2016 – Page 8

Hospital receives toys, gifts from Hopkins, Wayland

Students from the Wayland High High School leadership class and middle school student council helped deliver toys today to Helen DeVos Children's Hospital. A school bus took them to each…

Editor December 13, 2016

Columns

Ranger Rick: ‘Mad Dog’ Mattis is just all right with me

President–Elect Donald Trump has made his selection for Secretary of Defense; General James “Mad Dog” Mattis. Any general with the nickname “Mad Dog” is all right with me. He is…

Editor December 13, 2016

Sports

South Christian surprises Lady Cats with 15-15 tie

A very hot Grand Rapids South Christian bowling team pulled off an upset Monday afternoon by tying the powerful Wayland girls. The Wayland girls got off to a quick start…

Editor December 13, 2016

Sports

Wildcat boys still roll in ice and snow, but lose

The Wayland boys' varsity bowling team Monday lost its third league dual match encounter of the season, 22-8, to Grand Rapids South Christian. Coach Sherry Miklusicak said she was somewhat…

Editor December 12, 2016

Articles

Wayland administrators, secretaries get extensions

The Wayland Board of Education Monday night ratified a one-year extension of employment contracts for administrators and secretaries at one step and a 1% increase in pay. All will receive…

Editor December 12, 2016

Features

Faith Rollandini wins Christmas card design contest

Pine Street Elementary student Faith Rollandini, daughter of Wayland High School sign language teacher Sarah Rollandini, was the winner of the annual Christmas card logo contest for 2016. Her artwork…

Editor December 12, 2016

Community Notices

Fire in Moline extinguished quickly by Leighton Dept.

Leighton Township firefighters were able to extinguish a fire Monday afternoon at a house on the corner of Park Street and 144th Avenue in Moline. Several area departments assisted. There…

Editor December 12, 2016

Community Notices

Weekend winter storms drop a lot of white stuff

Mary Swainston of Hopkins posted this photo while traveling on 28th Street in Grand Rapids Sunday. "From the house to GR airport and back home we counted 12 slide-offs, spin-outs,…

Editor December 11, 2016

Editorial

Coach Darrin Smith’s decision didn’t resolve anything

ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" story. It is an editorial by the editor. I'm aware this won’t do any good, but I hereby resolutely urge Hopkins boys’…

Editor December 11, 2016

Columns

Barry Hastings: Strange occurrences in the polling place

by Barry Hastings Is it not odd the word scam should come to Trump's mind regarding a recount of votes cast in the Wisconsin general election? You see, scams, and…

Editor December 11, 2016