Month: April 2021

Columns

Yes It’s True: Individualism can have serious downside

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“Many hands make work light.” — Old Chinese proverb Adam Curtis I saw and heard an interview of Adam Curtis, my favorite documentary film maker, who insisted that the beginning of the end of civilized society in the United States didn’t begin with Reagan in 1981, but actually in 1970...
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Lady Wildcats face tough 19-1 Newaygo in quarters

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Stephanie Ainsworth has beeb averaging 16 points per game for Wayland. The Wayland girls' varsity basketball team will meet Newaygo in the quarterfinals of the post-season state tournament at 7 p.m. Monday at Vicksburg High School. The Lady Wildcats have their work cut out of them against a 19-1 opponent...
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Sports

Carsen Young finishes 4th in state wrestling meet

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Carsen Young of Martin has earned all-state accolades in two sports this academic year. Young. a senior, finished fourth in the 160-pound weight division Saturday, losing twice during the day to Nathan Rudland of Addison, 10-6 and 8-6. He also was an all-state cross-country runner last fall and a member...
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Gusty wins, dry conditions creating grass fire hazards

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Gusty winds, warmer temperatures and continued dry conditions will create high potential to start brush fires, and for those fires to burn out of control today. This especially includes fires started to burn yard waste! The Yankee Springs/Wayland Department today has handled a grass fire today.
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Jane Cooke’s service slated for Saturday, May 8 in Dorr

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Jane C. Cooke (Ritsema), 89, died Friday, March 26. Jane’s comfort in life and in death was that she belonged to her faithful Savior, Jesus Christ. Her joy was in God’s gift of family, which often combined with her love of sports and social gatherings. She regularly attended sporting and...
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Hopkins’ Ashtyn Bennett takes 6th in state tourney

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Ashtyn Bennett of Hopkins placed sixth in the state in the Division 3 wrestling tournament Friday in the 125-pound division. The Viking, who established the school record for victories in a season with more than 150, won his first two matches on the day, lost in the semifinals and eventually...
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Graveside service is April 20 for Lyman Moored

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Lyman Ferris Moored, 92 of Jenison, died Friday, March 26, at Metro Health Village in Wyoming. Born April 4, 1928, in Salem Township, the son of the late Lynn and Helen (Ford) Moored and the husband of the late June (Brenner) Moored. Lyman served in the United States Navy and...
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Articles

At least 2 fire depts. report record number of calls

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Both the Leighton Township and Hopkins Area fire departments are reporting a record number of calls for the first quarter of 2021. The Hopkins Area Fire Department posted on Facebook: "So far for the first quarter of the year we’ve averaged 1.5 calls a day. We ended the month of...
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Watson officials get double digit percent pay increases

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The Watson Township Board Thursday night adopted a 2021-22 balanced general fund budget of $302,950, but the most interesting part is that it calls for all township officials to get pay double digit percentage pay raises. Clerk Kelli Morris and Treasurer Stephanie Caulder have been granted raises of 36% each,...
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Vikings give No. 1 Benton Harbor a game, but lose

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Trevor Smith It was a valiant and gallant effort, but the Hopkins varsity basketball team lost 66-59 Thursday night to No. 1-ranked Benton Harbor in the Division 2 regional tournament finals. The loss dropped the Cinderella Vikings to a final overall season record of 11-8, while the Tigers will enter...
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