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Lady Vikings rebound to regain 2nd in Silver meet

October 17, 2017

Sophomore Todd Henley broke the 17-minute barrier at the O-K Silver Conference meet. The Hopkins girls’ cross-country Tuesday bounced back to take second in the O-K Silver Conference meet at the Ironwood Golf Course in Byron Center and regained the runner-up slot in the final league standings. The Viking boys,...

Moline residents still complaining about the trains’ noise

October 17, 2017

About a dozen Moline residents pleaded with the Dorr Township Planning Commission to do something about the noise generated by trains at the Green Valley Agricultural site in the neighborhood. The Planning Commission promised to have Township Attorney Clifford Bloom draft a letter to the agribusiness and officials with the...

Lady Wildcats 4th in league meet; Cronkright’s an all-star

October 17, 2017

Maggie Whitney (left) and Rylee Cronkright. The Wayland girls’ cross-country team finished fourth in the rugged O-K Gold Conference meet Tuesday afternoon at Riverside Park on the north end of Grand Rapids. The Lady Wildcats scored 97 points, finishing behind three state-ranked squads, East Grand Rapids with 24, Grand Rapids...

Mass of Christian burial Friday for Yvonne Pattock

October 17, 2017

Yvonne Kathryn Pattock, 78, of Kalkaska and formerly of Wayland, died Sunday, Oct. 15. She is survived by her husband of 59 years, Harry. Also surviving are their children Kathy (Ed) Holtzlander, Diana (Chuck) Trujillo, Nancy (Dale Duffield) Grewe; her grandchildren Cory (Heather) Holtzlander, Jenny (Derrick) Dankert, Charles (Tarneh) Trujillo,...

WHS novice debaters sweep top 4 slots at Okemos

October 17, 2017

Wayland varsity and novice debaters competed in the Okemos Debate Tournament Saturday, Oct. 14, at Lansing Community College and were the big winners of the day. Novices took the top four speakers: Samantha Rahm fourth, Eli Merren third, Maximillian Winkler second, Jamie Murray fst place, as well as receiving and Top Novice...

Ranger Rick: Wayland City needs to re-examine tax rate

October 17, 2017

In the 1950s through the 1960s, Wayland was a booming town and those returning service people from World War II and Korea were anxious to get on with their lives. If you knew about these men who served in Africa, Europe and the Pacific Theatre and later in Korea, you...

Editorial

Sharing family medical history can someday save lives

October 16, 2017

To the editor: During my journey through a diagnosis of advanced, aggressive prostate cancer I have been trying to let folks know the importance of passing on our family’s medical history. David Young, editor of this esteemed publication, has joined me in this effort; a cancer survivor and all-around good...

City of Wayland buys front loader outright for $167,209

October 16, 2017

The Wayland City Council Monday evening approved the outright purchase of a new front loader for $167,209 from the CAT dealer on 76th Street, Grand Rapids. Department of Public Works Director Coleman Lutz said the current front loader is 22 years old and its condition has deteriorated enough to make...

City Council pores over proposed chicken ordinance

October 16, 2017

Interim Wayland City Manager Larry Nielsen sketched together a draft of a proposed ordinance for residents keeping chickens within the city limits. City Council members examined it Monday night and suggested changes. The city is looking into adopting an ordinance permitting citizens to keep chickens, but not roosters, and there...

Private service planned for Wanda (Brenner) Beyer

October 16, 2017

Wanda Mae Beyer (Brenner), age 85, of Hamilton, died Thursday, Oct. 12, at Trillium Woods in Byron Center. She was born at home on Feb. 10, 1932, in Monterey Township to Harold and Edith (Satterlee) Brenner. She was a 1951 graduate of Hopkins High School. Wanda enjoyed watching the birds, tending to...

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