Month: February 2019

Sports

Hopkins girls finish regular hoops season in close loss

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The Hopkins girls' varsity basketball team lost a tight defensive struggle, 37-35, against Covenant Christian Thursday evening in the regular season finale. The Lady Vikings will enter the Division 2 district tournament Monday at Hudsonville Unity Christian with a 12-8 overall record vs. the host team. Hopkins and the Chargers...
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Kids Cooking class brings back home ec tradition

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Perhaps in a throwback to bygone days of home economics classes, the Wayland Community Ed Kids Cooking class students chopped veggies for salad and made bubble-up pizza. They voted on baking brownies and making brownie sundaes for dessert for next week's class.Instructor for the class is elementary teacher Kristi Zondervan.
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Columns

Army Bob: Gender and race labels too often divide us

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by Robert M. Traxler While I was watching the coverage of the Jussie Smollett case on MSNBC, a commentator referred to LGBTQIAGNC, a new group title for me, so I looked it up. According to The Spectator: “A little light googling reveals that it stands for ‘Lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans,...
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Assistant maintenance job moved to full time in Dorr

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Fire Chief Gary Fordham shows off Dorr Township's brand new fire engine. The Dorr Township Board voted 5-2 Thursday night to elevate the part-time maintenance position to full time and raise the compensation. The move was made after a request from maintenance supervisor Jarrod Simon, who said he has trouble...
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Lady Clippers end regular season with 15-3 record

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Kiaya Warner Martin completed one of its most successful girls' basketball seasons in recent years with an overall record of 15-3 Thursday evening at Galesburg-Augusta. The Lady Clippers defeated their hosts 41-34 and will be able to rest until next Wednesday evening on their home court in the open ing...
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Clippers to play in district final vs. Tri-Unity Christian

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The Martin boys' varsity basketball team has a date with host Tri-Unity Christian in the Division 4 district tournament finals Friday at 6:30 p.m. The Clippers advanced in the district semifinals Wednesday night with a 59-52 victory over Holland Calvary. The win lifted their overall season record to 17-3. Tri-Unity...
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Service Saturday for Mary Margaret Meyerink, 79

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Mary Margaret Meyerink, age 79, of Wayand, died Tuesday, Feb. 26. She is survived by her husband of 56 years, Roger; her children, Marge (Mike) Hofert, Coralyn (Dave) Nyssen, Roger (Rori) Meyerink; six grandchildren; a great grandson; brother, Terry (Lynne) McHoskey; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Doug (Marline) Meyerink, Eljean VanWiltenburg, Joyce...
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‘America & Me’ essay contest winners announced

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Three Wayland Middle School students have been named local winners in the 50th annual America & Me essay contest, sponsored by Farm Bureau Insurance. The three students are Summer Morrison (first), Mahala Wierenga (second) and Clara Hawley (third). All three received award certificates for their achievements. As the school's first...
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Hamilton concludes Viking basketball season, 60-58

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Drew Weber (21) appears to be using the elbow on a drive to the basket. The Division 2 district basketball tournament opener for Hopkins Wednesday evening was a disappointing one, and it meant the end of one of its better seasons. The Vikings concluded their campaign with a 15-5 overall...
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Dorr’s maintenance guy has lawn side business

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Dorr Township maintenance supervisor Jarrod Simon has launched a side business, doing what he does best. And he proudly touts it as owned and operated by a military veteran. Simon, who has been a Dorr Township employee for five years, not long ago launched Veterans Pride Lawn Care, specializing in...
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