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Undefeated Plainwell halts Lady Vikings’ hoop season, 36-16

The Hopkins girls’ basketball season came to an end Wednesday evening in the semifinals of the Class B district tournament at Paw Paw High School. The Lady Vikings were suffocated…

Editor March 4, 2015

Sports

Lady Wildcats score a whopping 50 in 1st half, then cruise

After beating South Christian in the district opener Monday night, Wayland girls’ basketball team members probably spent a couple of days wondering about their next opponent, “Who are these guys?”…

Editor March 4, 2015

Features

Bygone Days: A brief look at Wayland area’s past, Part 155

25 Years Ago — March 7, 1990 The Wayland boys’ varsity basketball team lost its district tournament opener at home to Allegan 76-52, and even worse, the game was played…

Editor March 4, 2015

Obituaries

Geneva Wykowski, 96, was longtime educator, principal

Geneva Wykowski, 96, of Wayland, died Tuesday, March 3, at her home. Mrs. Wykowski was born Feb. 7, 1919, in Byron Center, the daughter of Baltas and Katherine (Simon) Wolf.…

Editor March 4, 2015

Articles

Wayland City Council unimpressed by state roads proposal

Members of the Wayland City refused to craft a letter of support for the May 5 state-wide ballot issue to raise the sales tax by one cent for roads. Councilwoman…

Editor March 3, 2015

Articles

Public hearing March 16 on another trails grant application

A public hearing will be held at 7 p.m. Monday, March 16, on a proposed resolution to submit a third application for a Michigan grant to build a paved recreation…

Editor March 3, 2015

Features

Wayland band Big Dudee Roo to release next EP Saturday

The Wayland-based band Big Dudee Roo plans to release a four-track EP, "Heavy Dudee," Saturday, March 7. The music, recorded last fall in a barn in Sparta, "finds Big Dudee…

Editor March 3, 2015

Community Notices

Public Safety Beat: U.S.-131 closed south of Shelbyville

A section of the southbound US-131 expressway south of Martin has been closed in the wake of a crash involving a semi-truck. The Michigan Department of Transportation reported that the…

Editor March 3, 2015

Columns

Trayvon Martin’s, Michael Brown’s actions causes of deaths

I’m sure most of you reading this have been stopped by police in some manner, most of us in traffic violation situations. The officer asks for the appropriate information and…

Editor March 3, 2015

Sports

Wildcat boys, girls both finish regular seasons in top 10

The final regular season Michigan Associated Press Class B polls include both the Wayland boys’ and girls’ basketball teams. The girls finished fourth, just behind O-K Gold Conference rival Grand…

Editor March 3, 2015