January 2019 – Page 10

City Council should invoke ‘Rios Rule’ to allow pot sale

January 10, 2019

ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" story. It is an editorial by the editor. Terri Rios I resolutely urge the Wayland City Council to invoke the "Rios Rule" to eventually permit the sale and distribution of the now legal product marijuana within the city limits. The "Rios Rule"...

Martin Twp. plans to expand East Martin Cemetery

January 10, 2019

Martin Township plans to expand East Martin Cemetery on the west side of 8th Street by purchasing up to six acres of land. The Township Board Wednesday night took initial steps to buy the parcel for $9,000 per acre from Hopkins Ag Center LLC because the current cemetery is just...

Wildcats defeat depleted GR Christian bowling team

January 10, 2019

Mark Musgrave III The Wayland High School varsity boys' bowling team Wednesday defeated Grand Rapids Christian 27-3. "We had a great practice yesterday as we went back to focusing on basics. The boys were focused and determined," said coach Sherry Miklusicak, "Grand Rapids Christian showed up with only four boys...

Gossman rolls 300 again, Viking boys, girls beat Calvin

January 9, 2019

Hopkins senior Brenden Gossman bowled his third career perfect 300 game Wednesday during the Viking boys' and girls' dual match victories over Calvin Christian at Fairlanes in Grandville. The boys' won 20-10 and the girls won 18-12. The boys bowled a 206 and a 222 in Bakers to win both. The...

Sports

Clippers overcome slow start to move to 7-0 record

January 9, 2019

Carter Hilton Martin, obviously showing the effects of a long holiday break, claimed its seventh victory of the season without a loss Wednesday night in a 60-39 triumph over West Michigan Aviation. Coach Bradley Moelker said, "It was nice to get back on the court after a long break, but...

Sports

Lady Clippers breeze to 5th straight hoops victory

January 9, 2019

The Martin girls’ basketball team had two disappointing bits of news this week, but overcame them nonetheless to post an easy 51-19 victory Wednesday over West Michigan Aviation Academy. One disappointing development was that the Lady Clippers’ top scorer, Faith Guritz, suffered a sprained ankle and is probably out of...

Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County

January 9, 2019

(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — Jan. 12, 1994 A public hearing has been scheduled for Jan. 24 on plans for renovations at the Dorr Township Park along 142nd Avenue. A recreation plan may be developed in hopes...

Wildcat boys pull out defensive struggle against TK

January 9, 2019

The Wayland boys' varsity basketball team pulled out a 44-42 victory at Middleville Thornapple Kellogg Tuesday night in both teams' first O-K Gold contest of the season. The game, a defensive struggle, was close throughout, with the Wildcats taking a slight lead in the third quarter and then having to...

Lady Vikings’ balanced offensive attack strikes again

January 8, 2019

Freshman Lexi Teunissen (22) has led the Lady Vikings in scoring in the last two ballgames. (Photo courtesy of Josh Cline) The Hopkins' girls' varsity basketball team has been getting a lot of balanced scoring lately, and it showed again in a 61-42 victory Tuesday night against O-K Silver Conference...

Banquet center planned for facility next to new hotel

January 8, 2019

(From left) Jerry Bancroft, Denny Dryer and Tim Bodenberg show plans for a new banquet center next to the Best Western Hotel. A new banquet center just to the north of the Best Western Hotel apparently will be coming to Wayland. The City Planning Commission Tuesday evening approved a site...

Month: January 2019