Month: February 2023

Lady Wildcats place 8th in Hudsonville tournament

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The Wayland girls' varsity bowling team placed eighth Saturday at Hudsonville Lanes in the Hudsonville Invitational. "We had a very good first tradition game and some very good Baker games today too," said coach Eric Bottrall. "Special shout out to Lily Keech who stepped in to help with the Baker...
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‘Coffee with the Supt.’ series to resume later this month

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Wayland Union Schools Supt. Tim Reeves will resume the "Coffee with the Superintendent" series later this month at Biggby Coffee in Wayland and Bell's Colonial Kitchen in Dorr. The hour-long public sessions will take place at 8:30 a.m.: • Tuesday, Feb. 28, Tuesday, March 28, and Monday, May 1, at...
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Martin wins girls’ hoops showdown at Gobles, 56-42

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The Martin girls' basketball team took a giant step toward winning the Southwest Athletic Conference division championship at Gobles Friday evening. The Lady Clippers defeated their hosts 56-42 in an unusually high scoring affair. Martin customarily uses its defense to win games. Last night was an awesome win for us!"...
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Lady Vikings wake up in 4th period to avoid upset

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The scoreboard shows what set the stage for Jayden Prather's last-second heroics. Hopkins girls used a strong fourth quarter surge to finally get the best of Sparta Friday and a brief slump and win on the road, 48-35. The Lady Vikings, fresh from a 32-25 non-league loss to Allendale Tuesday...
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Wildcat girls limit Cedar Springs to just 19 points

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The Wayland girls' varsity basketball team started the second half of the O-K Gold Conference basketball season Friday night with an easy 55-19 victory at Cedar Springs. The win improved the Lady Wildcats' league-leading record to 7-1 and now they are 13-3 overall. The Redhawks, meanwhile, slipped to 2-6 in...
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Community Notices

Hopkins Schools to begin strategic planning process

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The Hopkins School Board of Education and Administration are launching a new initiative to guide the district through a 3-to 5-year strategic planning process. The purpose of this initiative is to help the district develop goals and strategies for continuing to offer an excellent education for students, while using public...
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Editorial

Rep. Rigas already delivers what she promised district

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ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" article. It is an editorial by the editor. State Rep. Angela Rigas "You get what you pay for." — John Arbuckle in an ancient TV advertisement for Yuban coffee I just received the first newsletter from State Rep. Angela Rigas, a Republican...
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Fund-raiser is Sunday for WHS grad Sarah Shanks

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Sarah Shanks A fund-raiser for the late Sarah Clawson Shanks will take place Sunday afternoon and evening at the Wayland Hotel. Shanks, formerly from Dorr and a Wayland High School graduate, died Jan. 29 at a hospital in Knoxville, Tenn., after suffering seizures. She played softball for the Lady Wildcats....
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Hopkins sports booster Ben Schulz dies unexpectedly

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Benjamin (Ben) Gale Schulz, 49, of Hopkins, died unexpectedly Wednesday, Feb. 1. Whether it was tearing apart a bathroom out of the blue while his wife was gone, to gifting her an epic trip to Africa, Ben was full of surprises. An avid outdoorsman, Ben never met a hunting trip...
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Articles

Watson hires its 3rd zoning officer in more than a year

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James Davis Watson Township hired its third zoning enforcement officer in a little more than a year by appointing James Davis to the position Thursday evening. He succeeds Evan Stuart, who was hired last summer for the part-time post to supplement his duties as a road patrol deputy, succeeding Marnie...
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