by Lynn Mandaville Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has said that the confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh is a win for the Republican Party and the greatest achievement of his own political career. President Donald Trump has called the confirmation a win for his administration. In spite of these two claims of victory, it is my […]
Innocent until proven guilty is not only an American constitutional right, but an international human right. Judge Brett Kavanaugh has been confirmed by the Senate; time to shorten sail and stand by for the hurricane. The process to confirm him was lawful, legal and moral, but it was not politically correct. The “resistance,” mostly pro-abortion
Hopkins junior Todd Henley wasn’t able to meet his goal of breaking 16 minutes for a five-kilometer race Saturday at the Portage Invitational, but he finished third in Division 3 behind Sam Sharnas of Holland Black River and Cole Jensen of Montague. Meanwhile, the Viking girls’ team did reasonably well, finishing 10th among 35 teams
Work is progressing nicely with construction of the new tennis courts at Wayland High School. The new facilities are just about ready for being functional as a result of the bond issue passed 11 months ago by Wayland school district voters, The girls’ tennis team will get to use it first next spring. (Photo courtesy
The Wayland girls’ varsity cross-country team placed fifth among 12 teams in the Allegan Invitational Saturday. The boys’ squad finished ninth among a dozen teams with 237 points. Lowell won that race with 35. The Lady Wildcats accumulated 125 points. Lowell won with 55, Grand Rapids Covenant Christian was runner-up and host Allegan third. Junior
The Hopkins football team Friday clinched its first Division 5 post-season playoff appearance with a convincing 52-12 victory at Calvin Christian. It was essentially no contest from the start, with the Vikings scoring the first 46 points unanswered. Hopkins now owns a 6-1 overall record and six victories guarantee a berth in post-season action. It’s
Martin went full steam ahead on the gridiron Friday against Gobles, inflicting a 60-0 bruiser on the Tigers. The Clippers held a commanding lead the entire game leading 24 to 0 after one quarter, and 48 to 0 at the half. The verdict puts the Clippers on course for a possible playoff berth, needing just two
A Wyoming football team with an unimpressive 1-5 overall record somehow became impressive enough to spoil Wayland’s homecoming Friday night and deal a severe blow to its post-season playoff hopes. The visiting group posted a 47-14 victory that was more than unexpected. The host Wildcats were looking to go 5-2 and need only one more
Wayland High School graduate Ali Martus, a junior at Northwood University, recorded a two-day golf score of 78 and 89 for a 167 at a tournament last weekend at Grand Valley State Univerity. Martus, an all-state performer during her high school career at Wayland is second on the Timberwolves’ team with an 18-hole average of
by Robert M. Traxler Judge Brett Kavanaugh was angry and upset when he testified; if he had been calm and quiet the media would have said he is a heartless bleep who doesn’t care as the fix is in. If he were innocent, he would have been angry and animated, he would have been more aggressive.
