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Jay L. and Diane Smith Christmas parade grand marshals

Longtime businessman Jay L. Smith and his wife, Diane, a longtime community activist, were honored Saturday morning as grand marshals of the annual Wayland Christmas parade. Jay L. was owner…

Editor December 4, 2016

Sports

Hopkins boys’ varsity bowlers 1st in pre-conference

The Hopkins boys' varsity bowling team opened its season Saturday by placing first in the O-K Silver pre-conference tournament. The Lady Vikings, meanwhile, finished third. (Photo supplied)

Editor December 3, 2016

Sports

Lady Wildcat bowlers already back to winning ways

They’re back, and perhaps even better than ever. The Wayland girls’ varsity bowling team Saturday picked off its first tournament championship in its season opener, the Wyoming Invitational at Eastbrook…

Editor December 3, 2016

Community Notices

All 4 suspects nabbed in Dorr Twp. home robbery

The Dorr Township home of Christy and Gabriel Garcia was robbed Friday night by four young men, all of whom were in custody at latest reports. No one was believed…

Editor December 3, 2016

Sports

Hopkins basketball coach to stay on the job for now

The Hopkins Board of Education has decided not to take any action now on a request to have head boys’ varsity basketball coach Darrin Smith replaced. A statement that appeared…

Editor December 3, 2016

Sports

Lady Vikings lose opener 56-49 to West Catholic

The Hopkins girls' varsity basketball team gave perennial power Grand Rapids West Catholic a tussle Friday evening in its season opener before losing 56-49. The Lady Vikings fell behind 14-9…

Editor December 2, 2016

Sports

Wildcat jayvees pull out 42-40 thriller in opener

The Wayland girls' junior varsity basketball team pulled out a 42-40 thriller over Hastings Friday night in its season opener. The Lady Wildcats were down 40-35 with about two minutes…

Editor December 2, 2016

Sports

Hastings girls spoil Wes Hudson’s coaching debut

It was an inauspicious varsity basketball coaching debut for Wes Hudson, as his Lady Wildcats lost 50-32 to visiting Hastings Friday night. The Saxons, fueled by five three-point field goals…

Editor December 2, 2016

Columns

Democracy Tree: Stop coddling hate speech purveyors

by Amy Kerr Hardin Trump voters, while not an entirely monolithic group, do share certain commonalities — among them are an acceptance of racism, hatred, xenophobia, sexism, misogyny, among a…

Editor December 2, 2016

Features

Local photographer’s ‘Blue Ice’ on calendar

“Blue Ice,” one of Hope Thurston Carter's best-known photographs has been published again. It been chosen as the February image for the 2017 "Cultivating Creativity" Calendar produced by Ministry of…

Editor December 1, 2016