Posted inObituaries
Visitation for Tom Forcier will be Wednesday, Jan. 18
Tom Forcier died Saturday, Jan. 14, at his home in Plainwell. He was 62. He was born April 16, 1960, in St. Paul, Minn., the son of James and Carol…
Posted inCommunity Notices
Baker Elementary teacher killed in traffic crash
Katrina Brown Word has been received of the death of Baker Elementary first grade reading teacher Katrina (Pyne) Brown in a traffic crash Saturday. Brown had taught at Wayland since…
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Yes It’s True: WHS girls’ hoop coaches experienced
Mike Hudson Wes Hudson An interesting football coaching experiment at Byron Center High School a little more than a decade ago produced neither good nor bad results. But it was…
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Dump, bake and enjoy this ‘al dente’ meatball casserole
by Kathy Hamman Miller Ingredients: Casserole: 1 lb uncooked penne, or my new favorite - gemelli pasta. 24 ounce jar of marinara sauce 3 cups water 24 ounce bag of…
Posted inSports
Wildcat girls runners-up at Comstock Park Invitational
Kadence Bottrall The Wayland girls’ varsity bowling team Saturday was runner-up at the Comstock Park Invitational, but the boys’ squad missed the cut and was sixth out of 10 entries.…
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Wayland’s Nicki Cardosa is assistant coach of the year
Nicki Cardosa, coach and teacher for Wayland High School, has been named the assistant coach of the year by the Michigan High School Softball Coaches Association. She is being honored…
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Brad Blauvelt presented with Coach of Year plaque
Martin varsity football coach Brad Blauvelt this week was presented with the "Coach of the Year" from the Michigan Football Coaches Association. Blauvelt guided the Clippers to the state championship…
Posted inComing Events
Registration ends Jan. 17 for ‘Hopkins Got Talent’
The “Hopkins Got Talent” competition is coming to the Hopkins Middle School stage Saturday, Feb. 4. Advanced registration is required! The registration window closes Tuesday, Jan, 17. Registration forms and…
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Vikings fall to NorthPointe in intense OT game, 61-51
The Hopkins varsity boys basketball squad lost at home Friday evening in overtime to NorthPointe Christian by a final count of 61-51. Wayland, meanwhile, absorbed its second loss of the…
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Viking, Martin, Wildcat girls win defensive games
The Hopkins girls’ varsity basketball team Friday helped honor the 1975 state runner-up team by turning in a 34-29 triumph. The Lady Vikings’ squad from 48 years ago was among…