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WHS grad 2nd on Kalamazoo College team in tackles

Quentin Sweeney, a 2013 graduate of Wayland Higher School and Division 2 all-state linebacker, has completed his junior year on the Kalamazoo College football team. He was second on team…

Editor November 19, 2016

Sports

WHS grad Martus’ golf average 82.5 at Northwood

Wayland High School graduate Ali Martus finished her freshman season at Northwood University with an 82.5 per 18-hole round average this season in 10 outings. Her performance was fourth best…

Editor November 19, 2016

Community Notices

Cuddy Drain culvert to be paved Monday, workers say

Crews were packing down gravel over the culvert for the Cuddy Drain on Patterson Avenue Friday afternoon, and workmen from the Inter-County Drain Commission said they believe paving will begin…

Editor November 18, 2016

Sports

Hopkins graduate is all-GLIAC honorable mention

Hopkins High School graduate Matt Modreske earned honorable mention accolades on the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference all-star team announced this week. Modreske, a junior at Northwood University, was selected…

Editor November 18, 2016

Columns

Army Bob: How could everyday rubes win the election?

The progressive long knives are out and they are cutting former Democratic candidate for President, Senator, Secretary of State Hillary R. Clinton into fondue cubes. Victory has a thousand fathers,…

Editor November 17, 2016

Columns

Yes It Is, It’s True: Political fatigue overwhelms me

"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." — Edmund Burke Election results last week were disappointing for me on more than a few fronts, but perhaps the most troubling…

Editor November 17, 2016

Articles

WHS debate team captures GR Metro League trophy

The Wayland High School varsity debate team Wednesday brought home the first place trophy after competing in its final Grand Rapids Metro Debate League contest Wednesday. The GR Metro League…

Editor November 17, 2016

Obituaries

Service Monday for Hopkins native Vivian Roberts, 91

Vivian R. Roberts, age 91, died Thursday, Nov, 17, at Trillium Woods in Byron Center. Vivian was born Dec. 11, 1924, in Hopkins, the daughter of Martin and Elizabeth (Wamhoff)…

Editor November 17, 2016

Articles

Wayland Supt. outlines 2 proposals in bond issue

The Wayland Board of Education Monday night decided to split the bond issue in next May’s election into two separate proposals, one for academics and the other for athletics. Superintendent…

Editor November 17, 2016

Community Notices

New start and end times for Steeby, Baker kids

Baker and Steeby Elementary children will have a change in school day starting and ending times, beginning Monday, Dec. 5. The Baker Elementary school day will be from 9:05 a.m.…

Editor November 17, 2016