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Evie Mathis clears 12-3.5 in indoor pole vault

Wayland High School junior Evie Mathis, daughter of Rick and Cindy Mathis of Wayland, competed at the University of Michigan High School Showcase in Ann Arbor this past weekend in…

Editor January 19, 2025

Columns

Army Bob: Get ready to cope with the cold

by Robert M. Traxler The polar vortex is on the way, and it will be dangerously cold. As I spent years in Alaska, to include the Arctic where cold is…

Editor January 18, 2025

Sports

Martin girls win and honor 22-1 squad

Coaches Ben Schipper and Robert VanDenBerg enjoys celebratory cake with members of the 22-1 Martin girls' basketball team. It was a good night Friday for the Martin girls' basketball team.…

Editor January 17, 2025

Editorial

Why did Hopkins board reject Steve Johnson?

ACHTUNG:This is not a “fair and balanced” article. It is an editorial by the editor. Steve Johnson I admit to being somewhat surprised Monday night to learn the Hopkins Board…

Editor January 17, 2025

Sports

Lady Wildcats improve overall record to 9-3

The Wayland girls' basketball team Thursday evening lifted their overall record to 9-3 and O-K Gold Conference mark to 4-1 with a 49-39 victory of Grand Rapids Northview. The Lady…

Editor January 16, 2025

Sports

Wildcat bowlers roll well in triumphs vs. TK

Wayland’s boys’ and girls’ bowling team both came up with convincing wins Thursday afternoon over O-K Gold Conference rival Thornapple Kellogg of Middleville. The guys prevailed 29 1/2 to 1/2.…

Editor January 16, 2025

Community Notices

Go Fund Me set up for teen, family in fatal fire

A Go Fund Me web site has been established for the 17-year-old girl who was found dead in a fatal fire Dec. 30 inside a house on Marsh Road, Orangeville…

Editor January 16, 2025

Sports

Amy Funk takes over Hopkins volleyball job

Amy Bishop Funk, perhaps best known in these parts as veteran Hopkins varsity softball coach, has been hired as head varsity volleyball coach for the Vikings. Funk has a lot…

Editor January 16, 2025

Columns

Army Bob: Fires: We don’t learn from history

by Robert M. Traxler Have we become a nation that lives for today and forgets tomorrow? The tragedy in Southern California brings back memories of mass disasters in the past…

Editor January 16, 2025

Sports

Harmony’s FT pulls out Wildcats’ win over TK

Senior ace Harmony Laker swished one of two free throw attempts with 11 seconds left to enable the Wayland girls to take a 56-55 girls’ basketball decision Wednesday from O-K…

Editor January 15, 2025