2019 – Page 81

Funeral is Saturday in Dorr for Suzanne M. Post, 86

Suzanne Margaret Post, age 86, died Saturday, May 11. She is survived by her children Robert (Nancy) Post, Susan (Kim) Alward, Roy Post, Wendy (Todd) Hablitzel; nine grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren;…

Editor May 14, 2019

Sports

‘Cat boys finish league dual meet season undefeated

After a disappointing O-K Gold Conference meet Friday, both the Wayland boys’ and girls’ track teams roared to dual meet victories over a Grand Rapids Christian team that finished ahead…

Editor May 13, 2019

Articles

Citizen says Hopkins Twp. Tribe fight futile, wasteful

The Hopkins Township Board continues to wrestle with the issue of opposing the Gun Lake Tribe’s request to take a parcel of land into trust and therefore off the tax…

Editor May 13, 2019

Community Notices

Middle School Principal Carolyn Whyte finalist at Grant

Carolyn Whyte, principal at Wayland Middle School since 2006, is a finalist for the superintendent’s job at Grant Community Schools. Whyte will be interviewed Tuesday evening at the Grant Middle…

Editor May 13, 2019

Obituaries

Celebration of Life dinner will be Friday for Jack Erb, 76

Jack Allen Erb, 76, of Wayland died Sunday, May 5, from complications of pulmonary fibrosis and heart failure. Jack was a Vietnam Veteran, was in the Army from 1964 to…

Editor May 13, 2019

Columns

One Small Voice: This really IS America, unfortunately!

“When you’re weary, feeling small, When tears are in your eyes, I’ll dry them all. I’m on your side, oh, when times get rough, And friends just can’t be found,…

Editor May 12, 2019

Sports

Lady Wildcat JV softball team wins Fruitport Invitational

The Wayland junior varsity softball team Saturday brought home some hardware by winnng all three of its contests in the Fruitport Invitational. Coaches are Kristy Calkins-Johnson (standing, left) and Coralie Ritz Miller (standin,…

Editor May 11, 2019

Sports

Both Hopkins track teams slip a notch in O-K Silver meet

It was not a good day for Hopkins Friday in Belding at the O-K Silver Conference meet. The Lady Vikings entered the contest with a 5-1 league dual meet record…

Editor May 11, 2019

Sports

Hopkins softball team rights ship in doubleheader sweep

After hitting a bad patch in the season a week ago in four of six games, the Hopkins softball team regained its chops and swept a doubleheader Friday against Holland…

Editor May 11, 2019

Sports

Wildcats’ hopes for O-K Gold track championship take a hit

It was a bad and costly day for the Wayland boys at the O-K Gold Conference track meet Friday at Forest Hills Eastern. The Wildcats were entertaining hopes of a…

Editor May 10, 2019