January 2023 – Page 12

Mass of Christian Burial is Jan. 14 for Bruce Hyde

January 5, 2023

Bruce Hyde of Byron Center died Thursday, Dec. 29. He was 82. Born April 14, 1940, in Zeeland, he was the third of six children born to Keith and Irene (Barrett) Hyde. He was raised in Burnips in the big house next to the Hudsonville Creamery. Bruce married his favorite...

Two Baker Elementary aides plan to retire Friday

January 5, 2023

Baker Elementary school aides Val Kuhtic and Julie Lowe will be retiring from Wayland Union Schools Friday, Jan. 6. Kuhtic has worked for 28.5 years and Lowe 21 years.

Columns

Army Bob: Don’t follow Pied Pipers, Chicken Littles

January 5, 2023

by Robert M. Traxler The greatest threat to our nation’s survival is “Climate Change,” according to every progressive socialist in the United States and Western Europe. Let’s look at the climate disasters that the “sky is falling” folks have preached as gospel. Global cooling: an end of the world, an...

WHS debate team adjusts well to contest changes

January 5, 2023

The Wayland High School debate team this past fall has had to adjust to a combined in-person and virtual competitive season. The debaters take part in legislative debate; a variation of student congress in which they compete with more than 50 students from various schools. Students gain knowledge through research...

Wildcat boys roll to league bowl win over Ottawa Hills

January 4, 2023

The Wayland High School boys' bowling team defeated Grand Rapids Ottawa Hills in an O-K Gold Conference dual match Wednesday at the Rock 'N Bowl Lanes just north of Wayland. There was no girls' match because Ottawa Hills does not have enough girls to field a team. The Wildcat boys...

’75 Lady Vikings, Wilson, Navis, Griffey to join Hall

January 4, 2023

EDITOR's NOTE: This article originally was published in error, inadvertently leaving out volleyball standout Lauren Navis. The following is the corrected version of the story: Three individual athletes and one team will be honored by induction into the Hopkins High School Athletic Hall of Fame Friday evening, Jan. 13. The...

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

January 4, 2023

(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago— Jan. 5, 1998 The collector of a tire pile in Watson Township will “benefit indirectly” in cleanup of scrap by Allegan County. Gordon Lyons has been granted a supervisory role in the cleanup....

Graveside service delayed for Floyd VanKampen, 81

January 4, 2023

Floyd Lee VanKampen, age 81, of Wayland, died at Railside Living Center Monday, Jan. 2. Floyd enjoyed his time with friends and especially his time on his Harley. He is survived by his daughter, Kathy (Larry) Carrier; son, Mike (Deb) VanKampen; granddaughters, Jennifer VanKampen, Kelli (Ben) Werkman, Erin Carrier (Nate...

Wildcat boys absorb 1st defeat for the season, 78-68

January 3, 2023

The Wayland High School boys’ varsity basketball team absorbed its first defeat of the season, 78-68, to Lowell. The verdict left the Wildcats with a season record of 4-1. Brett Bultsma scored 27 points to once again pace Wayland’s offensive attack with 27 points. Elijah Maas added 14, Kaharrie Pureifoy...

Hopkins boys capture 5th straight victory of season

January 3, 2023

The Hopkins boys' varsity basketball team roared to its fifth consecutive victory this season Tuesday night with a convincing 52-26 victory at Muskegon Catholic Central. The girls, however, suffered a 64-33 defeat at the hands of Holland West Ottawa and saw their overall season record slip to 4-3. The guys...

Month: January 2023