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Wildcats capture title in tournament at Chippewa Hills

May 1, 2016

The Wayland varsity baseball team captured the Chris Stirn Invitational Tournament title by defeating host Chippewa Hills 12-2 in the championship game Saturday afternoon. The Wildcats earned a shot at the title by defeating Farwell 11-6 earlier in the day. Wayland’s margin of victory shortened the contest to just five...

Funeral for Eugene Collings, 83, of Hopkins, will be Tuesday

April 30, 2016

Eugene C. Collings, age 83, of Hopkins, died Friday, April 29, 2016 at Spectrum Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids. Mr. Collings was born on April 10, 1933 in Hopkins Township, the son of Ziba and Ruby (Packer) Collings. Eugene, known to most as Gene, was a 1952 graduate of Hopkins...

Three area twp. supervisors to face election contests

April 30, 2016

Three local township supervisors will be opposed this year in elections, one of them in a general and the other two in the August primary. Dorr Township Supervisor Jeff Miling will be challenged by Trustee Patty Senneker. Both are Republicans, as are the vast majority of candidates in Allegan County....

Woman sought for providing heroin to kill Wayland man

April 30, 2016

Authorities are seeking Ashley Catherine Ashbrook, 30, for allegedly providing heroin to a man who died of an overdose last fall in Wayland. Grand Rapids police said a man told them Ashbrook assaulted him near Leonard Street and Alpine Avenue around 1 p.m. Friday afternoon. He said she wanted out...

Memorial for Wayne Cheyne, 80, will be May 21

April 30, 2016

Wayne R. Cheyne, 80, of Shelbyville died Monday, April 25, at home. He was born Aug 27, 1935, in Byron Center, the son of Russell Cheyne and Janet Steffes. Wayne was a United States Navy veteran who served in the South Pacific from 1954 to 1958. He was a member...

Sports

Lady Vikings runners-up in 20-team Allegan Invitational

April 30, 2016

The Hopkins girls’ track team was runner-up Friday in the 20-team Allegan Invitational. The Lady Vikings, who this week moved up to No. 7 in the state-wide Division 3 rankings by the Michigan High School Coaches Association (MITCA), had 76 points. Hamilton won it with 76 and Otsego was third...

Wes Hudson selection astonishingly good for Lady ‘Cats

April 29, 2016

The Wayland school district couldn’t have come up with a better coach than Wes Hudson for the girls’ varsity basketball team. When I heard the news that Marty Howard was stepping down as Wayland girls’ varsity basketball coach, my reaction was that he was deserting a sinking ship. The Lady...

Error-marred 5th inning dooms Wildcats in 10-3 loss

April 29, 2016

The Wayland High School varsity baseball team lost the rubber game of a three-game series this week against O-K Gold Conference rival Grand Rapids Catholic Central by a 10-3 count. The Wildcats, now 3-11 for the season overall, has split a doubleheader Wednesday versus the Cougars. The contest originally was...

Services will be Tuesday for Martin woman killed in crash

April 29, 2016

Ashley Pallett, 22, of Martin, died in a traffic crash Tuesday, April 26, in Watson Township. She was born Dec. 4, 1993 in Kalamazoo, the daughter of Michael and Ann (Cole) Pallett. Ashley had worked at Subway in Martin, Blimpies in Allegan and at Walmart. She loved the water and...

Yes It Is, It’s True: Subs still treated like bottom feeders

April 29, 2016

I hear tell this week that for the third straight year the least desirable (professional) job in America is newspaper reporter. Though I totally agree with the economic reasons, I also believe the job of substitute teacher can give it a run for its money (pun intended). I’ve done both,...

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