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Lady Wildcats lose for 2nd time to O-K Gold rival Middleville

The Wayland girls’ soccer team lost for the second time this season, 5-0 Monday evening to O-K Gold Conference rival Middleville Thornapple Kellogg. The loss dropped the Lady Wildcats’ overall…

Editor May 9, 2017

Columns

Ranger Rick: Taxation and debt reality — not a fairy tale

Taxation Example Story (Sad but True): Suppose that every day, five men go out for drinks and the bill for all five comes to $100. If they paid their bill…

Editor May 9, 2017

Community Notices

Little Free Libraries to encourage reading over the summer

The Wayland Union school district is looking for builders, sponsors and hosts for Little Free Libraries. Director of Instruction Teresa Fulk said the idea is to increase students' access to…

Editor May 9, 2017

Sports

Hopkins wins see-saw 4-3 nail-biter over Calvin Christian

The Hopkins varsity baseball team lifted its overall season record to 9-2-1 with a nail-biting, see-saw 4-3 victory Monday over Calvin Christian. The game was tied at three with the Vikings…

Editor May 9, 2017

Sports

Lady Vikings upset Calvin Christian, but split twin bill

Hopkins handed Grandville Calvin Christian a rare O-K Silver Conferece loss Monday in the first game of a doubleheader, 2-1. The Lady Vikings, however, lost game two, 10-2. Hailey Burch…

Editor May 8, 2017

Sports

Lady Vikings edge Belding for the 2nd time this season

The Hopkins girls' soccer team moved its overall season record to 6-4-2 with a 2-1 victory in double overtime over O-K Silver Conference rival Belding. Scoring goals for the Lady Vikings…

Editor May 8, 2017

Sports

Presley Hudson named co-MVP for CMU basketball team

Presley Hudson, former Wayland High School all-state standout, and Tinara Moore were named Co-Most Valuable Players during the Central Michigan women’s basketball team’s annual banquet last Friday at Buck’s Run…

Editor May 8, 2017

Sports

Teunissen’s 2-hit shutout moves Davenport to finals

Former Wayland High School all-state pitcher Mallory Teunissen tossed a two-hit shutout at University of Michigan-Dearborn Monday in the semifinals of the Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference tournament. She and her Davenport…

Editor May 8, 2017

Sports

Clippers’ baseball team forfeits contest to Marcellus

Martin's baseball team forfeited two games to Marcellus Monday because it did not have enough players to field a team. "We only have 10 players because of eligibility issues," said coach…

Editor May 8, 2017

Sports

Lady Vikings 6-0 in Silver duals, guys 4-2; league meet next

The Hopkins girls’ track team finished the dual meet season undefeated in the O-K Silver Conference with a 107-22 triumph over Kelloggsville. The Vikings boys, meanwhile, finished their league dual…

Editor May 8, 2017