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Lady Vikings track team successfully begins Silver defense

The Hopkins girls’ track team successfully began its defense of the O-K Silver Conference championship with a convincing 92-45 dual victory Tuesday over Calvin Christian. The Lady Vikings were supposed…

Editor April 20, 2016

Features

WHS senior performs in honors choir at WMU festival

Mitchell Lapham, senior at Wayland Union High School, performed at the Southwestern Michigan Vocal Festival Honors Choir. He was one of three Bass 2 singers out of 60 students who qualified…

Editor April 20, 2016

Columns

Basura: Gambling’s lure — thrill of uncertainty releases dopamine

“Something tells me it’s all happenin’ at the zoo I do believe it. I do believe it’s true.” — Simon & Garfunkel My wife and I go to a casino…

Editor April 19, 2016

Sports

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