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Service for Dorothy Adamczyk, 92, will be Tuesday

Dorothy Margaret Adamczyk, age 92, of Hilliards died Thursday, Jan. 19, at Metro Hospital, Wyoming. She was born on February 6, 1924 to Stanley and Bessie (Rybiski) Hilaski in Hopkins.…

Editor January 23, 2017

Community Notices

Wayland High School’s robotics season under way

The Wayland Wildcat Robotics team is in its second year and the group upis off and running! Members are in their second week of the "build" season. The team consists…

Editor January 23, 2017

Community Notices

Courtney Osborn hired as Dorr kindergarten teacher

Dorr Elementary School has hired Courtney Osborn as the new kindergarten teacher. She started in January and replaced Jerry Faulkner, who recently retired. She was previously the extended day preschool…

Editor January 23, 2017

Community Notices

Pine Street Spelling Bee winners announced

Pine Street Elementary held its annual spelling be Wednesday, Jan.18. The first place winner was Summer Morrison and Jacob Cutler was runner up. Both students will advance to the Allegan…

Editor January 23, 2017

Columns

Army Bob: The time has come to annihilate ISIS

by Robert M. Traxler The Battle of Mosul, Iraq, a city as large as Detroit, has been joined in force since Oct, 16, 2016. President Obama has been heralding its…

Editor January 23, 2017

Sports

Presley Hudson MAC Player of Week for 3rd straight time

Wayland High School graduate and former all-state basketball player Presley Hudson has been tearing up with the Mid-American Conference this month. Hudson, daughter of Wayland High School boys' varsity basketball…

Editor January 20, 2017

Sports

Vikings boys and girls both lose to Calvin Christian in hoops

The Hopkins boys' varsity basketball team came up on the short end of a 72-61 score at Grandville Calvin Christian Friday night. The Vikings, with the loss, fell to 3-6 overall…

Editor January 20, 2017

Sports

Clippers’ bad night at free throw line costly in 41-40 loss

The Martin boys' varsity basketball team absorbed its first loss this season in Southwestern Athletic Conference divisional play, dropping a 41-40 heartbreaker to Bloomingdale. The Clippers were hampered at the…

Editor January 20, 2017

Sports

Hopkins boys still perfect, girls 8-2 in bowling matches

Both the Hopkins boys’ and girls’ bowling teams have enjoyed plenty of success this week in dual matches. The boys came from behind Friday to beat West Catholic 18-12 remain…

Editor January 20, 2017

Sports

Wildcats pull out thriller over league unbeaten Wyoming

The Wayland boys' varsity basketball team pulled off a big victory on the road Friday evening with a 76-72 decision over Wyoming. The verdict lifted the Wildcats' overall season record…

Editor January 20, 2017