Community Notices
Wayland Fire Chief in hospital after cardiac emergency
City of Wayland Fire Chief Jim Stoddard is a patient at the Butterworth campus of Corewell Health Systems in Grand Rapids. Stoddard had a medical emergency Friday while driving a vehicle to attend a wedding. He received immediate attention and was taken to Butterworth as a result. The Wayland Fire Department Sunday posted, “The Wayland
Obituaries
Former Wayland State Police officer John Kool dies
John P. Kool, 93, died Friday, April 19. John served in the U.S. Navy and as an officer for the Michigan State Police, at the Wayland post in the late 1960s and early 1970s. He was a loyal friend and a hard worker with a servant’s heart. He worked as the custodian of Berean Bible
Columns
In local sports, that was the positive weekend that was
I hereby declare the weekend of April 26 to April 28 the best in news for Wayland, Hopkins and Martin High Schools. It seemed so many positive developments occurred, all within the span of 24 hours. In all the years I’ve covered or watched sporting events for all three neighboring school districts, I cannot recall
Obituaries
Celebration of life for Dick Miller of Dorr is Aug. 15
Richard D. Miller husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather died quietly at his home in Dorr late Thursday evening. He was 93. Dick started his life on the Miller family farm in Hopkins under the watchful eyes of his late parents, Maynard and Edna Bender Miller. After his schooling, Dick married Doris Bleeker and together they
Sports
Lady Vikings capture TK softball invitational crown
Junior hurler Hannah Banks threw a one-hit shutout at Grand Rapids Covenant Christian Saturday and then kept Middleville Thornapple Kellogg at bay in the nightcap to highlight Hopkins’ championship performance at the Thornapple Kellogg Invitational. The Lady Vikings bested Covenant Christian 4-0 and then turned back TK 16-4. Coach Amy Funk insisted that Brinks did
Sports
Wildcats now riding 7-game softball win streak
The Wayland High School softball team apparently has recovered from its bad day at Bailey Park a week ago. The Lady Wildcats have won seven in a row since, the latest three in the Holland Invitational Saturday. They defeated Niles 11-0, Northville 5-3 and Grand Haven 8-3 to move their overall season record to 11-4.
Sports
Landen Klinge breaks pole vault record for Hopkins
Landen Klinge Friday night broke the Hopkins High School record in the pole vault by clearing 13 feet, seven inches at the Hastings Relays. He obviously finished first and Wayland’s Warren Smith was second at 11-3. Teammate Jacob Helder also finished seventh in the event at 10-3. Hopkins boys were fourth in the team competition.
Sports
Freshman Veyda Conley now owns 2 school records
Freshman distance running sensation Veyda Conley now owns two school records. Conley, who last fall astonished nearly everybody by turning in times under 20 minutes in the 5,000-meter cross country race, Friday night broke the school record in the 3200-meter run with a time of 12:09.9. The clocking was 18 seconds faster than the recored
Obituaries
Memorial service is May 11 at VFW for Judy Wheeler
Judy Rae Wheeler, age 80 of Shelbyville, died Thursday, April 25. Judy was born May 7, 1943, in Grand Rapids, Michigan to William and Marietta Schebergen. Throughout her life, she was a beacon of love and friendship. She nurtured deep connections with her family and effortlessly formed lasting relationships with those she met. She found