May 2015 – Page 16

Lady Wildcat soccer team wins 2 of 3 at Comstock Park Invite

The Wayland girls’ varsity soccer team won two of three encounters Saturday at the Comstock Park Invitational. The Lady Wildcats, now 8-5-1 for the season overall, exacted revenge on Zeeland…

Editor May 2, 2015

Sports

Viking girls, guys 2nd, Wildcats 5th in Hopkins Invitational

The Hopkins boys’ and girls’ track teams both were runners-up in the Hopkins Invitational Saturday. Both the Wayland boys’ and girls’ team finished fifth. There were 11 teams in the…

Editor May 2, 2015

Features

West Michigan earthquake was 4.2, centered near Galesburg

Almost everybody in West Michigan reported feeling an earthquake at about 12:23 p.m. Saturday. News outlets have reported a 4.2 quake was centered about eight miles south Galesburg in Kalamazoo…

Editor May 2, 2015

Sports

Clippers lose twice to Bangor, overall record slips to 5-9

Martin's baseball squad dropped a conference doubleheader at Bangor Thursday, losing the first game 4-0 and dropping the second 12-2. “We sort of reverted back to early in the season…

Editor May 1, 2015

Editorial

Don’t let Proposal 1 poison worthy local millage requests

ACHTUNG: This is not a “fair and balanced” story, It is an editorial by the editor. A special election Tuesday, May 5, was hailed at first as a chance…

Editor May 1, 2015

Obituaries

Service for Judith K. Smith of Gun Lake delayed until June 6

Judith K. Smith, age 75 of Gun Lake, died Thursday, April 30, at Rose Arbor Hospice Home. Judy was a pharmacist and worked for Family Health, Northland Pharmacy, Walgreens, and…

Editor May 1, 2015

Sports

Teunissen perfect again, No. 1 Lady Wildcats sweep again

Senior pitcher Mallory Teunissen and the Wayland girls' softball team Friday doubled their pleasure and doubled their fun. No, they didn't appear in a Wrigley's Doublemint gum commercial, but Teunissen…

Editor May 1, 2015

Columns

Democracy Tree: State legislators gut 14th Amendment

by Amy Kerr Hardin It must hurt — the mental machinations and intellectual inconsistencies necessary for Michigan’s GOP lawmakers to time and again churn up conspiracy theories about federal government…

Editor May 1, 2015

Features

WHS Pro Youth team Students attend ABYS Youth Summit

More than 300 students from Allegan and Barry counties attended the second annual Allegan Barry Youth Summit Friday, April 24, at Gun Lake Community Church. The Allegan County Pro Youth…

Editor May 1, 2015

Community Notices

‘Art Through the Eyes of a Child’ will be Tuesday at Baker

Baker Elementary School's art showcase, "Art Through the Eyes of a Child," will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 5. Baker Elementary was the recipient of a…

Editor May 1, 2015