Month: February 2023

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

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(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) Members of the Wayland High School Girls Athletic Association (GAA) and advisor Pat Rowley in 1967 25 Years Ago— Feb. 23, 1998 First Lt. Mike Olson is leaving his position as commander of the Michigan State...
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Lady Clippers move to 16-4 with non-league victory

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The Martin girls’ varsity basketball team now owns a 16-4 overall record for the season after another defensive dominated victory Tuesday evening. The Lady Clippers defeated Howardsville Christian 39-28 on their home court. They already have claimed the Southwest Athletic Conference Central Division title. Coach Ben Schipper said, "We got...
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Hopkins FFA students earn right to be in state contests

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A solid number of Hopkins High School members of the FFA Tuesday competed in the Regional Leadership Contests and qualified for the state competition. The following is a list of Hopkins FFAers, their category, placing and type of award: • Creed Speaking: Ellise Wedge - first place Gold. Addy Laarman...
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Wildcat girls claim back-to-back Gold bowling titles

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The girls' basketball team isn't the only Wayland O-K Gold championship team this winter. The Lady Wildcats' bowling group Tuesday made it back-to-back titles by winning the league tournament at Spectrum Lanes in Grand Rapids. Three of the team members finished among the top six rollers. Haven Baker was sixth,...
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Eyesore house in City of Wayland is brought down

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This house near the corner of Clark and Elm Streets ijn the City of Wayland, was being brought down by heavy equipment Tuesday afternoon. The house was abandoned after a fire last year and the structure had deteriorated even before then becoming open to the elements.
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The Ainsworths, WHS grads, earn academic honors at Cornerstone

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Brother and sister Cory and Stephanie Ainsworth, both Wayland High School graduates, are among the six Cornerstone University basketball players to earn College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District honors. To earn the honor, athletes must be a sophomore or above in academic class standing and have a 3.5 cumulative GPA...
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Lady Wildcats make it official with O-K Gold title

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Addi Sikorski The Wayland girls' varsity basketball team Tuesday night made its O-K Gold Conference championship official, and it wasn't pretty. The Lady Wildcats hammered host Ottawa Hills 71-18 to lift their league record to 12-1 and cement their title outright. Eleven of the team members broke into the scoring...
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Viking boys, girls win, but makeup prospects cloudy

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The Hopkins girls’ and boys’ varsity basketball teams had successful outings against O-K Conference rival Comstock Park Tuesday. The guys, playing in Senior Night ballgame at home, recorded a 66-48 decision to improve to 7-5 in league play and 13-6 overall. The girls took a 54-40 triumph on the road...
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Articles

Dorr Township Planning Commission OKs 3 requests

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The Dorr Township Planning Commission had virtually no trouble approving three requests Tuesday evening. Commissioners recommended approval of a request from Mr. And Mrs. Richard Snyder to rezone a parcel at 2014 144th Ave. from agricultural to rural estates. “We just want to join the two (adjacent) parcels together,” Mrs....
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Columns

Yes It’s True: Pete Arnsman was a Hopkins champion

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Peggy Rose and Pete Arnsman EDITOR’S NOTE: I wrote a personal, heartfelt column four years ago about my good friend Lee Dale “Pete” Arnsman of Hopkins, just after he suffered a debilitating stroke. He hadn’t died, but a part of me felt like he really did. I never saw him...
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