September 2018

Rob Hamly resigns WHS baseball coaching post

Rob Hamly resigned the head varsity baseball coaching position today to take an assistant’s post at Calvin College. Hamly guided the Wildcats to an 8-22 overall record last spring…

Editor September 11, 2018

Columns

Ranger Rick: We need patriots, not more politicians

It is almost re-election season. Can you smell the stench of federal politicians yet? We have a U.S. representative, Congressman Fred Upton, who has been in office since 1987. While…

Editor September 11, 2018

Obituaries

Wayland native Floyd Jackson dies at age 82

Floyd Bernard Jackson, died at age 82 Sept. 7 after dealing with Parkinson's disease for 12 years. He was born on Oct. 26, 1935, in Wayland. Floyd had three great…

Editor September 11, 2018

Articles

Hopkins Twp. balks at lighted signs for intersection

The Hopkins Township Board Monday night almost approved spending $3,300 to make safety improvements at the intersection of 130th Avenue and 22nd Street. The operative word here is "almost." The…

Editor September 10, 2018

Sports

Lady Vikings win Kellogg division in Coach B Invite

Hopkins girls won the Coach B Invitational at Yankee Springs Monday by just one point in its division while Wayland girls finished in second, well behind a Caledonia team that…

Editor September 10, 2018

Sports

Wildcats compete in Lakewood tennis tournament

The Wayland boys’ varsity tennis team competed in the Lake Odessa Lakewood Invitational Saturday. The first doubles team of Colin and Christian Sieffert took third place in their flight, defeating…

Editor September 10, 2018

Columns

Yes It Is, It’s True: It was the 4th quarter from hell for refs

"I report what I see and hear, and sometimes I comment on it." — David T. Young It surprised me that WOOD-TV Channel 8 broadcast a fairly major report Friday…

Editor September 9, 2018

Obituaries

Celebration of Life will be Oct. 6 for Elaine Wagner, 51

Elaine Kay Wagner, 51, a native of Burnips and recently of Hopkins, died Thursday, Sept. 6, at her home. Born Feb. 6, 1967, in Zeeland, she was the daughter of…

Editor September 9, 2018

Columns

One Small Voice: Press freedom and responsibility

Freedom of the press. Responsibility of the press. These are not one and the same thing. Freedom of the press means that a voice reporting with the written word cannot…

Editor September 9, 2018

Articles

Watson Township buys carpet, blinds and tables

Not long after the Watson Township Board members were told they need to put their large savings account to work, they have begun making decisions on spending money. The board…

Editor September 8, 2018