January 2022 – Page 5

Wayland schools’ bus fleet ratings 100% green tags

January 20, 2022

Wayland Union Schools’ fleet of 24 buses recently finished with 100% green tags during the bus safety inspection. At least once a year, the Michigan State Police send an inspector to conduct an analysis of more than twenty areas on every school bus. Buses are graded on a three-color system....

Martin Board, Supt. Ballee-Stone clarify policy roles

January 20, 2022

Principal Tyler Whitcomb The Martin Board of Education had a special meeting Thursday afternoon to clarify the roles of the superintendent and board when Covid issues arise that lead to policy decisions. Board President Art Shook and Vice President Vince Tuinstra said they felt “unsettled” after Monday night’s meeting, in...

Columns

Army Bob: Should we allow packing Supreme Court?

January 20, 2022

by Robert M. Traxer The Supreme Court dealt a blow to the current administration when it struck down the COVID-19 vaccine mandate for all businesses with more than 100 employees to require COVID-19 vaccinations and boosters as a condition of remaining employed. Well no kidding! The White House Chief of...

Six new inductees added to Hopkins Athletic Fame Hall

January 20, 2022

Pete Arnsman Bob Beck Six new inductees into the Hopkins Athletic Hall of Fame will be honored Feb. 25 in between the Vikings’ girls’ and boys’ basketball games. The six honorees are Lee Dale “Pete” Arnsman, Kevin Glupker, Mike Rynearson, Kelly McEwen, Bob Beck and Zach Miller. • Zach Miller...

Visitation scheduled for Saturday for Nancy Bos, 89

January 19, 2022

Nancy Louise (Freeland) Bos, 89, of Wayland, died Monday, Jan. 17. The daughter of Russell and Marian Freeland, she was born and raised in Grand Rapids graduating from South High School and moved to Wayland in 1972. Her husband, Don Bos, died in 2018. She was an attentive mother and...

Covid takes ‘Boots’ Herring, honorary Hopkins FFAer

January 19, 2022

Milton Eugene "Boots" Herring died Saturday, Jan. 15, at his home in Hopkins of complications due to Covid at the age of 90. Boots was born on Aug. 7, 1931, in Saugatuck Township, the son of Victor and Pearl Herring. He worked tirelessly for the Allegan County Road Commission. He...

Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County

January 19, 2022

(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now historical library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — Jan. 20, 1997 The Lovall General Store in "Bygone Days" Editor Nila Aamoth offered words of praise for rural carriers of the Globe who faced snowy weather challenges in her latest “Soapbox”...

Wildcat boys’ bowlers stun Zeeland; girls take 1st loss

January 19, 2022

The young and improving Wayland High School boys' bowling team scored a huge non-league dual match 19-11 victory Tuesday over Zeeland. Mark Musgrave III "In the time that I have coached bowling in Wayland, we have never been able to tackle the two Division 1 schools combined team," coach Sherruy...

Dorr Township Treasurer Myrna Marr resigns post

January 19, 2022

Dorr Township Treasurer Myrna Marr has resigned her position. Myrna Marr Marr, who was elected in November 2020 after serving before then as deputy treasurer to Jim Martin, did not give a reason for her abrupt stepping down. However, it has been no secret there has been a lot of...

Hopkins girls, Martin boys on 2-game win streaks

January 18, 2022

The Hopkins girls' varsity basketball team Tuesday night scored a 43-29 victory over O-K Silver Conference rival Kellogsville for its second straight league win. Junior Mady Weber came up with 15 points and Ellie Sebright added 13 for the Lady Vikings, who now are 3-5 overall for the season. Hopkins...

Month: January 2022