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Tom Salingue elected president of Wayland Board of Education

January 11, 2016

Tom Salingue (seated, center) was elected president of the Wayland Board of Education at Monday night's annual board reorganizational meeting. Salingue, who has served previously as treasurer and vice president, succeeds Nancy Thelen (standing at left), who stepped down after one year. Elected vice president was Peter Zondervan (seated, right),...

Driver at fault in crash that killed John Dolegowski is identified

January 11, 2016

Authorities have disclosed that the at-fault driver in the traffic crash that killed John Dolegowski near Hopkins last month is Catherine Gertrude Bender, 45, who was arraigned Monday in Allegan County District Court. Bender was arraigned on a charge of driving with a licese suspended (DWLS) causing death on Dec....

Public Safety Beat: Fire damages barn; boom is ‘freeze quake’

January 11, 2016

A couple of incidents over the weekend and Monday morning had Wayland and Dorr area people buzzing. A damaged a barn in the 100 block of 131st Avenue in Wayland Township Monday morning. Authorities from four area fire departments indicated it began with a piece of construction equipment just before...

Monday Moanin’: How you can help as Flint water crisis continues

January 10, 2016

By Jeff Salisbury https://misterjournalism.wordpress.com/ Despite declarations of disaster being announced, first by the otherwise powerless mayor (owing to the State of Michigan appointed emergency manager being in charge), as well as the Genesee County Commissioners and most recently Gov. Rick Snyder, the need continues for fresh and/or filter water in...

Barry Hastings: Coming of age with the Coast Guard in the ’50s

January 10, 2016

By Barry Hastings In mid-September, 1955,1 turned 17 when a friend (who'd hit the mark a month or so earlier) and I took a ride to Battle Creek. We planned to join the U.S. Navy Reserve. When we got to the building where recruiting offices were located, the Navy office...

Let’s make special election March 8 a referendum on Snyder, GOP

January 10, 2016

If I were David Gernant, Democratic Party candidate for former State Rep. Cindy Gamrat’s 80th District seat, and I’m not, I would scream from the mountaintops that, “If you care about the issues, you’ll throw these rascals out.” Gernant has a mountain to climb in a special election March 8...

Funeral set for former Wayland Twp. Supervisor Erwin Doublestein

January 10, 2016

Former Wayland Township Supervisor Erwin Doublestein, 88, of Wayland died Sunday, Jan. 9. Erwin served in the U.S. Navy in the Pacific during World War II. He was recognized as Veteran of the Year for 2011 by the Wayland VFW Post 7581. He retired as a supervisor at Checker Motors...

Wayland boys’ bowling team finishes 6th at Jenison Invitational

January 9, 2016

The Wayland boys' varsity bowling team finished sixth in the Jenison Tournament Saturday. "Wayland started out as cold as the weather is going to get, but sensed a storm was coming and stormed to a brilliant finish," coach Sherry Mikluisicak observed. The first two Baker games of the invitational doomed...

Lady Wildcat bowlers capture 2nd straight tourney championship

January 9, 2016

Will no one stop these madcap Lady Wildcat bowlers? The Wayland group did it again, copping first place in the Jenison Invitational Saturday, coming on the heels of winning the title at Cedar Springs last month just before the holiday break. "My favorite thing about weekend tournaments is when we...

Clippers upend unbeaten Decatur 63-60 in overtime thriller

January 9, 2016

Martin ran its varsity basketball season record Friday to 4-2 by topping previously unbeaten Decatur 63-60 in overtime. Tanner Curry led all scorers with 33 points and his 14 rebounds gave him his fourth double double in a row. Garrett Dill had 12 points. Carter Smith led Decatur with 21...

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