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Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County

January 8, 2020

(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — Jan. 11, 1995 The 1974-75 Wayland High School marching band, the last such group to perform on the old football field on Sycamore Street. Jon Campbell was elected chairman of the Allegan...

WHS grad Gage Stancell serving in Iraq in harm’s way

January 8, 2020

Wayland High School graduate and former all-conference football player Gage Stancell (left) is among the U.S. troops in harm's way in Iraq. He is stationed in a country with military bases that are considered targets for Iranian retaliation for the U.S. drone strike that killed Iran's top military official. With...

Sports

Lady Clippers make it 7 in row with easy 52-19 victory

January 7, 2020

Faith Guritz: 22 points The Martin girls' varsity basketball team handily defeated West Michigan Aviation Academy 52-19 Tuesday night to moves its overall season record to 7-0. The Lady Clippers took control of the ballgame early and were never threatened. They led 19-5, 31-9 and 39-13 at the three period...

Sports

Vikings pull out OT thriller, 68-67, over Ottawa Hills

January 7, 2020

Tyler Zomerlei scored 27 points for Hopkins. The Hopkins boys' varsity basketball team won a tough contest Tuesday night, 68-67 in overtime against non-conference opponent Ottawa Hills. The home-standing Vikings trailed Ottawa 18-13 at the end of the first, quarter 33-28 at the half, and 45-44 at the end of...

Lady Wildcats ‘win ugly’ vs. Kelloggsville to go to 7-0

January 7, 2020

Maddy Terry (2) guards Brena Ana Smalley (13) of Kelloggsville. It was a bad night for the Wayland girls’ basketball team. It was a bad night for the referees. It may even have been a bad night for coaches. The Lady Wildcats, very impressive in their 6-0 start last month,...

Ranger Rick: At Golden Globes, truth speaks to power

January 7, 2020

I didn't watch the Golden Globe Awards last night. I really don't give a flying rat's rear end who won what for what performance (although I have a weakness for Quentin Tarantino movies). The emcee, Ricky Gervais, displayed what a disgrace Hollywood has become. And the people that allowed Hollywood...

Community Notices

State Police seek info on Barry County robbery suspect

January 7, 2020

Michigan State Police, Wayland Post, is investigating an armed robbery that occurred at about 2:40 p.m. Monday, Jan. 6, at Little's Country Store 5819 Thornapple Lake Road in Hastings Township, not far from Nashville. The suspect vehicle is a black sedan. Witnesses say that the suspect vehicle possibly has tint on...

Hopkins girls now 2-0 in conference bowl standings

January 6, 2020

The Hopkins girls' varsity bowling team is 2-0 in O-K Silver Conference matches thus far this season. The Lady Vikings picked up their latest win in Belding, 17-13. High scores for the Hopkins came from Jenna Mohr with 198, Kennedy Gill with 196, and Hannah Wubben with 190. The boys'...

Lady Wildcats’ bowling team takes down TK, 22-8

January 6, 2020

The Wayland boys' varsity bowling team. The Wayland girls' bowling team scored a convincing 22-8 dual match victory Monday night over Middleville Thornapple Kellogg. The ladies' first Baker game of only 122 and lost four points to start the evening. They bounced back with a 169 game and took the...

Postal worker killed in crash was from Martin area

January 6, 2020

A U.S. Postal Service worker from Martin died Monday just after noon on 10th Street between between 107th and 110th Avenues after a truck hit the vehicle while it was delivering mail. Emergency responders said when they arrived at the scene, the Postal Service vehicle was in the ditch on...

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