2016 – Page 146

Close but no cigar for Lady Wildcats’ storybook season’s end

It was close, but no cigar, for the Wayland girls' varsity bowling team in the Division 2 regionals Friday in Kalamazoo. The Lady Wildcats finished fourth, but only the top…

Editor February 26, 2016

Sports

Lady Wildcats complete regular 9-11 season on upbeat note

The Lady Wildcats basketball team is ending a tough luck 9-11 season on a couple of positive and optimistic notes. The Wayland girls not only breezed past Ottawa Hills 72-54…

Editor February 26, 2016

Sports

Wildcats overcome obstacles to win O-K Gold hoops title

The Wayland boys’ varsity basketball team had to overcome several obstacles Friday night to win the O-K Gold Conference championship. The Wildcats had to cope with an aggressive man-to-man defense…

Editor February 26, 2016

Articles

Gamrat, Courser now face criminal charges in sordid saga

After being booted by their colleagues and rejected by their constituents, former State Reps. Cindy Gamrat and Todd Courser now face criminal charges. Michigan Attorney General William Schuette Friday announced…

Editor February 26, 2016

Obituaries

Memorial for Marinus Haagsman to be at Schnable Lake

Marinus (Dutch) Haagsman, 92, of Martin, died Sunday Feb. 21. Marinus had many passions and hobbies, including fishing, riding his golf cart, antiques, bingo, singing at church, and smoking his…

Editor February 25, 2016

Columns

Army Bob: Exaggerating history only encourages deniers

by Robert M. Traxler As a young child, the son of an American soldier stationed in post-World War II (1950s) Germany, I accompanied my father and sisters to Buchenwald, one…

Editor February 25, 2016

Features

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