February 2016 – Page 4

Hopkins grad Robin Rybiski Genther wins Metro honor

Hopkins High School graduate Robin Rybiski Genther has been selected Best of Metro award winner. Genther has worked at Metro Health for nearly 19 years, beginning her career as a…

Editor February 25, 2016

Sports

Lady Wildcats have decent shot at Class B district finals

Though the Wayland boys had dreadful luck in the roll of the dice for the upcoming district basketball tournament, the Lady Wildcats didn’t fare so badly and stand a fair…

Editor February 25, 2016

Columns

Yes It Is, It’s True: Ritzes, Hudsons athletic royalty in Wayland

“You’d better watch out. You better not pout. You better not cry. I’m telling you why. Presley Hudson’s coming to town.” Indeed, Wayland’s best-ever female basketball player will be in…

Editor February 25, 2016

Columns

Basura: The enduring living legacy of a cherry rocker

I remember the cherry rocker that was in our home. It had come to our house from my maternal grandmother. I recall that when I was in high school, Grandma…

Editor February 25, 2016

Features

Bygone Days: A brief look at the Wayland area’s past, Part 204

EDITOR'S NOTE: Because of the fierce snowstorm Wednesday afternoon, the editor was unable to complete the customary journey to the Now & Then Historical Library in Dorr to conduct the…

Editor February 24, 2016

Features

Bone marrow transplant patient, 10, improving slowly

It’s been almost three months since 10-year-old Lilly Vanden Bosch of Dorr under went a bone marrow transplant at Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital in Grand Rapids, and her health challenges…

Editor February 24, 2016

Features

‘Wimpy’ winter drops 6-10 inches of snow in West Michigan

West Michigan was a winter wonderland again Wednesday in a winter that's been called "wimpy." Many local residents were hunkering down for the storm, which shut down schools early Wednesday…

Editor February 24, 2016

Sports

Garrett Dill scores 1,000th career point for Clippers in win

Martin High School senior Garrett Dill scored 16 points in the Clippers league title clinching 56-40 victory Tuesday night Lawrence and while doing so surpassed the 1,000-point career scoring milestone.…

Editor February 24, 2016

Community Notices

Hopkins schools plan info meeting on sinking fund election

A public information meeting will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 1, at the Hopkins High School media center to talk about a special election coming up on Tuesday,…

Editor February 24, 2016

Community Notices

WHS robotics team finishes project for FIRST competition

Wayland High School's first-ever robotics team met the Feb. 23 deadline for building its unit for the FIRST competition. Shown here are the team members and their advisor and whatever…

Editor February 24, 2016