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Bygone Days: A brief look at the Wayland area’s past, Part 203

25 Years Ago — Feb. 20, 1991 Steven Stearns was nominated for another term as president at the Hopkins Village Caucus. Lisa Rewa decided against seeking re-election and three candidates,…

Editor February 17, 2016

Columns

Basura: Bobo’s ‘unforgettable’ wine-tasting misadventures

His name was Bobo Olson Olson. Born an Olson, his father named him for boxing great Bobo Olson. Nobody much remembered the boxer. Ironically, Bobo lacked any sort of hand-eye…

Editor February 17, 2016

Sports

Former Wayland man’s wife is co-record holder of top bowling score

Erica Cutler (left), wife of former Wayland man Doug Cutler, last Sunday combined efforts with Brittney Haneline to roll a United States Bowling Congress national women's record 1,615 for doubles.…

Editor February 17, 2016

Sports

Martin boys drop 73-58 nonleague contest to Kalamazoo Christian

Kalamazoo Christian ran out to an early lead and cruised to a 73-58 non-conference victory over Martin Tuesday. "We got off to a semi-slow start and found ourselves trailing by…

Editor February 17, 2016

Sports

Lady Wildcat Karli Warning intends to play hoops at GRCC

Wayland High School senior Karli Warning has made a verbal commitment to play basketball next season for Grand Rapids Community College. Warning, a starting guard for the Lady Wildcats, has…

Editor February 16, 2016

Sports

Wildcat boys squeak past Mattawan; girls lose by 1 point

The Wayland boys' varsity basketball team won a 47-44 squeaker at Mattawan Tuesday night in a nonleague contest, but the Lady Wildcats earlier in the evening lost a 39-38 heartbreaker.…

Editor February 16, 2016

Features

Dorr Elementary students raise funds for Heart Association

Dorr Elementary students held their annual Hoops for Heart and Jump Rope for Heart Tuesday to raise funds for the American Heart Association and educate students about heart disease and…

Editor February 16, 2016

Sports

Wildcat boys’ hoops team stuck on No. 4 slot in state poll

It's beginning to sound like a broken record, but the Wayland boys' varsity basketball team is rated No. 4 again in the latest Associated Press state-wide Class B poll. Coach…

Editor February 16, 2016

Columns

Ranger Rick: If you really want to see changes, you must vote

Ranger Rick was selected as my literary name because I relate to the history of the Texas Rangers. Men who were tasked keeping and enforcing the law on the lawless…

Editor February 16, 2016

Community Notices

Fund-raiser for Jayde VanZalen planned at Hopkins hoops game

Hopkins High School will have a fund-raiser for Jayde VanZalen and her family during the girls’ and boys’ varsity basketball games Friday evening against Wyoming Godwin Heights. The Student Council,…

Editor February 16, 2016