It would be a keen grasp of the obvious to say that Wayland softball is on a roll. Coach Cheri Ritz’s Lady Wildcats claimed their 13th consecutive victory on the diamond Saturday, quite a turnaround from that awful “Bad Day at Bailey Park” just two weeks ago. The ‘Cats won the Wayland Invitational by posting […]
The Gun Lake Protection Association is calling for members and residents to show up at a meeting of Zoning Board of Appeals at the Tyden Center in Hastings Monday, May 13. A GLPA spokesperson said the owner of property on Pickerel Cove, Gun Lake, is applying for a variance for the tiny house erected on
The Martin boys’ and girls’ track teams both lost in a dual meet Wednesday against Gobles. The boys lost 79-54 and the girls 97-37. Junior Alex Morin won the 800-meter run by more than eight seconds, in 2:20.55. Senior Logan Kent took the 110-meter high hurdles in 21.07 seconds. Gavin Meyers emerged first in the
The Leighton Township Board Thursday night decided to place two millage requests on the Aug. 6 primary election ballot. Voters will be asked to approve a one-mill increase for roads, from one to two mills for four years, and a one-mill increase for police and fire services, from one and a half to two and
Galloway Landings essentially got what it wanted Thursday night after a public hearing on his new plans to expand the air park. The Leighton Township Board approved developer Clark Galloway’s request for a rezoning from rural estates to planned development, thereby giving its blessing to an expanded and paved runway, hours from 7 a.m. to
There’s a three-way race under way for this year’s O-K Silver Conference softball championship. Grandville Calvin Christian Thursday in a makeup game muddied the waters even more by turning back Hopkins 9-1. The outcome has resulted in league standings that show Comstock Park at 6-0, Calvin Christian at 7-1 and Hopkins at 5-1. The only
Dorothy Ann (Opperman) Wilson died Tuesday, April 30, at the age of 92, in Kalamazoo Rose Arbor, Centrica. Dorothy was born March 3, 1932, in Grand Rapids to the late Edward and Jennie (Mason) Opperman. She grew up in Hopkins, where she graduated from high school in 1951. She also attended Davenport College in Grand Rapids.
by Robert M. Traxler The progressive movement has evolved. The cancel culture would have gone after anyone who disagrees with the politically correct movement; race, color, creed, nation of origin, sexual preference, weight, height, employment all are above criticism, we must be tolerant of everyone and everything. Perceived harsh language and bullying were condemned, even
The projected new owners of the Rock ’N Bowl establishment got a huge boost from the Leighton Township Board Thursday night. Tim Elzinga and Dean Rosendaal of Pin3LLC are forging a contract agreement with former owners Ron and Linda Lannon. The two newcomers indicated they understand bowling establishments are in decline nationwide, so they are
What a day for both Hopkins High School track teams! Both the girls’ and boys’ squads came up with three dual meet victories over Wyoming Godwin Heights, Comstock Park and Grandville Calvin Christian. Even more impressive was that it wasn’t even close for both teams. The boys beat Calvin Christian 107-29, Comstock Park 102-32 and
