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Bygone Days: A brief look at the Wayland area’s past, Part 204

February 24, 2016

EDITOR'S NOTE: Because of the fierce snowstorm Wednesday afternoon, the editor was unable to complete the customary journey to the Now & Then Historical Library in Dorr to conduct the research necessary for the weekly column. The following is what research revealed Saturday, Feb. 27. 25 Years Ago — Feb....

Bone marrow transplant patient, 10, improving slowly

February 24, 2016

It’s been almost three months since 10-year-old Lilly Vanden Bosch of Dorr under went a bone marrow transplant at Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital in Grand Rapids, and her health challenges continue, but she has made some progress. Lilly was diagnosed more than two years ago with aplastic anemia, a rare...

‘Wimpy’ winter drops 6-10 inches of snow in West Michigan

February 24, 2016

West Michigan was a winter wonderland again Wednesday in a winter that's been called "wimpy." Many local residents were hunkering down for the storm, which shut down schools early Wednesday afternoon and more was expected to fall Wednesday night and into Thursday. Hopkins, Martin and Wayland public schools all were...

Garrett Dill scores 1,000th career point for Clippers in win

February 24, 2016

Martin High School senior Garrett Dill scored 16 points in the Clippers league title clinching 56-40 victory Tuesday night Lawrence and while doing so surpassed the 1,000-point career scoring milestone. He is shown here with coaches Dave Curry (left) and Robert VanDenBerg. (Photo courtesy of Marlene Leep)

Hopkins schools plan info meeting on sinking fund election

February 24, 2016

A public information meeting will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 1, at the Hopkins High School media center to talk about a special election coming up on Tuesday, May 3. Hopkins Public Schools will ask voters in the district to approve a sinking fund for 1.6 mills over...

WHS robotics team finishes project for FIRST competition

February 24, 2016

Wayland High School's first-ever robotics team met the Feb. 23 deadline for building its unit for the FIRST competition. Shown here are the team members and their advisor and whatever it is they came up with. (Photo supplied)

Martin boys clinch share of SAC North Division hoops title

February 24, 2016

The Martin boys' varsity basketball team defeated Lawrence 56-40 Tuesday evening to clinch a share of its first conference title since 1996. The victory moved the Clippers' record to 8-0 in the North Division of the Southwest Athletic Conference. Overall, they are now 13-5. With only two games remaining, they...

Former Wayland City police officer running for sheriff

February 24, 2016

Stacey Browe, a former Wayland City police officer, has announced she will be a candidate for Kent County Sheriff in the Republican Party August primary. Browe, who now is a public safety officer at Davenport University, will challenge four-term incumbent Larry Stelma. She will join Stelma, Tim Lewis and John...

Former Dorr woman Stella Kaminski dies at age 100

February 24, 2016

Stella Kaminski (Iciek), age 100, died Monday, Feb. 22. Her parents were Tom and Helen Kaminski of Dorr. Stella was a homemaker, and spent endless hours gardening. She was involved, and a charter member at St. Mary Magdalene Church. She is survived by her daughter, Barb (Les) Albert, grandchildren, Jeff,...

Pine Street 5th-grader wins Allegan County Spelling Bee

February 24, 2016

Pine Street Elementary fifth-grader Summer Morrison, 5th grader at Pine Street Elementary earned the title of championship speller at the Allegan County Bee held Tuesday, Feb. 23, at the Wayland Middle School. Runner-up was Stephan Allen, a seventh-grader from East Martin Christian School. Summer made it perfect through five rounds...

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