2410, which prohibits teachers, staff and...
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Funeral is Wednesday for Donald Johnson, age 59

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Donald S. Johnson, age 59, died Saturday, April 20. He is survived by his wife of 35 years, Robin; his children, Erin (Mike) Ruszkowski, William Johnson; his grandson, Ethan Ruszkowski; his sister, Dawn (Mike) Riley; many nieces and nephews. Don was preceded in death by his parents, Norman and Rheta...
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Chicken recipes courtesy of the ‘Doctors and Damsels’

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by Kathy Hamman Miller Here’s a few old time favorite recipes that are definitely worth making again from the Delectable Delights Cookbook from the “Doctors and Damsels” Hospital Service League in Allegan, Allegan County, Michigan.
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