March 2016

Power outage causes some Dorr residents to do creative coping

March 31, 2016

The thunderstorm that rolled through this area Thursday afternoon and evening caused a power outage in the Dorr area, with residents reporting that even businesses such as Dick's Market had to shut down. Some citizens got a little creative during the inconvenience. Shown here is a picture taken by Amanda...

Service is April 7 for George Bieber, 84, formerly of North Dorr

March 31, 2016

George Roman Bieber, 84, a longtime North Dorr resident, died Thursday, March 31. George was born Feb. 22, 1932, in Byron Center, the son of Bob and Florence (Homrich) Bieber. George was raised on the Beiber family farm in North Dorr. He later served his country as a paratrooper for...

Wildcats lose 6-4 to Loy Norrix in lightning-shortened contest

March 31, 2016

The Wayland varsity baseball team lost its season home opener 6-4 Wednesday to Kalamazoo Loy Norrix. The game was halted at the end of six innings because of lightning. Coach Travis Wilcox said he was disappointed in not having the opportunity to try to pull out the win in the...

Lady Viking softball team offense fuels 3-1 season start

March 31, 2016

The Hopkins varsity softball team won three of its first four ballgames of the season this week, sweeping Otsego Wednesday after splitting a doubleheader Tuesday against Parchment. The Vikings showed some offensive firepower, scoring in double figures in their three victories. They beat Otsego 14-3 and 13-3. Jade Burch had...

Democracy Tree: It’s more than Flint; bad policy killing Michigan

March 31, 2016

by Amy Kerr Hardin Michigan’s voters, motorists, and lawmakers alike aren’t kidding themselves into believing the paltry roads budget plan enacted last fall is anywhere close to what’s needed to keep the state safely on the move, especially since the skint deal won’t even phase-in for a number of years...

Historic J.C. Wheeler Library building brought down in Martin

March 31, 2016

The historic, but aging building that formerly housed the J.C. Wheeler Library came tumbling down today in downtown Martin next to what used to be the Boysen's Market, which also was demolished. The old former library site is making way for a Dollar General Store at the southeast corner of...

Virus challenges 10-year-old bone marrow transplant patient

March 31, 2016

A major challenge now is confronting 10-year-old Lilly Vanden Bosch of Dorr, who under went a bone marrow transplant earlier this year at Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital in Grand Rapids. Lilly’s mother, Meg, posted on Facebook. “Things have gone from bad to worse as the CMV virus has officially taken...

Yes It Is, It’s True: Anything worse than losing a child?

March 31, 2016

Composer Gustav Mahler’s most controversial musical piece by a wide margin was “Kindertotenleider,” or “Songs for Children Who Died.” Mathematician and infamous atheist Bertrand Russell’s most controversial comment was that it is almost impossible to believe in a just, loving, benevolent God while sitting at the bedside of a dying...

Olivia Myers selected this year’s DAR award winner at WHS

March 31, 2016

Wayland High School senior Olivia Myers has been selected to receive this year’s DAR (Daughters of the American Revolution) Good Citizen Award. Olivia is the daughter of Todd and Shannon Myers and lives in Wayland. Maternal grandparents Robert and Betty Meconis also live in Wayland. Olivia’s activities have included include...

GR Symphony, WHS Strings will be back ‘Side by Side’

March 31, 2016

The Grand Rapids Symphony will perform with the Wayland High School Symphony Strings students at the Fine Arts Center the evening of May 17. The Grand Rapids Symphony will be conducted by John Varineau. The Symphony Strings Orchestra, made up of WHS students from 10-12 grades, is conducted by Karen...

Month: March 2016