April 2023 – Page 9

Funeral will be Friday for Gwen Metz of Shelbyville

Gwendolyn Standish Metz, 88, of Shelbyville, died Thursday, April 13. Gwen graduated from Wayland High Schoo. She married John Metz in 1953. She was a farmer’s wife, and ran the…

Editor April 16, 2023

Sports

Lady Wildcats bounce back to win Whitehall tourney

The three pitchers in the "Slam" tournament: (from left) Harmony Laker, Maddy Ludema and Carli Miklusicak. The Wayland varsity softball team bounced back Saturday from a shocking season opener by…

Editor April 15, 2023

Sports

Wildcat boys win their own track invitational, girls 3rd

COVER PHOTO: This fascinating photo was taken of pole vaulter Evie Mathis by proud papa Rick Mathis as the Wayland Invitational meet was coming to a close. The Wayland boys’…

Editor April 15, 2023

Sports

Clippers have outstanding track debut performances

The Martin High School varsity track team had some outstanding individual and relay team performances at its season-opening meet at Holland Black River. The host school, Martin, Saugatuck and Holland…

Editor April 15, 2023

Sports

Viking boys 6th, girls 7th at Hastings team track meet

The Hopkins boys’ varsity track team placed sixth and the women were seventh in the Hastings Team Invitational Friday. The Vikings boys collected 552.5 team points for the day. Hudsonville…

Editor April 14, 2023

Articles

Leighton unhappy with WAEMS bill, accountability

Leighton Township officials are not happy with the Wayland Area Emergency Services bill for the next year and they’re even talking a look at taking their business elsewhere. Leighton is…

Editor April 14, 2023

Articles

Leighton denies developer’s massive project plans again

GRI Moline, developer of a proposed residential and commercial-industrial project on the east side of Division, was back before Leighton Township officials again Thursday night and was turned down again.…

Editor April 14, 2023

Sports

Hopkins loses softball doubleheader at Hamilton

It was a bad day at Hamilton Thursday afternoon for the Hopkins softball team. The Lady Vikings dropped both ends of a doubleheader, 13-3 and 9-2, and saw their overall…

Editor April 13, 2023

Sports

Wildcat softballers split in twin bill season opener

It was a strange softball season opener for Wayland Thursday afternoon in an afternoon doubleheader against Byron Center. The Wildcats suffered a five-inning defeat by mercy rule, 14-3 in the…

Editor April 13, 2023

Features

Woman at Dorr branch wins Huntington award

Kerry Genther received the semi-annual award for being an outstanding bank teller with the best customer service for the Dorr branch of Huntington Bank. She was awarded for the annual…

Editor April 13, 2023