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WHS girls’ tennis takes 5th in rugged Gold Conference meet

The Wayland varsity girls' tennis team took fifth place out of the seven teams in the O-K Gold Conference tournament Saturday that included four state-ranked teams. East Grand Rapids took…

Editor May 15, 2017

Columns

Yes It Is, It’s True: United we stand, divided we fall

Contempt: “The feeling that a person or a thing is beneath consideration, worthless, or deserving.” Not long ago, I read an opinion piece in which the author asserted the deteriorating…

Editor May 14, 2017

Sports

Hopkins sophomore competes in state bowling tournament

Hopkins High School sophomore Brenden Gossman competed in the Michigan State Youth Pepsi USBC Youth Championship tournament in Muskegon Saturday. He qualified for the tournament in March. It started out…

Editor May 14, 2017

Features

Jeff Salisbury’s tribute to strong women on Mother’s Day

by Jeff Salisbury Here's to strong women in my life. Some who were mothers. Some who were not. Some who mothered me. Some who did not. But each one taught…

Editor May 14, 2017

Columns

Subterranian Tales: McDonald Trump – ‘The Founder’ parable

EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is the first installment of columns by my former college roommate, Walter G. Tarrow of Southgate. A Vietnam veteran, he’s always been a bit of a…

Editor May 14, 2017

Obituaries

Funeral is Wednesday for Wayne Jack Stoffers of Hopkins

Wayne Jack Stoffers, Jr., 62, of Hopkins, died Wednesday, May 10, at Spectrum Health Butterworth Hospital. Born July 5, 1954, in Grand Rapids, he was the son of Wayne Jack…

Editor May 14, 2017

Sports

Lady Wildcats get sweet revenge in winning Centreville tourney

The Wayland varsity softball team captured the championship in the Centreville Invitational Saturday in a particularly satisfying manner. The Lady Wildcats defeated Richland Gull Lake in the finals, turning the…

Editor May 13, 2017

Sports

Wildcats defeat Merrill, Harrison to win Evart Invitational

The Wayland varsity baseball team captured the championship trophy Saturday in the Evart Invitational. The Wildcats defeated Merrill 5-4 in ten innings in first game to hand coach Travis Wilcox…

Editor May 13, 2017

Sports

Lady Wildcats 6th in toughest girls’ track conference in state

The Wayland girls' varsity track team finished sixth in the O-K Gold Conference track meet Saturday at Houseman Field in Grand Rapids. The performance really wasn't shabby, considering that the…

Editor May 13, 2017

Sports

Martin earns a doubleheader split with Holland Calvary

Martin played a doubleheader at Fifth Third Bank field Friday and came away with a split against Holland Calvary. The Clippers scored four times in the seventh inning to win…

Editor May 13, 2017