Editor

Yes It Is, It’s True: Bowling has exploded onto local sports scene

High school athletic arenas nowadays include overlooked and underreported “orphan sports,” meaning just about anything other than football or basketball. Though Wayland has a solid tradition in softball, sports such…

Editor March 6, 2016

Columns

The Muck Starts Here: Privatization is culprit in VA Home scandal

by Barry Hastings There's a scandal brewing at the Grand Rapids Home for Veterans. It broke the day before Mr. Dalton shot up Kalamazoo, and it disappeared in the media…

Editor March 6, 2016

Obituaries

Services Tuesday for Hopkins native Milton Schafer, 95

Hopkins native Milton G. Schafer Sr., 95, of Allegan, passed away Friday, March 4, at Allegan General Hospital. He was born Oct. 25, 1920, in Hopkins, the son of the…

Editor March 5, 2016

Sports

Brenden Gossman, Viking teammates bowl in state tourney

Hopkins High School freshman Brenden Gossman qualified for the match play round of the state Division 3 individual bowling tournament in Jackson Saturday, but he lost in the opening round…

Editor March 5, 2016

Sports

Sophomore Sydney Urben state bowling tourney runner-up

Wayland High School sophomore Sydney Urben Saturday was runner-up in the state Division 2 individual bowling championship tournament. Urben lost to state champ Hannah Ploof of Flint Kearsley 385-336 in…

Editor March 5, 2016

Sports

Martin finishes 10-0 in division with 60-40 win over Marcellus

by Jon M. Gambee, Martin Bureau Chief Martin closed out its regular boys' basketball season in the Southwest Athletic Conference’s North Division with a perfect 10-0 record by easily defeating…

Editor March 5, 2016

Obituaries

Former Shelbyville woman Rita (Roberts) Giesing dies at 93

Rita (Roberts) Giesing of Middleville, formerly of Shelbyville, died Friday, March 4. She was 93. Rita was born April 12, 1922, in Sarnia, Canada, the daughter of Curtis Charles and…

Editor March 5, 2016

Articles

Watson cemetery mowing cost is $135 cheaper than in 2015

The Watson Township Board Thursday evening accepted the low bid from M.W. Moore & Sons for $9,700 for mowing services for the township hall and cemeteries. Watson Township Supervisor Pam…

Editor March 4, 2016

Sports

Lady Wildcats’ season ended by state-ranked South Christian

“Well, the shoe goes on the other foot tonight…” — George Jones A year ago the Wayland girls’ varsity basketball team was rated among the top five in the state,…

Editor March 4, 2016

Features

Baker Elementary students enjoy snow piles for winter fun

Volunteers Jon Jensen and Don Borgic made snow piles for Baker Elementary students to play in. Using a shovel and a little imagination, students created tunnels and snow houses. Shown…

Editor March 4, 2016