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WHS students share love of reading with young buddies

March 16, 2015

Quinn, a 4-year-old from Baker Elementary’s Extended Day Preschool, says she is excited to read with her reading buddy, Ali Martus. They hold hands as they walk down the hall to find a quiet place to read Ali’s favorite childhood book “One Fish, Two Fish” by Dr. Seuss. Once seated,...

Red Wing reps pay a visit to Wayland elementary students

March 16, 2015

Steeby, Dorr and Pine Street Elementary students were visited by representatives from the Detroit Red Wings Foundation who held an interactive assembly designed to provide a positive message about the importance of education and a healthy lifestyle. Students and staff showed team spirit by wearing Red Wings attire. After the...

Triple homicide victims’ joint funeral is Wednesday in GR

March 16, 2015

A joint funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday for a mother and her two children who were killed in a triple homicide in Dorr Township March 10. The service is scheduled at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 2780 Leonard St. NE, in Grand Rapids. A...

Monday Moan: Wayland should reject early college proposal

March 15, 2015

By Jeff Salisbury jeffsalisbury@charter.net The Wayland school board will conduct itsr second of three March board meetings focusing on the 2015-16 budget – in this case, a 6 p.m. work session tonight at the Administration offices. Last week, readers will recall, I urged the board to focusing on some very...

The Muck Starts Here: This time it’s grapeshot, me hearties!

March 15, 2015

by Barry Hastings Don't think for a minute the Russian people and government were happy with any fact or nuance of the crash of the Soviet Empire. The Russian government, Tsars (and Tsarinas), Trotsky, Stalin, all the murdering, enslaving, bullying trash following, have been cut from exactly the same cloth....

United Church of Wayland pastor moving to North Carolina

March 15, 2015

The Rev. Dr. Richard J. Hronek is resigning his position as pastor of the United Church of Wayland effective May 11. Hronek, who has been the United Church’s pastor for more than three years, has accepted a position as pastor of the Heidelberg United Church of Christ in Thomasville, N.C....

Hopkins student Samantha Ludlam state FFA vice president

March 15, 2015

Hopkins High School junior Samantha Ludlam was selected vice president of the Michigan FFA at this past weekend's state convention in East Lansing. Ludlam is very active in and outside of school. She is a farm hand and Windswept Farms LLC and assists at the Monterey Veterinary Center. She also...

Hopkins FFA Ag Issues team captures 4th in state contest

March 15, 2015

The Ag Issues team from the Hopkins FFA chapter earned fourth place at the State FFA Convention this past weekend at Michigan State University. Team members are (from left) Rachel Velderman, Justin Berens, Heather Berens, Megan Heft, Lexie Wilson and Colton Kerber. (Photo courtesy Hopkins FFA)

Three Hopkins students win awards in speaking competition

March 15, 2015

Three Hopkins Junior High FFA members earned awards earlier this month in state-wide speaking competition. Shown from left are MaKenna Davies, third place Gold in JH Public Speaking; Vanessa Veld, third place Gold in Creed Speaking, and Katrina Tucker, state winner in JH Public Speaking. (Photo supplied)

Wildcat hoops season postscript: We had joy, we had fun…

March 14, 2015

ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" story. It is an editorial by the editor. The most painful part of the now departed Wayland boys' and girls' basketball seasons is that they are over. Fans can't go watch them play any more. For the players and coaches, they fell...

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