2015 – Page 8

New Ace Hardware owners outline plans to remodel old Dick’s Market

The new owners of the future Ace Hardware to be located in the former Dick’s Market on 142nd Avenue appeared at the Dorr Township Planning Committee to provide information about…

Editor December 16, 2015

Community Notices

Hopkins students conduct toy drive for children in hospital

A Christmas season toy drive has been conducted at Hopkins High School and Tuesday students started the trip to make the delivery of toys collected to the Helen DeVos Children's…

Editor December 16, 2015

Sports

Hopkins boys and girls basketball teams both lose to Middleville

The Hopkins girls’ and boys’ varsity basketball teams both were defeated Tuesday evening by Middleville Thornapple Kellogg. The Lady Vikings lost 45-39 and saw their overall season record slip to…

Editor December 16, 2015

Sports

Lady Wildcats absorb 1st loss of season, 43-41, to Caledonia

The Wayland girls’ varsity basketball team dropped heart-breaker Tuesday night at Caledonia, 43-41. It was the first loss of the season for the Lady Wildcats, who had won their first…

Editor December 15, 2015

Sports

Hildebrand gets 18, but Martin girls 0-3 after 36-27 loss to Saugatuck

The Martin girls’ varsity basketball team absorbed its third consecutive defeat this season with a 36-27 verdict at the hands of Saugatuck. The Clippers fell behind 9-4 in the opening…

Editor December 15, 2015

Sports

Wildcats turn up the heat in 4th quarter to subdue Caledonia, 66-50

Wayland overcame a shabby shooting performance and a pesky visiting Caledonia boys’ basketball team that was able to hang around on the scoreboard for three quarters to claim a 66-50…

Editor December 15, 2015

Columns

Ranger Rick: We must decide who can and cannot enter our borders

Back in 2008, candidate Barack Obama boasted, “Generations from now, we will be able to look back and tell our children that this was the moment when we began to…

Editor December 15, 2015

Obituaries

Services Friday for private pilot Kenneth Sadler, 88, of Wayland

Kenneth G. Saddler, age 88 of Wayland, died Sunday, Dec. 13. Kenneth was a private pilot who enjoyed spending time flying airplanes and going to air shows. He loved spending…

Editor December 15, 2015

Articles

Moline Elementary building, property sale in a holding pattern

Stephen Austin, potential buyer of the old Moline Elementary School building, is still working to make the final sale happen, but indicates he has challenges ahead. Austin said he has…

Editor December 14, 2015

Articles

Student rep., debate captain ask Wayland to reinstate fund-raising

The Wayland Board of Education Monday night got an earful from the student representative and the captain of the debate team about fund-raising. Student Board Representative Jonathan Seymour and Debate…

Editor December 14, 2015