Wayland High School graduate Jason Hall is shown here in a photo and story that appeared in the Jan. 29 edition of Rapid Growth. Hall is the CEO of Grand Rapids-based Gelo Inc., founded in 2011, which has positioned itself near the forefront of an emerging U.S. market for Bluetooth low energy beacons, small devices […]
Marguerite Hope Doublestein, age 95, of Wayland, died Thursday, Jan. 29, at Trillium Woods-Faith Hospice. Marguerite is survived by her children: Bob (Charlene) Doublestein, Jr., Verner Alan Hall, Jr., and Stephanie (Robert) Hurst; her daughter-in-law Carol Doublestein; her grandchildren: Micah Doublestein, Verner Alan Hall, III, and Elizabeth Hurst; two great-grandchildren; her brother Phillip Swift and
Suspects sought in stolen vehicle, traffic crash Troopers from the Wayland post of the Michigan State Police and deputies from the Barry County Sheriff’s Department responded to a two-vehicle crash at M-37 and 108th Street in Thornapple Township, Barry County at about 4 p.m. Thursday. A short time prior to the crash a stolen vehicle
By Robert M. Traxler “Cuba is the last great hope for Marxism” — Lee Harvey Oswald. The recent American lifting of sanctions and recognition of Cuba has made strange bed fellows. The left loves the Socialist utopia that they feel Cuba is, and the Wall Street 1% loves the marketing opportunities, so what is to
The Wayland girls’ junior varsity basketball team lost 44-37 to Grand Rapids South Christian Thursday evening, lowering its season record to 9-4 overall. The Wildcats did reasonably well in the early going, leading 10-7 at the end of the first quarter and 18-17 at intermission, but a 16-8 burst in the third period made all
Jack Edward Smith, age 83 of Wayland, died Sunday Jan. 24, after a brief battle with cancer. After serving in the Marine Corps, Jack began working at the General Motors Diesel plant in Wyoming MI, retiring after 30 years of service. Jack pursued many interests during his life, including singing, hunting, fishing, wood and leather
by Amy Kerr Hardin Sen. Tom Casperson (R-Escanaba) is crying wolf again. He and two fellow state lawmakers are howling mad over last month’s federal court ruling in favor of the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), returning the gray wolf to the endangered species list in Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin. The court cited
Not only does the Wayland High School boys’ varsity basketball team face a major test at 6 p.m. Friday at South Christian, it also will make a long trip Saturday to take on one of the most storied athletic programs in Michigan. Coach Mike Hudson and his Wildcat guys are keenly aware that if you
The Allegan County United Way and the United Bank are sponsoring two “Super Saturday” tax assistance events at Steeby Elementary Feb. 14 and March 7. The program is made possible through the United Way’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program, in which low to moderate income individuals can get their 2014 federal and state tax
“When some loud braggart tries to put me down, he says his school is great… “I tell him right away, now whatsa matter buddy, ain’t you heard of my school, it’s number one the state?” — The Beach Boys, “Be True to Your School,” 1963 We Americans too often are driven by the toxic personal
