2016 – Page 118

Wildcats top Catholic Central to even Gold dual record

The Wayland boys' track team evened its record in the O-K Gold Conference at 1-1 with a 76-61 victory Wednesday over Grand Rapids Catholic Central at Houseman Field. The Wildcats…

Editor April 20, 2016

Sports

Hopkins’ Bailey Ballard to ‘throw’ at Aquinas College

Bailey Ballard, daughter of Robin and Brian Ballard of Hopkins, has signed her national letter of intent to continue her track and field career at Aquinas College. Ballard has been…

Editor April 20, 2016

Features

Bygone Days: A brief look at Wayland area’s past, Part 212

25 Years Ago — April 24, 1991 Customers who are delinquent in payments to the Gun Lake Area Sewer Authority will face penalties in terms of fees, which total about…

Editor April 20, 2016

Community Notices

Jijak Foundation plans Native American food growing summit

The Jijak Foundation, a non-profit Native American educational organization of the Gun Lake Tribe in Hopkins Township, announced it will be host for the 2016 Great Lakes Intertribal Food Summit…

Editor April 20, 2016

Sports

Lady Vikings track team successfully begins Silver defense

The Hopkins girls’ track team successfully began its defense of the O-K Silver Conference championship with a convincing 92-45 dual victory Tuesday over Calvin Christian. The Lady Vikings were supposed…

Editor April 20, 2016

Features

WHS senior performs in honors choir at WMU festival

Mitchell Lapham, senior at Wayland Union High School, performed at the Southwestern Michigan Vocal Festival Honors Choir. He was one of three Bass 2 singers out of 60 students who qualified…

Editor April 20, 2016

Columns

Basura: Gambling’s lure — thrill of uncertainty releases dopamine

“Something tells me it’s all happenin’ at the zoo I do believe it. I do believe it’s true.” — Simon & Garfunkel My wife and I go to a casino…

Editor April 19, 2016

Sports

Vikings boys open Silver season with loss to Calvin Christian

The Hopkins boys’ track team opened the dual meet season in the OK-Silver Conference with an 87.5 to 52.5 loss to Grandville Calvin Christian. Event winners for the Vikings were…

Editor April 19, 2016

Obituaries

Services planned Friday for Tom ‘Rabbit’ Rybiski, 73

Thomas S. “Rabbit” Rybiski, age 73 of Middleville, died Monday, April 18. Tom was a U.S. Army veteran and was a member of the Wayland VFW and the American Legion.…

Editor April 19, 2016

Sports

Caleb Ryan’s 2-run double in 7th lifts Vikings to victory

The Hopkins varsity baseball team Monday overcame O-K Silver Conference rival Kelloggsville, 4-3, with a couple of clutch runs in the seventh and final inning. Hopkins put up one run…

Editor April 19, 2016