2020 – Page 34

Martin rolls to 3rd straight win, 64-18 vs. Maple Valley

The Martin High School varsity football team Friday evening recorded its 13th victory in 14 attempts over the last two years after switching to eight-man football. The Clippers hiked their…

Editor October 3, 2020

Community Notices

Hopkins Schools accepting bids for leasing farm land

The Hopkins Public School District is accepting written bids for tillable farm land leases for about 40 acres near the corner of 128th Avenue and 24th Street in Hopskins Township.…

Editor October 3, 2020

Sports

‘Cats absorb 15th straight defeat on gridiron, 42-28

The Wayland High School varsity football team is proving it’s still rebuilding, as it lost 42-28 at Middleville Thornapple Kellogg Friday night. It was the Wildcats’ 15th consecutive defeat over…

Editor October 2, 2020

Sports

Vikings make quick work of NorthPointe Christian

Hopkins registered its third gridiron victory in as many tries this abbreviated season with a 22-0 decision over visiting North Pointe Christian in a game that strangely was halted abruptly…

Editor October 2, 2020

Community Notices

Wayland Schools reports update on Covid-19 cases

Wayland Union Schools has reported an update Friday on the status of Covid-19 cases in the system. In a letter to parents posted on the district's web site, Supt. Dr.…

Editor October 2, 2020

Sports

WHS grad Robby Young guides C-C team to 7th title

Robby Young, a 2003 Wayland High School graduate, coached his Rampart High School varsity boys' cross-country team to its seventh conference championship in the last nine years Thursday afternoon in…

Editor October 2, 2020

Articles

United Church of Wayland welcomes Rev. Kyle Carnes

The Rev. Kyle Carnes has been named pastor at United Church of Wayland. Carnes, who served as a parish minister for 13 years, including First (Park) Congregational in Grand Rapids, succeed the Rev. Bonnie…

Editor October 2, 2020

Columns

Yes It’s True: Our funeral homes, banks are feeder fish

“But Monopoly is so much fun and I’d hate to blow the game.” — Phil Ochs, “Outside of a Small Circle of Friends.” I learned in my salad days of…

Editor October 1, 2020

Articles

Watson approves rezoning request at Wetherall Lake

The Watson Township Board Thursday evening unanimously adopted a resolution approving an ordinance amendment to rezone property near Wetherall Lake. The request was rezone 27.48 acres at 1348 Lakewood Lane,…

Editor October 1, 2020

Obituaries

Longtime registered nurse Josh Brewer dies at age 47

Joshua Brewer, age 47, died Tuesday, Sept. 29. Josh was a registered nurse for 26 years, serving in the emergency department where he was honored with the Emergency Care Specialist…

Editor October 1, 2020