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Viking frosh Laura Velderman takes 10th in state C-C meet

November 7, 2015

Hopkins freshman cross-country sensation Laura Velderman concluded her freshman season in style Saturday by taking 10th place in the Division 3 state meet at Michigan International Speedway. Velderman, who also was regional and O-K Silver Conference champion this fall, checked in at the finish line with a time of 19:03.6....

Service set for Tuesday at Corinth Church for Lee Terpstra, 83

November 6, 2015

Leon "Lee" Richard Terpstra, age 83, died Wednesday, Nov. 4. Lee was born Feb. 13, 1932, in Dorr, to Herman and Agnes Terpstra. He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Patricia; children, Pam (Greg) Moores, Rich (Kristi) Terpstra, Doug (Shelley) Terpstra, and Jeff (Lori) Terpstra; nine grandchildren; nine...

Funeral scheduled for Tuesday for Elsie Martineau, 85

November 6, 2015

Elsie Violet Martineau, age 85, of Wayland died Thursday, Nov.5. Elsie is survived by her daughters, Bonnie Saunders and Paula Kolonich; grandchildren, Theresa and Bill Hiler, Joshua Kolonich, Jacob Kolonich; great grandsons, Dakota Saunders, Christian Saunders, and Mike Jones; several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her...

Salvino’s replaces Uccello’s in Wayland and changes in menu, appearance promised

November 6, 2015

Passing motorists and customers may have noticed recent changes at the Uccello’s Restaurant on West Superior Street in Wayland. For one thing, the name of the Italian eatery is changing to Salvino’s Ristorante. Owners Salvatore Uccello and Silvana Vitale indicate they are branching out and opening their own collection of...

Democracy Tree: Michigan gets it right on identity theft law

November 6, 2015

by Amy Kerr Hardin Typically legislative resolutions earn little more than a passing chuckle — they’re either complete partisan hogwash or inane attempts by lawmakers to pad their legislative record with silly things like declaring January the Official Dish Soap Appreciation Month. But Michigan’s House managed to patch together a...

Wayland-Hopkins ‘Border Wars’ football rivalry series terminated

November 6, 2015

The “Border Wars” football season opener between neighboring rivals Hopkins and Wayland has ended after a four-year run. The two schools revived their gridiron rivalry in 2012, after going nearly 50 years without meeting. Hopkins won all four encounters, twice by comfortable margins, 35-6 and 27-8, and twice by single...

Wayland Union Foundation Innovation grants announced

November 6, 2015

The Wayland Union Education Foundation has announced the 2015-16 Innovation Grant awards totaling $3,260. Also announced are the first annual Principal Innovation Awards, granted in the amount of $9,000. The following staff members were selected to receive a grant: • Aleisa Licari – Dorr Elementary third grade teacher, was awarded...

Private graveside service planned for Kyla Moneek Bradshaw

November 5, 2015

Baby girl Kyla Moneek Bradshaw, of Wayland, died Tuesday, Nov. 3. She is survived by her parents Sean Bradshaw, Jr. and Tegan Ingersoll, grandparents: Jeremy and Kara Ingersoll, Jamie and Daniel Sears, Deka and Sean Bradshaw; aunts and uncles: Mychaila, Abby, Noah, Alex, and Blake Ingersoll, Trinitee and Jacquan Bradshaw...

Our rigged election system promotes apathy, preserves status quo

November 5, 2015

In the wake of the special election Nov. 3, the unpleasantness of low voter turnout reared its ugly head again. I’d be rich if I had a dollar for every time I’ve heard hand-wringing officials and politicians bemoan the apathy of the U.S. citizenry. Despite this dog and pony show...

Columns

Army Bob: Selective enforcement and reaping what we sow

November 5, 2015

We reap what we sow. Elkhart County Indiana Sheriff Brad Rodgers recently said that if the federal government passes additional gun laws requiring weapons registration, he would simply ignore them. The left side of the gun control debate was incensed; after all, if the federal government passes a law it...

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