Month: October 2023

Hopkins settles for 2nd in Silver volleyball tourney

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The Hopkins High School volleyball team had to settled for the runner-up slot in the O-K Silver Conference tournament. The Lady Vikings lost to NorthPointe Christian for the third time this season in the championship round. They lost to the Mustangs during the regular season and twice Saturday. Hopkins was...
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Wayland woman, partner win athletic club crown

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Carrie Reno of Wayland (left) and Kaylee Kessler have emerged as the West Hills Athletic Club 2023 Fall Classic Combo Women's 6.0 tennis champions. Carrie is the daughter the late Dennis Reno and Mary Reno.
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WHS junior Kyle VanEss bowls a perfect 300 game

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Wayland High School junior Kyle VanEss rolled a perfect 300 game this weekend at Spectrum Lanes In Grand Rapids. Of course, he is a member of the Wildcat boys' bowling team and coachj Sherry Miklusicak said she is excited about his prospects for the next two seasons on the lanes.
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Funeral Wednesday for dairy farmer Ralph Lettinga

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Ralph Henry Lettinga, 86, of Wayland, died Thursday, Oct. 19. Ralph was a lifelong dairy farmer and cattle broker at his family's farm. He is survived by his children, Kevin and Debra L. Lettinga, Ken and Debra J. Lettinga, Stephanie and Darryl Helmholdt; grandchildren, Ashley and Chris House, Aubrey and...
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Wildcats upset South Christian, ensure playoffs

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Wayland pulled off one of its biggest football upsets Friday night to close out the regular season and ensure a berth in the post-season playoffs. The Wildcats’ offense exploded for 49 points to take an astonishing 49-40 decision from a Grand Rapids South Christian team that a week ago was...
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Martin frosh 5th, Wildcats and Vikings 4th and 5th

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Isaac Dyer (left) and Kyle Pallett COVER PHOTO: The dozen fastest boys' runners in Allegan County. It was a mixed bag Friday for the Hopkins and Wayland cross-country teams in a very wet Allegan County Invitational at the Martin Motor Sports Park. Hopkins, fresh from copping the O-K Silver Conference...
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Columns

Army Bob: Again, the 1st casualty of war is the truth

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by Robert M. Traxler Who bombed the Christian hospital in Gaza? The world is lining up condemning Israel for the destruction of the hospital. As this column has maintained for over a decade, the first casualty of war is always the truth. We can believe the left- or right-wing press...
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Wayland granted $250,000 to ‘Fix the Damn Roads’

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The City of Wayland is included in the latest state plans to "Fix the Damn Roads" in villages and cities with populations with populations of less than 10,000. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, who coined the phrase "Fix the Damn Roads" in her 2018 campaign, announced today that Wayland and 46 other...
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Hopkins still has a chance to win O-K Silver crown

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The Hopkins High School volleyball team will be host for the O-K Silver Conference volleyball, which is shaping up as a battle among three top teams, the host, Calvin Christian and NorthPointe Christian. Calvin and NorthPointe both are 5-1 in dual meets going into the tourney and Hopkins is right...
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Service will be Saturday in Dorr for Beatrice Potter, 95

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Beatrice Elizabeth (VanderMale) Potter, 95, died Wednesday, Oct 18. She is survived by hersister, Emily and Jay Lugthart, her children June and Bruce Smith, Nancy and Randy VanderBoon, Jim and Chris Potter; grandchildren Sara and Gerrit Rozeboom, Lora VanDyke, Jared and Renee Smith, Rena and Jeff Whelan, Darci VanderBoon and...
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