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Hopkins boys win 2nd straight close encounter, 66-62

January 31, 2017

The Hopkins boys' varsity basketball team edged closer to the .500 mark for the season Tuesday night by turning back Plainwell 66-62 in a nonleague contest. The victory lifted the Vikings' overall season record to 5-7 and they remain 3-3 in the O-K Silver Conference. They have won two straight...

Martin absorbs 3rd hoops loss to Class B foe this season

January 31, 2017

Martin certainly can't be accused of easy scheduling this boys' basketball season. The Clippers, who dared take on two Class B teams in the Cornerstone Holiday Tournament last month, dared to be great again against Class B Kelloggsville Tuesday night, losing 56-45 to a team that is now 11-2 overall...

Wildcats tune up for busy week in romp past Byron Center

January 31, 2017

A Tuesday night nonleague basketball game against neighboring Byron Center turned out to be warmup for a busy week for Wayland. The Wildcats defeated the visiting quintet with very little difficulty and they were able to prove they seem to have put that flu bug past them from the previous...

Ranger Rick: The long farewell of ex-President Obama

January 31, 2017

Ex-President Obama (I love that title) gave his farewell address to the public in Chicago on the night of Jan. 10. It was to begin that night, but some folks in West Michigan lost power during that time – lucky for them not to hear the me, myself, and I...

Rabbit River folk gathering’s swan song is Saturday night

January 31, 2017

The more than five-year run of the monthly Rabbit River folk music programs will conclude this Saturday evening at the Vibrant Grains Bakery and Restaurant, 142 S. Main St., Wayland. Series organizer J.D. Gonzales noted the concerts started Oct. 8, 2011 and will end on Feb. 4, 2017. "The first...

Funeral will be Friday for Jerry Hazen, 79, of Hopkins

January 30, 2017

Jerry Halden Hazen, 79, of Hopkins, died Sunday, Jan. 29, at Wings Home in Allegan. Mr. Hazen was born Oct. 6, 1937, in Grand Rapids, the son of the late Halden and Ethel (Leggett) Hazen. He spent most of his life as a truck driver. He retired as a loader...

Wildcat boys and girls easily defeat East GR on lanes

January 30, 2017

The Wayland boys' varsity bowling team improved its overall season record to 5-8-1 Monday with a 29-1 victory over O-K Gold Conference rival East Grand rapids. The Lady Wildcats, meanwhile, improved to 13-1-1, with a 28-2 triumph. They are ranked No. 5 in the latest state-wide poll in Division 2....

Hopkins biggest asset: family. Greatest need: auditorium

January 30, 2017

Perhaps the most important information produced at the Hopkins schools’ community forum Monday night was that the local schools project a caring, rural family image, but they really need an auditorium. Nearly 50 people, including many teachers and staff, appeared at the forum, which was unique because its purpose was...

Celebration of life service will be Friday for Michael H. Moore

January 30, 2017

Michael Henry Moore, 56, of Wayland, died Friday, Jan. 27. The son of Stanley Moore and Barbara (Brynelsen) Johnson, he was born on April 27, 1960, in Kalamazoo. Mike was best known as the family handyman. He could fix anything and made himself available whenever needed. He took pride in his many projects...

Hopkins schools’ forum will be tonight, not Tuesday

January 30, 2017

A community forum on the local public school system is being planned for 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 30, at the Hopkins High School cafeteria. Townbroadcast earlier had erroneously reported that it was Tuesday. All members of the community and school system staff and employees are welcome to come...

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