2015 – Page 96

Wildcat baseball season ends in 8-2 district loss to Middleville

The Wayland varsity baseball season was concluded Saturday in the district tournament with an 8-2 loss to Middleville Thornapple Kellogg. The Trojans scored once in the opening and then erupted…

Editor May 30, 2015

Sports

Quincy Collings fails to defend state title in high jump

Hopkins senior Quincy Collings did not repeat as Division 3 state champion in the high jump Saturday at Comstock Park High School. Collings, who leaped 6-9 to win it all…

Editor May 30, 2015

Sports

Lady Wildcats’ softball district finale postponed until Monday

The Wayland girls' varsity softball team will play Hamilton at 4:30 p.m. Monday afternoon in the finals of the Division 2 district tournament at Hopkins. The contest, originally scheduled for…

Editor May 30, 2015

Obituaries

Former Gun Lake woman was Yankee Springs golf champion

Mary Debora (Dye) Blackmore, 59, loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister and aunt, died Friday, May 22, after a courageous battle with lung disease. Debbie was born in Saginaw on Sept.…

Editor May 30, 2015

Community Notices

Infant brother of tragic crash victim continues to improve

Infant Gabriel Duley, brother of 5-year-old traffic crash victim Caleb Duley, will be moved to another floor Saturday and then Monday will be going to Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Center…

Editor May 30, 2015

Features

Nasty looking clouds bring rainstorms to Wayland area Friday

Former Penasee Globe reporter Charlotte Weick Friday evening posted: "A bunch of us were sitting around in lawn chairs out by the RV when it felt like the temperature dropped…

Editor May 30, 2015

Editorial

Here are 3 proposals to fix roads without making budget cuts

ACHTUNG: This is not a “fair and balanced” story. It is an editorial by the editor. I’ve long maintained that the two most important purposes of government are to solve…

Editor May 29, 2015

Obituaries

Celebration of life for Judy (McBride) Nance, 67, will be June 14

There will be a memorial celebration to honor the life of Judy Karen (McBride) Nance from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, June 14, at Yankee Springs Golf Course. Ms. Nance…

Editor May 29, 2015

Sports

Middleville’s 3rd win over ‘Cats ends their season in districts

The Wayland High School girls' varsity soccer season came to an end Thursday night in the district semifinals with a 2-0 loss to Middleville Thornapple Kellogg. Middleville, which beat the…

Editor May 29, 2015

Columns

Army Bob: Cold War redux? Russian tanks better than ours

The Russians have introduced a new main battle tank at the annual WWII Victory Parade, the T-14 Armata. The tank is a marvel of 21st Century innovation. It has a…

Editor May 29, 2015