Month: February 2021

TK bowlers give Wildcats 2 shellackings on the lanes

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It was a bad day at the Hastings Bowl Tuesday, as both the Wayland High School boys' and girls' varsity teams too a beating from Middleville Thornapple Kellogg. "I thought our ladies would sweep our conference this year and that TK would be our toughest match," said coach Eric Bottrall....
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412 restaurant earns Mich. LCC permit for distillery

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The 412 Distillery on South Main in downtown Wayland has been granted a distillery permit from the Michigan Liquor Control Commission. Owner Anthony Winters said, "Two weeks ago we got a letter for denial and it about took the wind right out of our sails. We applied for the appeal,...
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Kennedy Helderop starting guard in Cornerstone hoops

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Kennedy Helderop Former Hopkins High School star Kennedy Helderop is a starting guard for the Cornerstone University women's basketball team this season. Helderop is averaging just under six points a game as a redshirt freshman. She played in six games in 2019-20, but was sidelined by a torn ACL and...
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Two former Wildcat stars playing ball at Cornerstone

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Cory Ainsworth Carter Nyp Two former Wayland High School basketball stars are helping to lead the charge for the Cornerstone University hoops squad this season. Sophomore Cory Ainsworth leads the Golden Eagles in points scored and rebounds and junior Carter Nyp is third on the team in rebounding. Ainsworth is...
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Ranger Rick: Covid persists, despite Biden taking over

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Now that Jospeh R. Biden Jr. is president, Covid-19 is disappearing,  right?  Really... it isn't? But Joe told us once he was elected and his administration took over, they would listen to the experts (who have been wrong on so many things) because Trump didn't care.  Even though he started...
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Michigan slowly reopening; Covid stats still improving

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The Allegan County Health Department will vaccinate Hopkins Public School faculty and staff Friday, Feb. 5, so K-12 students will have a full day of on-line instruction. The development is just one of many positive signs the Coronavirus crisis is declining in Michigan. The state Monday announced that more than...
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Service planned in Hopkins Monday for Angela Guritz

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Angela Kay Guritz, 45 of Hamilton, died Thursday, Jan. 28,. Born March 27, 1975, in Allegan, she was the daughter of Donald Guritz and the late Guadalupe (Chapa) Guritz. After graduating from high school, Angela went on to become a dental assistant and then chose to work at UniPak. She...
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Martin High School band students get coupla boosts

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Work is under way for the music mural in the band hallway at Martin High School. Band parent Tina Keeler helped students paint this  masterpiece and the boosters purchased the supplies. Meanwhile, band members couldn't resist showing off their new uniforms in the cover photo.
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Lady Wildcats bounce back on the lanes to win 29-1

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The Wayland girls' varsity bowling team Monday afternoon bounced back from last week's upset loss to GR Catholic Central and crushed Cedar Springs 29-1. However, the boys' squad had only four eligible bowlers because of academic issues and lost to the host Redhawks. The Lady Wildcats took Baker game one,...
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Tracy Bivins appointed to return to City Council seat

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Tracy Bivins Tracy Bivins was welcomed back on the Wayland Council Monday night, as she was appointed to the seat vacated by the death of Gary Smith. Bivins returns to the council after having to step down in June 2018 because of health issues. She has recovered since and was...
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