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Clippers overcome slow start to move to 7-0 record

January 9, 2019

Carter Hilton Martin, obviously showing the effects of a long holiday break, claimed its seventh victory of the season without a loss Wednesday night in a 60-39 triumph over West Michigan Aviation. Coach Bradley Moelker said, "It was nice to get back on the court after a long break, but...

Sports

Lady Clippers breeze to 5th straight hoops victory

January 9, 2019

The Martin girls’ basketball team had two disappointing bits of news this week, but overcame them nonetheless to post an easy 51-19 victory Wednesday over West Michigan Aviation Academy. One disappointing development was that the Lady Clippers’ top scorer, Faith Guritz, suffered a sprained ankle and is probably out of...

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

January 9, 2019

(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — Jan. 12, 1994 A public hearing has been scheduled for Jan. 24 on plans for renovations at the Dorr Township Park along 142nd Avenue. A recreation plan may be developed in hopes...

Wildcat boys pull out defensive struggle against TK

January 9, 2019

The Wayland boys' varsity basketball team pulled out a 44-42 victory at Middleville Thornapple Kellogg Tuesday night in both teams' first O-K Gold contest of the season. The game, a defensive struggle, was close throughout, with the Wildcats taking a slight lead in the third quarter and then having to...

Lady Vikings’ balanced offensive attack strikes again

January 8, 2019

Freshman Lexi Teunissen (22) has led the Lady Vikings in scoring in the last two ballgames. (Photo courtesy of Josh Cline) The Hopkins' girls' varsity basketball team has been getting a lot of balanced scoring lately, and it showed again in a 61-42 victory Tuesday night against O-K Silver Conference...

Banquet center planned for facility next to new hotel

January 8, 2019

(From left) Jerry Bancroft, Denny Dryer and Tim Bodenberg show plans for a new banquet center next to the Best Western Hotel. A new banquet center just to the north of the Best Western Hotel apparently will be coming to Wayland. The City Planning Commission Tuesday evening approved a site...

Community Notices

State Police investigating indecent exposure reports

January 8, 2019

Troopers from the Michigan State Police Wayland Post are investigating multiple incidents of aggravated indecent exposure. The known incidents occurred in Allegan County and southern Kent County. In each incident the suspect was driving a blue 2007 Chevrolet Trailblazer and exposed himself to the victims while he remained in the...

Penasee Globe to cease publication after Jan. 27

January 8, 2019

The Penasee Globe, which has roots as a weekly newspaper going back to 1884, will be no more as of the end of the month. The MLive Media Group today announced it is ending publication of the Advance Weeklies, seven weekly publications that provide news coverage of suburban communities in...

Four Wayland police chief candidates to visit Monday

January 8, 2019

Wayland City Manager Joshua Eggleston has confirmed that four candidates for police chief will appear at a special reception next Monday evening. The event will occur from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Jan. 14 at the Jayda Gale Distillery on South Main Street. The finalists are as follows: John Neph of...

Guest column: ‘Rehearsals for Retirement’ by Phil Ochs

January 8, 2019

by G. W. Faust In 1969 at the ripe old age of 31, folk singer and social activist Phil Ochs released a new album called "Rehearsals for Retirement." Apparently he had decided to retire from the folk music scene to concentrate more on country music and early rock and roll...

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