Editor

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

Columns

Ranger Rick: Trump, Pence save American jobs

Most of us have been laid off, fired, lost our job, job moved away, we moved away, job site destroyed, etc. and have had to find another place of employment…

Editor December 6, 2016

Sports

Lady Wildcat rollers win 1st league dual match

The Wayland varsity girls' bowling team opened its conference season Monday afternoon with a victory at Northfield Lanes against Forest Hills Eastern, 22.5 to 7.5. The Lady Wildcats split the…

Editor December 6, 2016

Obituaries

Funeral Thursday for Jerry Miller, 61, of Dorr

Jerry Howard Miller, age 61 of Dorr, died Sunday, Dec. 4. He is survived by his loving wife of 40 years, Kathy; his children, Carl (Rebecca) Miller, and Amanda (Matt)…

Editor December 6, 2016

Sports

Wildcat boys improve on lanes in dual match loss

The Wayland boys' varsity bowling team lost 27-3 in a dual match Monday afternoon against Forest Hills Eastern. Coach Sherry Miklusicak said despite the lack of closeness in the final…

Editor December 5, 2016