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Vikings boys open Silver season with loss to Calvin Christian

The Hopkins boys’ track team opened the dual meet season in the OK-Silver Conference with an 87.5 to 52.5 loss to Grandville Calvin Christian. Event winners for the Vikings were…

Editor April 19, 2016

Obituaries

Services planned Friday for Tom ‘Rabbit’ Rybiski, 73

Thomas S. “Rabbit” Rybiski, age 73 of Middleville, died Monday, April 18. Tom was a U.S. Army veteran and was a member of the Wayland VFW and the American Legion.…

Editor April 19, 2016

Sports

Caleb Ryan’s 2-run double in 7th lifts Vikings to victory

The Hopkins varsity baseball team Monday overcame O-K Silver Conference rival Kelloggsville, 4-3, with a couple of clutch runs in the seventh and final inning. Hopkins put up one run…

Editor April 19, 2016

Sports

Lady Wildcats take 5th in Comstock Park Invitational

The Wayland girls' varsity track team finished fifth among eight teams at the Comstock Park Invitational Saturday. East Grand Rapids won the meet with 859 points. Wayland had 482. Lauryn…

Editor April 19, 2016

Columns

Ranger Rick: Renegade Republicans are looking out for you

There are anomalies in the economy throughout history, both low (recession and more drastic; depression) and high (bubbles, inflation). Recession usually happen when economic activity slows and no demand for…

Editor April 19, 2016

Obituaries

Services scheduled for North Dorr native Modesta Stein

Modesta M. Stein, a native of North Dorr, died Sunday in Wabash, Ind. She was born Sept. 12, 1933, in North Dorr, to Frank and Elizabeth (Miller) Pitsch. Modesta was…

Editor April 19, 2016

Obituaries

Service will be Friday for Martin native Gordon Brewer

Martin native Gordon Brewer, 92, of Holland, died Sunday, April 17. Gordon was born May 22, 1923, in Kalamazoo, to Robert and Helen (Gordon) Brewer. He grew up in Martin…

Editor April 19, 2016

Sports

Lady Vikings blow out Kelloggsville in Silver opener

The Hopkins girls' varsity softball team opened O-K Silver Conference play this season with a powerful 15-0 blasting of Wyoming Kelloggsville Monday in a game that lasted only three innings…

Editor April 18, 2016

Articles

Schools’ facilities needs hearing may be as early as June 6

The Wayland Board of Education may have a public hearing on future facilities needs as early as Monday, June 6. The board earlier this year scrapped plans to have a…

Editor April 18, 2016

Community Notices

Wayland, Hopkins have 4 school board seats open, Martin 2

Wayland Board of Education President Tom Salingue announced Monday evening that the deadline for anyone interested in running for a school board seat has until July 26. School board elections…

Editor April 18, 2016