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Northpointe Christian defeats Vikings in O-K Silver hoops

February 23, 2016

The Hopkins boys' varsity basketball team absorbed a 66-37 defeat at the hands of O-K Silver Conference rival Northpointe Christian Tuesday evening. Northpointe jumped out to a big 17-0 lead at the end of the first quarter and put the Vikings into a deep hole early. Hopkins battled back and...

Lady Vikings beat Northpointe Christian, looking to districts

February 23, 2016

The Hopkins girls' varsity basketball team defeated Northpointe Christian 46-30 Tuesday evening in an O-K Silver Conference matchup. Sophomore pivot Meghan Schulz scored 17 points and senior Bailey Ballard counted 16, as the Lady Vikings improved their season record to 6-10. Though Hopkins led 10-6 after one quarter, the Mustangs...

Lady Wildcats fall to state-ranked South Christian, now 8-11

February 23, 2016

The Wayland girls' varsity basketball team's 59-37 loss to Grand Rapids South Christian Tuesday night assured its first losing season a long time. The Lady Wildcats, of course, have been hobbled by injuries, particularly the one that has sidelined top scorer Ali Cutler. The defeat dropped their overall season record...

Wildcats beat South Christian to get at least a share of Gold

February 23, 2016

The Wayland boys’ varsity basketball team clinched at least a share of the O-K Gold Conference championship with a 59-44 victory at Grand Rapids South Christian Tuesday evening. The Wildcats, now 16-1 for the season overall and ranked third in the latest Associated Press state-wide Class B poll, can wi9n...

Fisherman rescued after falling through ice in Gun Lake area

February 23, 2016

A 64-year-old fisherman was rescued Monday by emergency responders after falling through the ice in the Gun Lake area. Barry County public safety officials said they were summoned just after 5 p.m. off Briggs Road at Gun Lake State Park, south of Middleville. First responders said they found the victim...

Wildcats move up to No. 3 in latest hoops poll; Godwin falls to No. 2

February 23, 2016

There have been some changes in the latest Associated Press Class B state-wide boys' basketball poll, most importantly with Wayland moving up from No. 4 to No. 3. The Wildcats moved up a notch and Wyoming Godwin Heights, rated No. 1 all season long, fell to No. 2 after a...

City of Wayland police officers weekly readers at Steeby Elementary

February 23, 2016

Sgt. Mark Rookus of the Wayland Police Department read to students Monday at Steeby Elementary School. Wayland City Police read to students in various grades in the elementary buildings on a weekly basis throughout the school year. (Photo courtesy of Laurie Zywiczynski)

Funeral will be Saturday, March 5, for Dorothy Chrisman

February 23, 2016

Dorothy L. Chrisman, 92, of Wayland, died Thursday, Feb. 18, at the Butterworth Campus of Spectrum Health in Grand Rapids. She was born on Feb. 3, 1924, to Otto and Minerva (Wiggins) Finkbeiner in Leighton Township. She married Wayne Chrisman in 1944. They were married for more than 60 years...

Potential Moline Elementary buyer seeks land contract

February 22, 2016

Stephen Austin, potential buyer of the old Moline Elementary School building, now is asking the Wayland Board of Education if it is willing to sell on a land contract. In a land contract, the seller provides financing to the buyer to purchase the property for an agreed-upon purchase price and...

B & R Excavating moves business from Wayland to Shelbyville

February 22, 2016

B & R Excavating, owned by Wayland High School graduates Bill and Rita Martin, have announced they have moved their business from 710 West Cherry St. in Wayland to a new location at 137 124th Ave., Shelbyville. Founded in 1995, B&R Excavating Inc. is a small excavation work company with...

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