Month: March 2021

Lady Wildcats’ surge lives on with regional crown

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Stephanie Ainsworth Wayland annexed its first regional basketball championship since 2012, the culmination of a strange and difficult journey. The Lady Wildcats defeated host Edwardsburg 61-48 in the finals of the Division 2 regional tournament Wednesday evening to earn a berth in the state quarterfinals. It was their third trophy...
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Martin wins regional title; on to the quarterfinals

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The Martin girls’ varsity basketball team Wednesday accomplished something last year’s squad was denied by Covid-19 a year ago — a regional championship. The Lady Clippers used a strong second half to pull away from Colon and capture a 42-31 decision in the regional finals of the Division 4 tournament...
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Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County

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(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — April 3, 1996 The Tree Tracers genealogy group had to leave its space inside the Henika District Library to make way for the new children’s wing of the library and becaue of...
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Community Notices

House in Wayland Twp. damaged severely by fire

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The residential house on Fifth Street in Wayland Township suffered severe damage in a fire Tuesday, and officials said the home and its contents were a total loss. The residents were not at home at the time of the incident. The Laur family is the subject of a GoFundMe page...
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Spring break students’ food distribution set for Monday

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The Wayland Union School District will be on spring break next week (April 2 - 9). and for those with food needs during that time, the schools' food service program will offering FREE pre-packaged meals to all children ages 18 and under in the district through a one-time meal distribution....
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Service will be April 1 for Eunice Williams of Martin

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Eunice Williams died Monday, March 29, at Stanford Lodge in Plainwell. She was 97. She was born Sept. 8, 1923, in Martin, the daughter of John Sr. and Mattie (DenHouten) Bishop. Eunice was a 1941 Martin High School graduate and lifelong resident of the area. She was an active member...
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Ex-WHS bowling coach guides NAIA runner-up

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Coach Bill Holbrook and his Midland University girls' bowling team was runner-up in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) national tournament over the past weekend. The Lady Warriors lost in the final round to Indiana Tech. Holbrook coached the Wayland girls' team for several years and is the son...
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Sports

Hopkins wins another close one, makes regional finals

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Colin Weber Hopkins will play Benton Harbor in the final round Thursday evening of the Division 4 regional basketball tournament and the Tigers (16-2) will be the host team. The Vikings earned a shot a regional title Tuesday by getting past Parchment 51-45 in the semifinals. Senior point guard Colin...
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Ranger Rick: Dems’ HR-1 voting bill is just a travesty

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The Biden White House, Democrat House and Senate are trying to change elections from state control to federal control.  The bill is known as HR1. This would include many unsavory and harmful things, such as: • Allows the federal government authority to administer elections, contrary to the Constitution. • Allows...
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Wayland school system gripped by Covid fatigue

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The coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak has spread from China. Coronavirus cell. Vector illustration Frustrations over the persistent Covid-19 virus pandemic continue for Wayland Union school officials. The Board of Education met for a work session Monday evening and held a closed session for about two hours for evaluation of Supt. Dr....
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