2021 – Page 91

Service Wednesday for 1965 WHS grad Gordon Jurrians

Gordon Ross Jurrians, age 75, of Wayland, died Thursday, May 20. Gordon, a 1965 graduate of Wayland High School and a letter winner on the Wildcat football team, served in…

Editor May 22, 2021

Sports

Lady Vikings fight off rallies to defeat Delton

The Hopkins varsity softball team survived Delton’s rallies and pulled out a 12-10 non-league victory Friday. The Lady Vikings shot out to a 5-0 lead in the opening inning and…

Editor May 22, 2021

Community Notices

County Covid death toll at 142, but cases, rates down

The death toll from the Coronavirus in Allegan County has climbed by four more in the past two weeks, reaching a total of 142 since the pandemic began 14 months…

Editor May 22, 2021

Obituaries

Services will be Tuesday in Otsego for Mike Houseman

Mylan “Mike” Houseman died Thursday night, May 20, at Bronson Hospital in Kalamazoo. He was 90. Mike was born Feb. 11, 1931 in Three Rivers, son of William and Florence…

Editor May 22, 2021

Sports

Sprinters lead Wildcat boys to 3rd place in regionals

The Wayland boys’ varsity track team placed third in a field of 14 teams at the Division 2 track regionals at Mason. The girls were ninth in a 15-team field.…

Editor May 21, 2021

Sports

Viking frosh impressive in D-3 regional track outings

Two throwers on the Hopkins girls’ and boys’ varsity track teams fared the best individually Friday at the Division 3 regional track meet at Stevensville Lakeshore. Grace Brenner tossed the…

Editor May 21, 2021

Columns

Yes It’s True: Reporting of feats not all created equal

“All animals are created equal but some are more equal than others.” — George Orwell, “Animal Farm I have come to the unpleasant conclusion that for many years I have been a…

Editor May 21, 2021

Sports

Martin track team has 2 Division 4 regional champs

Martin High School senior Natalie Yowler emerged as Division 4 regional champion Friday at Saugatuck High School in the shot put, tossing the orb a personal best 34 feet 4…

Editor May 21, 2021

Columns

Army Bob: China getting a climate change free pass

by Robert M. Traxler This is the third column on the end-of-the-world promise, guarantee, undeniable truth, and only one person has risen to defend the “settled, undeniable science.” We need…

Editor May 20, 2021

Community Notices

Splash Pad opens a little early this year in City Park

Wayland's most popular summer attraction, the Splash Pad in City Park, opened this week, even though a large number of users complained the water is cold. The pad usually opens…

Editor May 20, 2021