2019 – Page 87

Wildcat boys 3rd at Allegan Invitational, girls take 7th

The Wayland boys’ varsity track team placed third in the 17-team Allegan Invitational Friday and the girls finished seventh among 18 teams. It wasn’t a particularly good day for Hopkins,…

Editor April 28, 2019

Columns

Yes It Is, It’s True: Maybe Ford was right, ‘history is bunk’

During my somewhat less than stellar stint as a substitute teacher in eight school districts in Kent and Allegan counties between 2008 and 2012, I stumbled onto a book, "Lies…

Editor April 27, 2019

Sports

Three Clipper golfers contribute to DK/Martin successes

Three Martin students continue to have impact on the Martin/Delton golf team's success this spring. The Clippers/Panthers last Friday won the Parchment Coach/Players scramble, shooting a 100 in a format…

Editor April 27, 2019

Community Notices

Stabenow, Whitmer to attend training center grand opening

The City of Wayland will be visited Monday morning by two Democratic political celebrities, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow. Both will take part in the grand…

Editor April 27, 2019

Community Notices

Dem Congressional candidate Jon Hoadley visits Wayland

State Rep. Jon Hoadley of Kalamazoo made Wayland the first stop on his listening tour as part of his recently announced campaign for Congress against 34-year Congressman Fred Upton, a…

Editor April 27, 2019

Community Notices

WHS robotics team fails to advance to world playoffs

The Wayland High School robotics team, No. 6090, was not chosen for playoffs at the world competition in Detroit over the weekend. The group qualified for worlds after regional contests…

Editor April 27, 2019

Obituaries

Celebration of Life plans pending for Chris Sadler, 57

Christopher Sadler age 57 of Dorr, died Wednesday, April 24, after a short but courageous battle with cancer. Christopher worked at Impact Fab. Inc. in Holland as a machinist, aka…

Editor April 27, 2019

Obituaries

Services planned for Monday for Daniel Sullivan, 58

Daniel Theodore Sullivan died of cardiac arrest Monday, April 22. He was 58. Dan will be remembered as a doting father and loving husband, and someone who was always there…

Editor April 27, 2019

Sports

Hopkins’ Hunter Lewellyn to play hoops at Cornerstone

Hunter Lewellyn, who will graduate from Hopkins High School next month, has committed to play basketball at Cornerstone University next year. Hunter played four years of varsity basketball at Hopkins…

Editor April 26, 2019

Community Notices

Local authorities stage mock serious traffic crash at WHS

The Wayland Police Department, Allegan County Sheriff's Office, Wayland Fire Department and Wayland Area EMS put together a mock drunk driving crash for students at Wayland Union High School to…

Editor April 26, 2019