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Wayland schools casino fund spending approved for ’15-16

April 21, 2015

The Wayland Board of Education Monday night finally approved how nearly $1.5 million in Gun Lake Casino revenue will spent during the 2015-16 fiscal year. The casino allocates a certain percentage of its gaming receipts each year to the Wayland Union School District as part of its compact with the...

Diane (Bala) King, 59, had many Wayland area ties

April 21, 2015

Diane Marie (Bala) King, 59, of South Haven, died Thursday, April 16,at the South Haven Health System. She was born Jan. 6, 1956, to Chester and Annabelle (Smith) Bala in Grand Rapids. During her life, Diane worked as a packaging specialist at Perrigo. She retired in 2012 after 19 years...

Funeral will be Saturday for James ‘Boonie’ Hilaski of Dorr

April 21, 2015

James "Boonie" Hilaski, age 72 of Dorr, died April 19, while home with family. James worked for Bay Valley Foods for more than 47 years. He enjoyed going to the Hopkins High School football games. He looked forward to morel mushrooms and enjoyed nature-walking in the woods, country drives, working...

Service Thursday for Herman Jay Potter, 75, of Moline

April 21, 2015

Herman Jay Potter, age 75, died Sunday, April 19. He is survived by his wife of 50 years Florence Potter; children Roger (Melody Sessions) Potter, Dan (Amy) Potter; grandchildren Jenna Potter, Trevor Potter, Tyler Potter and Alex Potter; sisters Christine (Marv) Vander Bee, Wilma Dingess, brother-in-laws Robert Kroll, Jack Brondyke,...

Lady Wildcats blitz Ottawa Hills 8-0 to go above .500

April 20, 2015

The Wayland girls' soccer team beat Ottawa Hills 8-0 Monday to bring itsrecord to 4-3-1 and 1-1 in O-K Gold Conference play. Brinley Nieuwenhuis scored twice and Haley Thelen, Madelyn Gray, Ali Cutler, Lynnsey Hooker, Hanna Moulenbelt and Sarrah Sweeris all added one goal apiece. Assists were made by Ali...

Wayland school board tables budget assumption options

April 20, 2015

The Wayland Board of Education Monday night decided to table until next Monday a decision on four options presented for employee wages for next fiscal year. The board balked at making a decision during the presentation of budget assumptions from Finance Director Bill Melching. “This is the first time we’ve...

Schools plan to offer free meals to youngsters over summer

April 20, 2015

A free summer meal program for everyone in the community under age 18 is being planned by Wayland Union Schools Food Services Director Sarah Parr. Parr and Schools Information Director Laurie Zywiczynski outlined what they have in mind for 42 days of free meals for youngsters during the coming summer...

Wayland company wins 2-year contract to upgrade Soo Lock

April 20, 2015

Windemuller Inc. of Wayland has won a $6.3 million contract to overhaul control systems for the second largest of the Soo Locks in Sault Ste. Marie. The two-year agreement with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is for upgrading the instrumentation and control system and installing a new Homeland Security-grade...

Monday Moan: Penmanship, poor roads and just plain poor

April 19, 2015

By Jeff Salisbury jeffsalisbury@charter.net Biological and Psychology Benefits of Learning Cursive Don't let your schools stop teaching cursive Published by William R. Klemm Ph.D., Senior Professor of Neuroscience at Texas A&M University. He is the author of 18 books, including "Science, The Brain, and Our Future." "In response to a...

Wildcat middle school boys, girls both win track invitational

April 19, 2015

The Wayland boys' and girls' middle school track teams both had a terrific day in their season openers Friday, by placing first in a six-team invitational. The invitational meet included competitors Wyoming, Caledonia-Duncan Lake, Godwin Heights, Wyoming Park and Holland Black River. The girls team earned 125 points to outdistance...

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