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Lady Vikings improve to 15-9 with twin bill sweep of Lee

The Hopkins varsity softball team swept a doubleheader with O-K Silver Conference opponent Wyoming Lee Monday, taking game one 15-0 in four innings and again shutting out the Rebels in…

Editor May 22, 2017

Sports

Clippers swept in doubleheader against Bloomingdale

The Martin baseball team saw its season record fall to 4-14 by losing a doubleheader to Bloomingdale 10-2 and 12-5, Martin is 0-7 in the Southwest Athletic Conference's Central Division. Martin…

Editor May 22, 2017

Community Notices

Summer ‘Funtastic’ free lunch series begins June 14

Wayland Union Schools, local businesses and the Henika Library for the third straight summer plan to offer a series of fun, summer events where a free meal will be provided…

Editor May 22, 2017

Sports

Hopkins and Wayland split in ‘Border Wars’ doubleheader

Hopkins and Wayland split their doubleheader "Border War" Friday evening on the Cornerstone University diamond. The Vikings prevailed 12-1 in the first game, thanks to a 10-run second inning rally. Wayland came back…

Editor May 22, 2017

Columns

Subterranean Tales: ‘Get Out’ behind the white folks’ smiles

by Walter G. Tarrow "All I know is sometimes, if there's too many white people, I get nervous, you know." In the mind of a black American, beneath that skin…

Editor May 21, 2017

Sports

Lady Wildcats edge Forest Hills Eastern 3-2 in overtime

The Wayland girls' varsity soccer team improved its overall season record to 10-6 with a 3-2 overtime victory over Forest Hills Eastern Saturday morning. Coach Ben Sleeman said the game…

Editor May 21, 2017

Columns

Yes It Is, It’s True: Quality female athletes just keep coming

It was an extraordinary week for female athletes from Hopkins and Wayland High Schools, and it happened over just two days. No fewer than four young ladies, two from Wayland…

Editor May 20, 2017

Sports

Lady Wildcats, boys teams both finish 7th in track regionals

There were some standout individual efforts Friday by Wayland athletes in the Division 2 regional meet at Houseman Field in Grand Rapids. Four Wildcat boys and Lady Wildcat 800-meter runner…

Editor May 20, 2017

Obituaries

Funeral will be Monday for Jeannette Muliken, 79

Jeanette Mulliken, age 79 of Wayland, died Thursday, May 18. She is survived by her children, Bobbi Paige (Ken) Gillette, Stuart Craig Mulliken, Lori Dana Guinn, Michael Sean (Ingrid) Mulliken; grandchildren, Heather,…

Editor May 19, 2017

Sports

Lady Vikings shut out Hamilton for nonleague victory

The Hopkins varsity softball team improved its overall season record to 13-9 Friday with a 4-0 shutout victory over Hamilton. Kelsey Dusseau threw five scoreless innings, gave up five hits, two…

Editor May 19, 2017