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WHS grad Miklusicak rushed for 178 yards, 2 TDs for Hope

September 18, 2016

Former Wayland High School football star Mike Miklusicak picked up 178 yards on 19 carries and two touchdowns Saturday in Hope College's first victory under new head coach Pete Stuursma. The Flying Dutchmen defeated Concordia (Ill.) 57-28, with former Olivet College and Belding High School coach Irv Sigler getting credit...

Service Tuesday for former Dorr woman Patricia Pieri, 76

September 17, 2016

Patricia Ann Pieri, aged 76, of Wyoming, formerly of Dorr, died at home Friday, Sept. 16. She is survived by her children, Joseph Pieri, James Pieri and Emil Pieri Jr., Rhodella Siler Nostrant (Jim), and Carla Siler; sister, Barbara Chachulski; several grandchildren, great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews and friends...

Bill Melching was good at what he did as financial watchdog

September 17, 2016

ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" story. It is an editorial by the editor. As Wayland Union Schools Finance Director Bill Melching rides into the sunset at the end of this month, it should be noted more than parenthetically that he did a terrific job as business manager...

Lady Wildcats 25th, guys 31st in crowded MSU invitational field

September 17, 2016

The Wayland girls’ varsity cross country team finished 25th among 43 teams and the boys were 31st among 41 Friday afternoon in the annual Spartan Invitational at the Forest Akers Golf Course, Michigan State University. Traverse City St. Francis won the Bronze Division competition with 141 team points, edging runner-up...

Vikings yield 4 TD passes, 2 long runs in 42-6 loss to Godwin

September 17, 2016

The Hopkins varsity football team suffered its third consecutive loss Friday night, 42-6 at Wyoming Godwin Heights. The loss also dropped the Vikings’ O-K Silver record to 0-2 while Godwin now is 3-1 overall. The Wolverines streaked to three touchdowns and a 21-0 lead in the opening quarter, highlighted by...

Unbeaten Saugatuck rolls up 500 yards, crushes Clippers 60-0

September 16, 2016

by Jon M. Gambee Blake Dunn only played the first half against Martin Friday, but he made the most of his limited time on the field. Dunn scored on runs of 50, 51, 53 and 61 yards and threw touchdown passes of five and 25 yards as Saugatuck rolled over...

Wyoming overcomes massive penalty trouble to beat ‘Cats

September 16, 2016

Wyoming had to overcome more than a dozen penalties for about 100 yards Friday to take a 34-20 verdict from Wayland in a clash of two O-K Gold Conference teams that used to be 2-1 overall. The visiting Wolves were found guilty of four false starts and one offsides and...

Former Moline resident David Boone dies at 58 in Scranton, Pa.

September 16, 2016

David J. Boone, age 58, of West Scranton, formerly of Moline, died at home on Sunday, after an illness. Born on Aug. 12, 1958, and son of the late Elaine and Ronald Boone, he earned his bachelor's degree from Baptist Bible College. Dave owned and operated for more than 30...

Kmart near 68th Street exit one of 2 designated for closing

September 16, 2016

Kmart has announced that two of its retail stores in Kent County will close soon. The closest Kmart to Wayland, Moline and Dorr is the store on 68th Street at U.S.-131 is one of the two designated for closure. Observers suggest the others stores in that plaza near the expressway...

Former Wayland man’s work creations banned on Facebook

September 16, 2016

Former Wayland man Michael Wilson is getting a lot of backlash from Facebook for posting photos of his creations at work. Wilson, who attended elementary schools in Wayland, works for RealDoll, and its offshoot, RealGurl, a California-based company that produces prosthetic breasts and shorts for transgender women and breast cancer...

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