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Hopkins girls take out Allegan for seniors’ night

The Hopkins High School girls’ basketball team celebrated seniors’ night Tuesday with a 42-37 non-league victory over visiting Allegan. Martin, however, ran out of gas again in the late going…

Editor February 27, 2024

Sports

Lady Wildcats to play South Christian for 3rd time in ’24

Wayland drew Grand Rapids South Christian for its girls’ basketball opening round at 7 p.m. next Wednesday, March 6, in the Division 2 district tournament on the Sailors’ floor. Hopkins,…

Editor February 27, 2024

Obituaries

Service will be Saturday for Crosswind charter member

Beverly “Bev” Otis Rearick, age 86, of Caledonia, a founding member of the Crosswinds Church in Dorr, died Sunday, Feb. 25. She was 86. She was born March 13, 1937,…

Editor February 27, 2024

Features

Take that funky music outside while you can

Area meterologists have reported that the high temperature above 70 degrees in West Michigan represented the first time in recorded history the mercury has risen to that level in February.…

Editor February 27, 2024

Community Notices

Brandon Elementary special event postponed

Due to excessive illness at Brandon Elementary, the Martin elementart school's Family Science & Social Studies Night has been postponed. It has been rescheduled for Thursday, March 21.

Editor February 27, 2024

Sports

Former Wayland man is top coach in WHAC bowling

Doug Cutler, formerly of Wayland, has been selected bowling coach of the year for the Wolverine-Hoosier Conference (WHAC) for the season just ending. Cutler is head women's coach and assistant…

Editor February 26, 2024

Sports

Hopkins, Martin boys’ hoop seasons ended in districts

The boys’ varsity basketball seasons for Hopkins and Martin came to an end Monday evening the opening round of the district basketball tournament. Hopkins dropped a 64-57 verdict to host…

Editor February 26, 2024

Articles

Wayland school board is presented a ‘night of data’

Developer Chris Van Ryn explains is interest in a parcel of land that may wind up in the Wayland school district. Wayland Union Schools Supt. told the Board of Education…

Editor February 26, 2024

Obituaries

Funeral is Thursday for Jordan Sopjes, 22, of Dorr

Jordan Thomas Sopjes of Dorr died Tuesday, Feb. 20, in a traffic crash. He was only 22. He was born Sept. 25, 2001, in Grand Rapids. Jordan was in his…

Editor February 26, 2024

Sports

Evie Mathis state runner-up in indoor pole vault

Wayland High School sophomore Evie Mathis competed at the Michigan Indoor Track Series state finals Saturday and came away state runner-up for the second year in a row. She was…

Editor February 26, 2024