April 2023 – Page 6

Lady Vikings lose nonloop doubleheader with Lowell

Ava VanderKolk unloaded a grand slam homer. Hopkins stepped out of O-K Silver Conference softball action Friday and dropped both ends of a doubleheader to a pretty good Lowell outfit.…

Editor April 21, 2023

Sports

WHS grad among top 17 in NCAA pitching category

Former Wayland High School pitching ace Emma Ludema currently ranks 17th in the nation among NCAA Division III schools in the category of ratio of walks to strikeouts at 8.83…

Editor April 21, 2023

Community Notices

JC Wheeler Library in Martin seeks new director

Alicia Kershaw J.C. Wheeler Public Library in downtown Martin is seeking a library director “who will be a committed partner in helping to ensure the library remains a community staple…

Editor April 21, 2023

Community Notices

Wayland Robotics wins 6 of 10 in worlds at Houston

The Wayland High School Robotics team #6090 won six of 10 matches in the world competition over the first two days Thursday and Friday in Houston. They went 3-2 in…

Editor April 21, 2023

Articles

Dems object to Allegan County GOP’s manifesto

The Allegan County Democratic Party has issued a written protest against “a letter from right-wing activists in Allegan County” that was leaked earlier this week. Allegan County Democratic Party Chair…

Editor April 21, 2023

Editorial

There are good reasons for voting ‘yes’ on bond issue

To the editor: For some time now Mr. John Wilkens has been bad-mouthing Wayland Schools administration. I don’t know why he is so angry, but he is wrong! In his…

Editor April 21, 2023

Sports

Wildcat boys take out South, FHE; girls get a split

Three-time winner Breanna Hyde The Wayland boys’ varsity track team scored dual meet victories Thursday over O-K Gold Conference opponents Forest Hills Eastern 76-61 and South Christian 91-46. The Wildcat…

Editor April 20, 2023

Community Notices

Former Mayor Don Shafer joins WHS Hall of Fame

Former Wayland Mayor Donald Shafer was chosen posthumously as the recipient of this year's addition to the Wayland High School Alumni Hall of Fame. Shafer, a 1940 WHS graduate, was…

Editor April 20, 2023

Articles

Hopkins FFA chosen as 1 of Michigan’s top chapters

Pictured above, the Chapter Officer Team (L to R): Emilie Coffey, VP; Leah Ellis, Reporter; Kaden Petroshus, Sentinel; Gracie Langlois, President; Tally Laarman, Secretary; Colby Tucker, Treasurer. by Kimberly Bollone The Hopkins FFA was named one…

Editor April 20, 2023

Columns

Army Bob: Progressives smell blood in the water

by Robert M. Traxler A very few right-wing commentators are saying that the right must use the tools invented by the left to counter the out-of-control march to socialism. Conservative…

Editor April 20, 2023