Wayland High School graduate Gale William Boniface, 74, of South Haven, died Jan.19 in Port Richie, Fla. Gale was the son of the late Orvil and Lefa (Jones) Boniface, former owners of the Shelbyville Tavern. After graduating from Wayland, he spent his career as a tool and die operator at GM from 1965 until retirement […]
**** out of five stars Currently in theaters by Walter G. Tarrow The sweetest movie ever made. A treacly confection lovingly crafted to soften the hardest of hearts. And for you cinephiles, this is Wes Anderson lite. A kid-friendly primer to the elaborate visual delights of Grand Budapest Hotel and Moonlight Kingdom. Paddington, that little bear
Kenneth E. Lapham, 35, of Otsego, was sentenced Monday in Allegan County Circuit Court to 10 years in prison in connection with a crime spree in Watson Township. Lapham had faced multiple felony charges for breaking into three homes in Watson Township in August 2016, stealing cars, money, handguns and food and beating up his
Robert Alan Hyde, age 73, formerly of Burnips, died at his home in Meridianville, Ala., Sunday, Jan. 21. Robert was born January 31, 1944 to Keith and Irene Hyde of Burnips. He was an Army veteran and medic in the Vietnam war, which led to managing and working for several ambulance companies and later opening his
Eugene “Bob” Miller, age 92 of Byron Center, died Tuesday, Jan. 30. He is survived by his brother Dan Miller and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, Anthony and Clara Miller; his wife, Carol Magle; siblings, Frank Miller, Emanuel Miller, Norman Miller, Helen Kloska, Margaret “Dolly” Van Kovering and
The Hopkins boys’ varsity bowling team now sports an overall record of 10-2 for the season overall. Its two losses, unfortunately, have come at the hands of league opponents Belding and Kelloggsville. The Vikings have been having a busy, but successful week. They blanked O-K Silver rival Northpointe Christian Monday 30-0 in Dorr. Northpointe only
by Austin Marsman The Hopkins girls’ varsity basketball team’s winning streak came to an end Tuesday evening in a 46-43 non-league loss at home to Plainwell. The Lady Vikings had put together an eight-game winning streak and they and the visiting Trojans entered the game with identical 9-4 overall records. Plainwell was able to sink
The Wayland girls’ varsity bowling team keeps rolling along with its 14-0 overall record, but the boys had a rough night Wednesday as hosts to O-K Gold/Green rival Hudsonville Unity Christian. The Lady ‘Cats had an outstanding night with a big win of 23-7, but the boys lost 25-5. The Lady Wildcats are closing in
25 Years Ago — Feb. 3, 1993 Though the Moline sewer project has experienced many problems, Leighton Township Supervisor Dar VanderArk announced that it is nearly complete. He added, “If someone asked me now about another sewer system, I’d tell them to go jump in a lake.” The Dorr Township Board has approved the DDA’s
The Wayland boys’ varsity basketball team earned a 59-44 victory Tuesday evening at Byron Center in a non-league contest. The triumph lifted the Wildcats’ overall season record to 6-7. In the O-K Gold Conference, they are 2-4. Both the Wayland girls’ and boys’ teams will be at home Friday night for a doubleheader against league
