May 2021 – Page 9

Yes It’s True: Rituals are a force that gives us meaning

I was listening to a radio interview the other day of Sasha Sagan, daughter of the late astronomer and science communicator Carl Sagan, who talked about the significance of rituals…

Editor May 14, 2021

Community Notices

Man local police caught soliciting sentenced to prison

Wayland City Police have announced the sentencing of David Milliner of Philadelphia, who was accused of and pleaded guilty to soliciting a 12-year-old Wayland boy three and a half years…

Editor May 13, 2021

Sports

Lady Vikings split non-league twin bill vs. Lowell

The Hopkins varsity softball team split a non-conference doubleheader Thursday against Lowell. The Lady Vikings dropped the opener 11-2, but rebounded to take the nightcap 8-6. Sierra Smith, Morgan Dykstra,…

Editor May 13, 2021

Features

Four teachers at Wayland Middle School are retiring

Wayland Union Middle School staff celebrated four teachers who are retiring at the end of this year. They have 114 years of combined teaching experience at Wayland. They are (from…

Editor May 13, 2021

Articles

Leighton Twp. hears more about infrastructure woes

The Leighton Township Board was told about three very needy road projects Thursday evening, but it’s the same old problem on fixing them — money. Supervisor Steve Wolbrink mentioned the…

Editor May 13, 2021

Features

Supt.’s son wins award as Presidential Scholar in Arts

Calvin Hinds, son of Wayland Supt. Dr. Christina Hinds, has been named a 2021 National YoungArts Foundation (YoungArts) award winner in Voice from Interlochen Arts Academy and U.S. Presidential Scholar…

Editor May 13, 2021

Community Notices

Fatal accident backs up U.S.-131 north of Wayland

A fatal pedestrian-semi-truck accident on U.S.-131 Thursday afternoon has severely backed up motorists' traffic north of Wayland on the freeway. Authorities from the Wayland post of the Michigan State Police…

Editor May 13, 2021

Columns

Army Bob: Must we pay climate science believers?

President Joe Biden has called for zero net carbon emissions by 2030 or 2050, depending, ah… Mr. President sir, humans will not exist in 2030. I am positive our President…

Editor May 13, 2021

Articles

Martin Twp. unhappy with FEMA flood plain decision

Martin Township Supervisor Glenn Leep is not happy at all with the recent flood plain determination by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. He told his Martin Township Board colleagues Wednesday…

Editor May 13, 2021

Obituaries

Memorial service delayed for Robert Doublestein

Robert Eugene Doublestein Jr., 74, of Dorr died under the care of Faith Hospice Saturday May 8. He was born in Grand Rapids March 16, 1947, to the late Robert…

Editor May 13, 2021