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Bygone Days: A brief look at the Wayland area’s past, Part 202

February 10, 2016

25 Years Ago — Feb. 13, 1991 A barn fire at the Ralph Lettinga farm in Leighton Township sent about 50 to 60 cows into the road, where one of them was struck by a car, but all survived. Lettinga said it will cost him about $100,000 to rebuild the...

Owner of car in Dolegowski fatal crash also formally charged

February 10, 2016

The twin sister of Catherine Bender, who was charged in connection with the traffic death of John Dolegowski in December, formally has been charged with allowing a suspended person to operate, causing death. Nancy Lynn Ferrier, 45, is accused of allowing her twin sister to drive her car when it...

Basura: The story of old Mr. White and his only friend, Charley

February 10, 2016

Mark was a social worker at the Department of Social Services, assigned to work with the elderly. In his early-thirties, Mark enjoyed working with folks that had some age to them. He thought that one can't live for many years without having had some experiences along the way, and he...

Martin royalty shines on the basketball court in Winter Homecoming

February 10, 2016

Jazmine Hildebrand and Andrew Keyzer were elected queen and king to reign over Winter Homecoming festivities last Friday night at Martin High School. Both basketball players had a big night on the court as well. Hildebrand broke Julie Davis' school career scoring record set in 1987 and Keyzer scored a...

Wildcat boys remain at No. 4 in state Class B AP basketball poll

February 10, 2016

The Wayland boys' varsity basketball team this week remained at No. 4 in the state Class B Associated Press poll. The Wildcats, now 12-1 for the season overall, have been ranked fourth overall for more than a few weeks in a row since the start of the new year. Defending...

Wildcat boys’ record performance on the lanes still falls short of win

February 9, 2016

The Wayland boys' varsity bowling team Tuesday afternoon turned in its best performance of the season, but still fell short 17-13 against league-leading Byron Center. Coach Sherry Milkusicak said the Wildcats averaged 199.3 and broke the school record for high two-game series. In the first Baker game, the 'Cats shot...

Lady Wildcats hold off Byron Center in nerve-racking bowling win

February 9, 2016

The Wayland girls' varsity bowling team managed to hold off a hard-charging Byron Center squad in a 16-14 league victory Tuesday afternoon. "Tonight was all about an opponent who had their best night of the their season, having to be resilient and competing for every point and a career night...

Hamilton uses 2 big periods to run away from Lady Wildcats, 59-46

February 9, 2016

The Wayland girls’ varsity basketball team Tuesday evening dropped a nonleague 59-46 decision to a pretty good and young Hamilton quintet. The Hawkeyes, who improved to 11-4 overall, have lost only to Class A West Ottawa, Class B power Grand Rapids Catholic Central, O-K Green leader Byron Center and Holland...

Ranger Rick: Picking up trash while walking turns into gold

February 9, 2016

I have a daily habit of walking a circuit that includes city streets. You see everything and every walk of life on the sidewalks – men, women, teenagers, children, white, black, brown, walking, in-line-skating, on a bicycle. I see at times dogs, cats, bunnies, squirrels, ground hogs, birds, fish in...

Democracy Tree: State Legislature honors Gamrat by resurrecting gun bill

February 9, 2016

by Amy Kerr Hardin There’s a sad irony to this story — one that is surely lost on disgraced lawmakers, Cindy Gamrat and Todd Courser It didn’t take long for Michigan’s most patriotic lawmakers to pick up the battle flag of expelled lawmaker Cindy Gamrat. As Democracy Tree predicted back...

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