2016 – Page 119

Lady Wildcats take 5th in Comstock Park Invitational

The Wayland girls' varsity track team finished fifth among eight teams at the Comstock Park Invitational Saturday. East Grand Rapids won the meet with 859 points. Wayland had 482. Lauryn…

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Columns

Ranger Rick: Renegade Republicans are looking out for you

There are anomalies in the economy throughout history, both low (recession and more drastic; depression) and high (bubbles, inflation). Recession usually happen when economic activity slows and no demand for…

Editor April 19, 2016

Obituaries

Services scheduled for North Dorr native Modesta Stein

Modesta M. Stein, a native of North Dorr, died Sunday in Wabash, Ind. She was born Sept. 12, 1933, in North Dorr, to Frank and Elizabeth (Miller) Pitsch. Modesta was…

Editor April 19, 2016

Obituaries

Service will be Friday for Martin native Gordon Brewer

Martin native Gordon Brewer, 92, of Holland, died Sunday, April 17. Gordon was born May 22, 1923, in Kalamazoo, to Robert and Helen (Gordon) Brewer. He grew up in Martin…

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Sports

Lady Vikings blow out Kelloggsville in Silver opener

The Hopkins girls' varsity softball team opened O-K Silver Conference play this season with a powerful 15-0 blasting of Wyoming Kelloggsville Monday in a game that lasted only three innings…

Editor April 18, 2016

Articles

Schools’ facilities needs hearing may be as early as June 6

The Wayland Board of Education may have a public hearing on future facilities needs as early as Monday, June 6. The board earlier this year scrapped plans to have a…

Editor April 18, 2016

Community Notices

Wayland, Hopkins have 4 school board seats open, Martin 2

Wayland Board of Education President Tom Salingue announced Monday evening that the deadline for anyone interested in running for a school board seat has until July 26. School board elections…

Editor April 18, 2016

Sports

Lady Vikings take 2 of 3 in Comstock Park softball invite

The Hopkins girls’ varsity softball team took two of three encounters Saturday at the Comstock Park Invitational to run its overall season record to 7-2. The Lady Vikings defeated the…

Editor April 18, 2016

Columns

Monday Moanin’: Testing -1-2-3. More testing? Or no more testing?

From the blog of Mister Journalism: Reading, Sharing, Discussing, Learning By Jeff Salisbury https://misterjournalism.wordpress.com/ Three of my four grandchildren are high school-age – 9th, 10th and 11th graders – and…

Editor April 18, 2016

Sports

Lady Wildcats blank Byron Center 4-0 in home opener

The Lady Wildcats soccer team kicked off its home schedule Saturday morning with a big 4-0 win against Byron Center. "The home team dominated the game from start to finish,…

Editor April 18, 2016