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Wildcat boys lose, girls win vs. GR Christian bowlers

The Wayland boys' varsity bowling team lost its second straight conference dual match Wednesday afternoon, 24-6 to Grand Rapids Christian, but the girls, meanwhile won their second by the same…

Editor December 7, 2016

Community Notices

Steeby’s Katie Stone named VFW teacher of year

Katie Stone, Steeby Elementary fourth grade teacher, was named the VFW Teacher of the Year Wednesday at the annual Pearl Harbor Day Assembly at the Wayland Union Fine Arts Center.…

Editor December 7, 2016

Sports

Martin’s Tanner Curry on Detroit News all-star team

Martin High School senior Tanner Curry was selected to the Detroit News All-Division football team. Curry, a four-year starter in football, basketball and baseball for the Clippers, joined a number…

Editor December 7, 2016

Features

Bygone Days: A look at history of NE Allegan County

25 Years Ago — Dec. 11, 1991 More than 125 gravestones were overturned and several were broken by vandals at Hooker Cemetery along Kalamazoo Avenue between 139th and 140th Street.…

Editor December 7, 2016

Features

EPIC holiday toy drives held by Wayland, Hopkins

It’s been two years since their 6-year-old son was diagnosed with leukemia but the Babiak family is still feeling the love and support of the Wayland an Hopkins schools community…

Editor December 7, 2016

Community Notices

Gun Lake Casino local revenue sharing $1.8 million

The Gun Lake Tribe this morning announced details of its fall revenue sharing payments. The State of Michigan received $3,974,387, and the local revenue sharing board received $1,823,054. Gun Lake…

Editor December 7, 2016

Sports

Hopkins boys impress in hoops opener, 77-37

The Hopkins boys’ varsity basketball team opened its 2016-17 season with a very loud bang Tuesday night at Maple Valley. The Vikings crushed host Maple Valley 77-37 with a full-court…

Editor December 6, 2016

Sports

Lady Vikings suffer 2nd loss of season, to Comstock

The Hopkins girls’ varsity basketball team absorbed its second defeat in as many starts this season with a 50-34 nonleague loss to Comstock Tuesday on its home court. The Lady…

Editor December 6, 2016

Sports

MacVean’s 2 buzzer-beaters powers Martin win

“MacVean’s the name… beating buzzers is my game.” This variation of Muhammed Ali’s line from 50 years ago could be used by Martin senior guard Matt MacVean, and he could…

Editor December 6, 2016

Sports

WHS alumni, varsity Saturday in charity hoops scrimmage

The 2016-17 Wayland High School varsity boys' basketball team will take on members of the 2009-10 Wildcat squad in a charity basketball game at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 10, at…

Editor December 6, 2016