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Celebration of Life plans pending for Chris Sadler, 57

Christopher Sadler age 57 of Dorr, died Wednesday, April 24, after a short but courageous battle with cancer. Christopher worked at Impact Fab. Inc. in Holland as a machinist, aka…

Editor April 27, 2019

Obituaries

Services planned for Monday for Daniel Sullivan, 58

Daniel Theodore Sullivan died of cardiac arrest Monday, April 22. He was 58. Dan will be remembered as a doting father and loving husband, and someone who was always there…

Editor April 27, 2019

Sports

Hopkins’ Hunter Lewellyn to play hoops at Cornerstone

Hunter Lewellyn, who will graduate from Hopkins High School next month, has committed to play basketball at Cornerstone University next year. Hunter played four years of varsity basketball at Hopkins…

Editor April 26, 2019

Community Notices

Local authorities stage mock serious traffic crash at WHS

The Wayland Police Department, Allegan County Sheriff's Office, Wayland Fire Department and Wayland Area EMS put together a mock drunk driving crash for students at Wayland Union High School to…

Editor April 26, 2019

Sports

Hopkins is riding a 6-game winning streak in softball

The Hopkins varsity softball team captured its sixth consecutive victory Friday afternoon with a 16-5 decision over Wyoming. Hurler Madelyn Schans was able to overcome a shaky first inning yielding…

Editor April 26, 2019

Sports

Lady Wildcats split twin bill with South Christian rivals

The Wayland varsity softball team Thursday split a doubleheader with perennial O-K Gold Conference rival South Christian. The Lady Wildcats unleaded a boatload of offensive fireworks in the second game…

Editor April 26, 2019

Community Notices

WHS Symphony Strings group earns Division 1 state rating

The Wayland Symphony Strings ensemble earned a Division 1 rating at the state competition earlier this week. The group is under the leadership of Karen Nofsinger. (Photo supplied)

Editor April 26, 2019

Columns

Army Bob: If you believe in climate change, prepare

If you believe in global climate change, why not prepare for what you are sure will happen? Let’s take a minute and discuss emergency preparedness. It is not a topic…

Editor April 26, 2019

Sports

Lady Vikings now 4-0, but boys lose dual to Godwin

The Hopkins girls’ varsity track team improved its O-K Silver Conference dual meet record to 4-0 Thursday at Godwin, but the boys absorbed their first defeat of the season. The…

Editor April 25, 2019

Features

WHS symphonic band gets Division 2 at state festival

The Wayland High School symphonic band, under the baton of Director Kelli Tilley Smith, received a Division 2 rating at state band festival Thursday at Otsego High School. "The judges…

Editor April 25, 2019