January 2016 – Page 2

Martin boys’ hoops team undefeated at 5-0 in SAC division

Martin beat Marcellus Friday 54-38 to run its overall record to 8-3 on the season and the Clippers lead its Southwest Athletic Conference division with a perfect 5-0 mark. “We…

Editor January 30, 2016

Obituaries

Service Tuesday for Rev. William Dobson, formerly of Wayland

The Rev. William Donald Dobson, aged 84, of Marietta, Ohio, formerly of Wayland, died Wednesday, Jan. 27. Bill grew up in Wayland and after high school joined the Army, then…

Editor January 29, 2016

Sports

Lady Wildcat bowlers now ranked No. 5 in state-wide poll

The Wayland girls' varsity bowling team has joined the boys' basketball team in being regarded as among the state's best in Class B. A beaming coach Bill Holbrook announced the…

Editor January 29, 2016

Sports

Lady Wildcats get back in the groove with win over Ottawa Hills

It’s been a tough road lately for the Wayland girls’ basketball team, so it was good to come back home and score an easy win. The Lady Wildcats handled visiting…

Editor January 29, 2016

Sports

Wildcats take over first place in O-K Gold with win over Ottawa

The Wayland boys’ varsity basketball team committed five consecutive turnovers down the stretch, sank only one three-point basket all evening and was limited to just one field goal in the…

Editor January 29, 2016

Articles

Undersheriff Frank Baker to run for Allegan County Sheriff

Undersheriff Frank Baker today announced his intention to seek the office of Sheriff of Allegan County in the November 2016 election, just 24 hours after current Sheriff Blaine Koops announced…

Editor January 29, 2016

Sports

Lady Wildcat junior varsity now shows overall record of 11-2

The Wayland junior varsity girls’ basketball team Thursday evening improved its overall season record to 11-2 with a 43-35 victory over Grand Rapids Ottawa Hills. The Bengals jumped out to…

Editor January 28, 2016

Columns

Army Bob: The cause and effect of making deals with Iran

by Robert M. Traxler For every cause there is an effect, a simple statement but true. The cause our President pursued was slowing the development of Iran’s nuclear weapons program,…

Editor January 28, 2016

Articles

Allegan County Sheriff Blaine Koops to retire after 16 years

Allegan County Sheriff Blaine Koops told the Board of Commissioners Thursday that he will not seek another term. Koops is a graduate of Grand Valley State University with a bachelor’s…

Editor January 28, 2016

Columns

Democracy Tree: Lisa Lyons worst GOP lawmaker in Michigan

She’s at it again — the Michigan lawmaker who likened public school teachers to “pigs” while she served as chair of the House Education Committee in 2013, recently topped that…

Editor January 28, 2016