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Did Martin girls play ‘Out of Their League’ in defeat?

The Martin girls’ basketball team may have just gone through an “Out of Their League” experience. The Clippers lost 49-27 at Watervliet against a team that had beaten Division 2…

Editor January 18, 2023

Sports

Lady Wildcats pull off huge victory vs. Catholic Central

The Wayland girls’ varsity basketball team pulled off a big victory Tuesday on its home court with a 53-40 decision over Grand Rapids Catholic Central. The Cougars and the Lady…

Editor January 17, 2023

Sports

Hopkins girls threatening to win O-K Silver crown

Miles Corneille (3) The Hopkins girls and boys' varsity basketball teams took big steps forward Tuesday night in the O-K Silver Conference standings. The Lady Vikings made a solid statement…

Editor January 17, 2023

Sports

Three to be inducted into Martin Athletic Hall Jan. 27

Pete Boyd, Roger Evans and Michael Schaafsma will be inducted into the Martin Athletic Hall of Fame in a ceremony between the varsity girls’ and varsity boys’ basketball games Friday…

Editor January 17, 2023

Sports

Coaches upbeat despite losses to Zeeland East

Both the Wayland varsity bowling teams lost Tuesday at Hudsonville to Zeeland East, the boys 20-10 and the girls 17-13. Despite the verdicts, coaches Sherry Milusicak and Eric Bottrall said…

Editor January 17, 2023

Articles

City approves child care, cannabis business requests

Special use permits for a day care business and the fifth retail cannabis outlet in the city were approved Tuesday night by the Wayland City Council. Both requests were recommended…

Editor January 17, 2023

Features

‘Leprecons’ launch St. Pat’s season in Lake Odessa

The Leprecons, led by Wayland's own JD Gonzales (center) kicked off the 2023 season last Sunday with an "Ides of January" performance in Lake Odessa. The Irish folk group has…

Editor January 17, 2023

Obituaries

Visitation for Tom Forcier will be Wednesday, Jan. 18

Tom Forcier died Saturday, Jan. 14, at his home in Plainwell. He was 62. He was born April 16, 1960, in St. Paul, Minn., the son of James and Carol…

Editor January 17, 2023

Community Notices

Baker Elementary teacher killed in traffic crash

Katrina Brown Word has been received of the death of Baker Elementary first grade reading teacher Katrina (Pyne) Brown in a traffic crash Saturday. Brown had taught at Wayland since…

Editor January 15, 2023

Columns

Yes It’s True: WHS girls’ hoop coaches experienced

Mike Hudson Wes Hudson An interesting football coaching experiment at Byron Center High School a little more than a decade ago produced neither good nor bad results. But it was…

Editor January 15, 2023