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Yes It’s True: Reasons many for high school football’s troubles

October 12, 2019

“Talk to me, so you can see. Oh, what's going on, What's going on. Yeah, what's going on, Ah, what's going on.” — Marvin Gaye, 1971 What a wild ride it's been this fall in high school football! The big news this past week was Kelloggsville dropping football, thereby forcing...

Top-rated WHS marching band has extremely busy Saturday

October 12, 2019

(Photo courtesy of Rhonda Jelsema) Saturday was a brutal day for the Wayland High School marching band, which earned a coveted Division I rating earlier in the week at the East Kentwood Invitational. The local musicians performed in the 40-degree temperatures with a lot of wind at Allendale, then performed...

Clippers unbeaten in 7 games this season in 8-man football

October 11, 2019

Martin remained undefeated in seven eight-man football contests this season Friday night with a 42-20 decision over visiting Vermontville Maple Valley. The victory cements the Clippers as a participant in post-season playoffs. They will be shooting for their eighth straight triumph next Friday with a Parents' Night ballgame at home...

Former Wayland, Gun Lake used car dealer Otto Banas dies at 92

October 11, 2019

Word has been received that former Wayland and Gun Lake area auto dealer Otto Banas has died at age 92. Wayland City Councilwoman Lisa Banas, whose husband Dean was his nephew, said, “The family has chosen no formal service. His kids do not live in the area.” Otto Banas had...

Vikings claim O-K Silver grid title, shooting for 8-0 season

October 11, 2019

(Photo courtesy of Cindy Pierce) The Hopkins varsity football team claimed its second straight O-K Silver Conference championship Friday night with a convincing 42-10 victory at Belding. The Vikings, who have outscored opponents 222 to 60 this year, improved their overall season record to 7-0. However, they won’t be playing...

Traffic backups, delays Friday caused by accident on U.S.-131

October 11, 2019

Public safety personnel were summoned to the scene of a traffic accident Friday afternoon on the U.S.-131 expressway, just south of the 140th Avenue overpass. This SUV driver apparently lost control and the vehicle wound up in a ditch as a result. Traffic backups and delays also were the results....

Leighton grapples with issues about drains, cement driveways

October 11, 2019

Though he constantly defended the integrity of both agencies, Leighton Township Supervisor Steve Deer Thursday night outlined recent issues associated with the Allegan County Road Commission and Drain Commission. The Road Commission has made good on its policy against concrete driveways in rights of way on West Shore Drive and...

Pics of WHS Classes of 1930 to 1958 grace Pine Street walls

October 11, 2019

Retired Pine Street Elementary Principal Jennifer Moushegian has completed a project to have Wayland High School class composite pictures from 1930 tom 1958 hung in the hallways at the elementary school. Pine Street at one time was the former high school. The pictures were collected and preserved by retired businessman...

Sports

Lady Viking spikers register big come from behind victory

October 11, 2019

The Hopkins High School varsity volleyball team Thursday night took a giant step toward capturing the O-K Silver Conference championship by defeating perennial favorite Calvin Christian in exciting fashion. The Lady Vikings erased a 2-1 set deficit to come from behind and take the match in five sets (25-14, 23-25,...

Columns

Army Bob: Champions of free speech leading autocracy drift

October 11, 2019

by Robert M. Traxler An article in USA Today reports, “A New York City law has new guidance that states the use of the term "illegal alien" to "demean, humiliate or harass a person" is illegal, according to the New York City Commission on Human Rights.” One must ponder if the terms...

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