January 2020 – Page 2

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

January 29, 2020

(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — Feb. 1, 1995 The old Wayland School, before it was replaced in 1941 by what is now Pine Street Elementary. Scott Sullivan, in his contribution to the weekly Soapbox column, gave a...

Private memorial service planned for Linda Hays, 77

January 29, 2020

Linda Lue Hays passed died Monday, Jan. 27, after a long illness. She was 77. Linda is remembered as a loving wife, mother, grandmother and friend. Linda was an artist and her talents shone through and influenced many people from the margins of books and notes, to large-scale paintings. She...

Sports

Vikings all alone in 2nd in O-K Silver hoops standings

January 28, 2020

The Hopkins varsity basketball team now stands alone in second place in the O-K Silver Conference with a 5-1 record, behind only Calvin Christian. The Vikings posted their fourth straight hardcourt triumph Tuesday night at Belding, 71-50, to move their overall season record to 8-4, a pretty good place considering...

Ainsworth MIA; Lady ‘Cats drubbed by GR Christian

January 28, 2020

Kenzie Wolf Wayland’s star 6-2 junior pivot Stephanie Ainsworth suffered an injury on the first play of the game Tuesday night and had to sit out a 70-31 shellacking at the hands of Grand Rapids Christian. The Lady Wildcats’ leading scorer and rebounder was missing in action, as their season...

Lady Vikings overcome slow start to beat Belding

January 28, 2020

“You picked a fine time to get hot, Lexi.” — With apologies to Kenny Rogers Paris Corneille (32) puts up a short jumper. She excelled in passing the ball for assists Tuesday night. Sophomore Lexi Teunissen tossed in 10 points during a brief run for Hopkins in the second quarter...

Lady Wildcats in the hunt for league bowling crown

January 28, 2020

Wayland continued its girls' bowling winning tradition Monday, with freshman Kadence Bottrall's terrorizing 248 game sparking a 28-2 rout of East Grand Rapids. The guys, however, came up just short in a 17-13 verdict. Wayland girls took both Baker games with scores of 152 and 146, along with eight out...

Community Notices

Superintendent search input sought in 2 meetings

January 28, 2020

The Wayland Union Board of Education has begun the search process to find a new superintendent and the public is invited to special public meetings at 12:15 p.m. and 6 p.m. Thursday, jan. 30. Assisting the board in the search to succeed the retiring Norman Taylor is the Michigan Association...

Ranger Rick: Freedom is never an option in socialism

January 28, 2020

People have better everything; more money, better health, better housing, more education and live longer now than ever, but are unhappier than any time since data collection began, especially young people. What are the reasons? The theory of a small federal government was best to keep freedoms safe and thriving...

WUS teacher Lori Howell selected Fulbright Scholar

January 28, 2020

Wayland Union Middle School sixth grade science teacher Lori Howell, was selected into the highly prestigious Fulbright Teachers for Global Classrooms program. The Fulbright program is a year-long professional learning opportunity and short-term exchange for elementary, middle and high school educators from the United States to develop skills to prepare...

Columns

One Small Voice: Will GOP senators stand up to a bully?

January 28, 2020

by Lynn Mandaville Two weeks ago, the pastor of our new church began a series on courage. To capture the imaginations of the congregation he began with a story about the actor Will Smith, a story Smith told on several late-night talk shows about his experience sky-diving at age 50....

Month: January 2020