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Unbeaten Saugatuck rolls up 500 yards, crushes Clippers 60-0
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…
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Wyoming overcomes massive penalty trouble to beat ‘Cats
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…
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Former Moline resident David Boone dies at 58 in Scranton, Pa.
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…
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Kmart near 68th Street exit one of 2 designated for closing
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…
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Former Wayland man’s work creations banned on Facebook
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…
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Lady Vikings drop 3 of 4 games against league rival Godwin
The Hopkins varsity volleyball team lost three of four games Thursday night to Wyoming Godwin Heights in an O-K Silver Conference matchup. The Lady Vikings lost the first two games…
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TK comeback overcomes Lady Wildcats in league match
The Wayland varsity volleyball team lost an O-K Gold Conference match Thursday evening against Middleville Thornapple Kellogg. The Lady Wildcats got off to a good start, winning the first two…
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Wildcats lose 5-2 to O-K Gold rival Forest Hills Eastern
The Wayland boys' varsity soccer team dropped a difficult road game Thursday night 5-2 to O-K Gold Conference rival Forest Hills Eastern. Despite taking the lead on a goal by…
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Middle school students spend time with local senior citizens
Wayland Middle School Student Council members Wednesday spent some quality time with local senior citizens. They visited residents at Green Acres Assisted Living in Wayland, spending time one on one…
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Wayland schools expands robotics to junior high, Pine Street
After the success of the Wayland High School's FIRST robotics team this past year, the expansion of two new FIRST® teams have been announced. The new groups are Wayland Middle…