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Wayland Union schools wins $800 Science Olympiad grant

December 16, 2015

Wayland Union Schools has been awarded a competitive grant of $800 by the State of Michigan for its Science Olympiad program. The Fiscal Year 2015 State Aid Act set aside $250,000 for the 2015-16 school year for competitive grants to districts that provide pupils in grades K-12 with expanded opportunities...

New Ace Hardware owners outline plans to remodel old Dick’s Market

December 16, 2015

The new owners of the future Ace Hardware to be located in the former Dick’s Market on 142nd Avenue appeared at the Dorr Township Planning Committee to provide information about their project. No action was requested or taken at the meeting. A remodeling, not renovation, of the old market...

Hopkins students conduct toy drive for children in hospital

December 16, 2015

A Christmas season toy drive has been conducted at Hopkins High School and Tuesday students started the trip to make the delivery of toys collected to the Helen DeVos Children's Hospital in Grand Rapids. The drive was spearheaded by Dawson Babiak, the 4-year-old son of of Hopkins teacher Jason Babiak...

Sports

Hopkins boys and girls basketball teams both lose to Middleville

December 16, 2015

The Hopkins girls’ and boys’ varsity basketball teams both were defeated Tuesday evening by Middleville Thornapple Kellogg. The Lady Vikings lost 45-39 and saw their overall season record slip to 1-3. They have lost three in a row since beating Fennville in the season opener. The boys’ team lost 72-48...

Lady Wildcats absorb 1st loss of season, 43-41, to Caledonia

December 15, 2015

The Wayland girls’ varsity basketball team dropped heart-breaker Tuesday night at Caledonia, 43-41. It was the first loss of the season for the Lady Wildcats, who had won their first three. A last second shot by Caledonia’s Anna LoMonaco was the difference in the end. Wayland cruised to a 10-point...

Hildebrand gets 18, but Martin girls 0-3 after 36-27 loss to Saugatuck

December 15, 2015

The Martin girls’ varsity basketball team absorbed its third consecutive defeat this season with a 36-27 verdict at the hands of Saugatuck. The Clippers fell behind 9-4 in the opening quarter and then really went into a tank the rest of the first half, spotting Saugatuck by two touchdowns, 21-7,...

Wildcats turn up the heat in 4th quarter to subdue Caledonia, 66-50

December 15, 2015

Wayland overcame a shabby shooting performance and a pesky visiting Caledonia boys’ basketball team that was able to hang around on the scoreboard for three quarters to claim a 66-50 victory Tuesday night. The Wildcats pushed their season record to 2-0 in a contest in which they dominated the boards...

Ranger Rick: We must decide who can and cannot enter our borders

December 15, 2015

Back in 2008, candidate Barack Obama boasted, “Generations from now, we will be able to look back and tell our children that this was the moment when we began to provide care for the sick and good jobs to the jobless; this was the moment when the rise of the...

Services Friday for private pilot Kenneth Sadler, 88, of Wayland

December 15, 2015

Kenneth G. Saddler, age 88 of Wayland, died Sunday, Dec. 13. Kenneth was a private pilot who enjoyed spending time flying airplanes and going to air shows. He loved spending time with his family and friends. Kenneth also enjoyed his feline friends. He is survived by his friends and family....

Moline Elementary building, property sale in a holding pattern

December 14, 2015

Stephen Austin, potential buyer of the old Moline Elementary School building, is still working to make the final sale happen, but indicates he has challenges ahead. Austin said he has every intention to buy the mothballed old elementary and turn it into a recreational vehicle repair business and eventually move...

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