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South Christian evens Lady Wildcats’ league record at 2-2

September 24, 2015

Perennial volleyball powerhouse Grand Rapids South Christian swept Wayland Thursday night, but the scores of two of the three games indicated a struggle. The Sailors prevailed 27-25, 25-13 and 25-20 at the Wildcats’ den, in an event highlighted by “Gridiron Giving,” a fund-raiser on behalf of the Helen DeVos Children’s...

Columns

Army Bob: The tyranny of the big box store is just a myth

September 24, 2015

The "tyranny of big box stores" or mega-stores is a subject increasingly in the news. Indeed, a progressive columnist for this esteemed publication recently waxed eloquently about corporations that demand concessions in the form of roads, intersections, traffic lights and tax breaks from townships, cities and counties. In doing so...

The Martus streak moves to 13 as WHS ace shoots par 36

September 24, 2015

Wayland High School senior Ali Martus Thursday made it 13 matches in a row for recording sub-40 scores in nine holes and sub-80 scores in 18. Martus this time checked in an even par 36, just one stroke away from the school record she set Tuesday. She also was individual...

National ag teachers’ intern thanks Hopkins FFA advisor for inspiration

September 24, 2015

Alan Green, a 2013 graduate of Hopkins High School and former president of the Michigan FFA, has been working as a campaign intern for the National Association of Agricultural Instructors in Lexington, Ky. He is a junior at MSU and plans to be an agricultural instructor with a strong emphasis...

Wayland State Police call motorists’ attention to dangers of distracted driving

September 24, 2015

Trooper Cecil Vashaw, Michigan State Police, Wayland Post, is warning motorists about the serious dangers of distracted driving in the wake of many reports of fatal accidents. More than 380 people in Michigan were injured in crashes in 2013 in which a driver was reported as being distracted. Nationally, in...

Wayland elementary students beginning to use iPads in the classrooms

September 24, 2015

Apple computer tablet iPads will begin to be deployed in K-4 classrooms across the Wayland district in the bext several weeks. K-4 teachers from around the district participated in a survey last spring in which they indicated how many iPads they would like in their room as well as what...

Children’s author guest at Dorr, Pine Street mini-writers’ workshop

September 24, 2015

Pine Street Elementary students and Dorr Elementary fourth-graders had a special visit from author Linda Urban Tuesday. Urban, originally from Michigan, is the author of A Crooked Kind of Perfect, Hound Dog True, and The Center of Everything. Her new book is titled Milo Speck- Accidental Agent, a humorous book...

Democratic Party has to be rooting for Cindy Gamrat to win GOP primary

September 24, 2015

ACHTUNG: This is not a “fair and balanced” story. It is an editorial by the editor. The Allegan County Tea Party held a forum Tuesday evening for the eight candidates for 80th District State Representative in the special election Republican Party primary Nov. 3. Six of the eight showed, and...

Wildcat boys 3rd, girls 4th in 2nd Gold C-C jamboree of the season

September 23, 2015

Though the Wayland girls’ cross-country team saw a lot of success in the early stages of this season, it is learning a difficult lesson — the O-K Gold Conference is extremely tough. The Lady Wildcats, who won one invitational and was second in another, placed fourth among the five teams...

Annie Damveld, 62, was 1971 graduate of Hopkins High School

September 23, 2015

1971 Hopkins High School graduate Annie (Bauman) Damveld, age 62 of Holland, died Monday, Sept. 14. Annie is survived by her son Jason Damveld; her brothers and sisters: John (Connie) Bauman, Timothy (Jane) Bauman, Daniel (Kathy) Bauman, Betty Kelly, Mary (Greg) Damveld, Susie (Lew) Chrisman, Penny (Bret) Cobb, Jack Bauman,...

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