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Steeby students go on field trip to new high school science facility

Steeby Elementary fourth-graders didn’t have to travel far to experience a unique, hands-on science lesson, as they had an “in-district” field trip to the new Science & Innovation Center inside…

Editor February 12, 2015

Articles

Questions remain on 12th Street project funding commitments

Martin and Watson township officials appear to be ready to proceed with their joint project to reconstruct and pave 12th Street almost a mile south from M-222, but there still…

Editor February 11, 2015

Features

Bygone Days: A brief look at the Wayland area’s past, Part 152

25 Years Ago — Feb. 14, 1990 The Wayland Board of Education was embroiled in controversy over reinstatement of a student-athlete who was suspended for five days and charged with…

Editor February 11, 2015

Articles

CHS, Inc. wins conditional approval for customer service office

CHS Inc., Hamilton Farm Bureau, which has built an agricultural storage products facility on Reno Drive near 133rd Avenue, was given conditional site plan approval to build a 4,000-square-foot customer…

Editor February 11, 2015

Sports

Lady Wildcat jayvees lose 59-45 basketball game at Hamilton

The Wayland girls' junior varsity basketball team's season record fell to 10-5 Tuesday with a 59-45 loss at Hamilton. Taryn Coughlin scored 13 points and snared eight rebounds and Chloe…

Editor February 11, 2015

Articles

Local officials say no cases of measles reported in Allegan County

Though there have been no reported measles cases in Allegan County, Wayland school officials remind parents of disease symptoms to be aware of, and what to report to your child’s…

Editor February 11, 2015

Sports

Lady Vikings’ modest win streak ended by unbeaten Plainwell

The Hopkins girls’ basketball team’s modest winning streak came to an abrupt halt Tuesday evening in a 47-22 defeat at the hands of an undefeated Plainwell team. The host Trojans…

Editor February 10, 2015

Sports

Vikings boys sport winning record after 60-51 win over Plainwell

The Hopkins boys’ varsity basketball team continues its torrid winning pace after that really awful 0-5 start. Coach Darrin Smith’s Vikings for the first time this season are sporting a…

Editor February 10, 2015

Sports

Lady Clippers slip to 10-7 overall with loss to Lawrence, 58-47

Martin scored first against a tough Lawrence girls' basketball team Tuesday, but could not maintain it and eventually ended up on the short end of a 58-47 score. The Clipper…

Editor February 10, 2015

Sports

Once-beaten Lawrence takes out Clippers, 56-46, in SAC game

by Jon Gambee Lawrence came into Martin with only one loss on its record this season and showed why in defeating the Clippers 56-46. Lawrence ran its overall record to…

Editor February 10, 2015