Month: June 2023

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Supt. Tim Reeves wins 4% pay increase, incentives

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Supt. Tim Reeves Wayland Union Schools Supt. Tim Reeves received a 4 percent salary increase with an incentive Monday night at the Board of Education’s work session. Reeves, who just completed his first year on the job had his annual salary increased from $151,000 to $157,040, with another provision for...
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Hopkins grad wins Meijer scholarship for athletics

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Recent Hopkins High School graduate Corrie Wisser has been named Meijer's and WOOD Radio's (106.9 FM) Female Athlete of the Year. She will receive a scholarship from Meijer toward her college education at Ferris State University. Wisser was a standout in volleyball and played basketball for the Vikings as well....
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Leslie Wagner succeeds Pat Velie as WUS asst. supt.

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Pat Velie Leslie Wagner of Hastings has been selected assistant superintendent of finance and operations for Wayland Union Schools, succeeding the retiring Patricia Velie. Wagner, who will begin duties later this week, has been payroll manager as the insurance firm since last February. She also was payroll manager for Kentwood...
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A welcome rain combats awful dry weather pattern

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It was a sweet rain that invaded the northeast section of Allegan County Sunday afternoon and evening, as a reported three-quarters of an inch of the wet stuff fell on a horribly dry terrain. This area had not seen any significant amount of rain since the beginning of April in...
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Serve this sweet cherry cake warm and enjoy it

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by Kathy Hamman Miller Sweet Cherry Cake Ingredients: 1 egg 1/2 cup sugar - plus 1/4 cup 1/2 cup milk 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 1 tablespoon orange juice 1/4 teaspoon almond extract 1 cup all purpose flour for cake and 1/2 cup for topping. 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon...
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Wayland High School does well in Meijer state games

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Wayland athletes had a more than reasonable success in this past weekend's Meijer State Games. The Lady Wildcats basketball team claimed the championship at West Catholic High School Sunday afternoon. Wayland High School graduate Breanna Hyde took first place in the long jump with a personal best leap of 17-11.5...
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Dorr 4th of July celebration starts early, Friday, June 30

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The annual Fourth of July celebration at Dorr this year will cover an ambitious five days, from Friday, June 30, to Tuesday, July 4, with most of the activities taking place at the North Park and South Park west of town on 142nd Avenue. Opening the festival will carnival offerings...
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‘Carp Fest’ beats the heat in downtown Hopkins return

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The Carp Fest returned to downtown Hopkins Saturday, featuring partying in the street, a pig roast, roasted chickens, other food items, adult beverages indoors and outdoors, Jill Jones doing patch sewing and leather repairs, the "Running of the Carp" and other fun. It was a bit hot and humid, with...
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Evie Mathis cops another pole vault championship

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Wayland High School freshman Evie Mathis has added another championship title to her already impressive resume in track and field. The daughter of Rick and Cindy Mathis of Wayland, she won the Freshman Girls Pole Vault Division at the New Balance Nationals last weekend in Philadelphia. This makes her a...
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Motorists urged to avoid 128th and 30th intersection

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A red pickup truck pulling camper took out the little building on a 128th Street and 30th Avenue west of Hopkins Friday morning. Authorities advise motorists to avoid that area, which includes a historic stone house.
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