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Mass of Christian Burial is Tuesday for Mary Osborn

Mary Elizabeth (Fleser) Osborn of Hopkins died Monday, Jan. 8. at Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids. She was 58. She was the daughter of Daryl Fleser and the…

Editor January 11, 2024

Sports

Wildcat guys bowlers lift O-K Gold league record to 5-1

The Wayland boys’ bowling team improved to 5-1 in the O-K Gold Conference Wednesday afternoon, 27-3, over Ottawa Hills. The Wildcats started by sweeping the Baker games by scores of…

Editor January 10, 2024

Sports

Was Lady ‘Cats’ OT loss ‘deja vu all over again?’

Was it "deja vu all over again?" The Wayland girls' basketball team lost in overtime for the second time this season, 61-60, to Cedar Springs Wednesday night, bringing its overall…

Editor January 10, 2024

Sports

Hopkins cagers also plan to play Thursday, not Friday

Hopkins has decided to do what Martin earlier announced about upcoming basketball games — move them to Thursday in anticipation of a major snow storm Friday and Saturday. The Vikings…

Editor January 10, 2024

Articles

Martin Twp. Hall’s furnace replaced after 28 years

The Martin Township Board Wednesday evening approved the purchase and installation of a new furnace at Township Hall at a cost of $4,335.90. The old unit, which had served the…

Editor January 10, 2024

Sports

Inclement weather causes hoops schedule changes

The inclement weather that visited West Michigan Tuesday and Wednesday has caused at least two local high school basketball programs to alter their schedules. Wayland will play a makeup of…

Editor January 10, 2024

Community Notices

‘Bygone Days’ column delayed by bad weather

Because of the inclement weather Wednesday, publication of the Bygone Days local history column would be delayed at least until Thursday, also weather permitting. The Then and Now Historical Library…

Editor January 10, 2024

Features

Winter storm part deux plays havoc on area again

Not all of the images of the first wither storm this year were gloom and doom. Photo courtesy of Kathy Hamman Miller. The arrival of the first snow of the…

Editor January 10, 2024

Sports

Hopkins boys’ hoops team absorbs 4th straight defeat

The Lady Vikings, shown in action here against Sparta Tuesday night, have won their two O-K Silver encounters thus far this season. Hopkins boys basketball team lost its second O-K…

Editor January 9, 2024

Articles

Wayland Plan Commission to have 2 hearings Feb. 13

The Wayland City Planning Commission will have two public hearings, beginning at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 13, on two proposed ordinances. The ordinances will be for accessory dwelling units (ADUs)…

Editor January 9, 2024