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Funeral is Friday for former Hopkins Village President Harmsen

A funeral will be held at 1 p.m. Friday at Hopkins Community Reformed Church for local businessman and former Hopkins Village President Ricky Harmsen, who died Monday at Borgess Medical…

Editor November 12, 2019

Columns

Yes It’s True: Best wishes from me to 2 strong, smart women

Two unsung, smart and strong women in our midst are encountering important milestones in their lives and are going in different directions as a result. Michelle Herman, Wayland City Clerk…

Editor November 12, 2019

Columns

Ranger Rick: Climate change claims are about power, money

Brrrr... no, I'm not going to go into a global warming tirade. Well, maybe a little bit. Isn't it ironic with all the global cooling, global warming, global climate change,…

Editor November 12, 2019

Articles

Financial audit says Wayland Schools continue to improve

The financial health of Wayland Union Schools continues to improve, Assistant Superintendent for Finances Pat Velie told the school board Monday night. Velie said an audit for fiscal year 2018-19…

Editor November 11, 2019

Articles

Wayland Schools Supt. Norm Taylor says he’ll retire June 30

Wayland Schools Superintendent Norman Taylor, credited with stabilizing a troubled school district during his decade of tenure, Monday night announced he will retire June 30, at the end of the…

Editor November 11, 2019

Community Notices

Wayland, Hopkins have somber observances of Veterans Day

Pine Street Elementary in Wayland had its annual observance of Veterans Day this morning with an assembly. Meanwhile, somewhere in Hopkins is this quiet reminder of those who served the…

Editor November 11, 2019

Community Notices

Lori Castello at Hopkins home recovering from heart attack

Lori Castello had a heart attack Monday evening, Nov. 4, and underwent double bypass surgery. She will have a lengthy recovery period. A Meal Train campaign (somewhat like a Go…

Editor November 11, 2019

Features

Pet Klips owner shows AKC champion in Kalamazoo event

Tonda Genther, owner of Pet Klips on West Superior Street in Wayland, showed the the best of winners and best opposite sex entry last weekend at the Kalamazoo Civic Center,…

Editor November 11, 2019

Sports

Three local prep stars now playing hoops for Cornerstone

Cornerstone University has three players with local ties on it basketball roster this winter, two men from Wayland and one woman from Hopkins. Carter Nyp, a 6-9 sophomore, averaged 7.4…

Editor November 10, 2019

Features

Book drop installed at Rabbit River Trail park by Boy Scouts

Members of Wayland Boy Scout Troop No. 97 Sunday afternoon installed a mini-book drop at the Rabbit River Trail Park. The project was headed up by Eagle Scout hopeful Nathan…

Editor November 10, 2019