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Lady Wildcats closing in on another conference title

January 31, 2018

The Wayland girls’ varsity bowling team keeps rolling along with its 14-0 overall record, but the boys had a rough night Wednesday as hosts to O-K Gold/Green rival Hudsonville Unity Christian. The Lady ‘Cats had an outstanding night with a big win of 23-7, but the boys lost 25-5. The...

Bygone Days: A look at the history of NE Allegan County

January 31, 2018

25 Years Ago — Feb. 3, 1993 Though the Moline sewer project has experienced many problems, Leighton Township Supervisor Dar VanderArk announced that it is nearly complete. He added, “If someone asked me now about another sewer system, I’d tell them to go jump in a lake.” The Dorr Township...

Wildcats defeat Byron Center in non-league contest

January 31, 2018

The Wayland boys' varsity basketball team earned a 59-44 victory Tuesday evening at Byron Center in a non-league contest. The triumph lifted the Wildcats' overall season record to 6-7. In the O-K Gold Conference, they are 2-4. Both the Wayland girls' and boys' teams will be at home Friday night...

Hopkins boys suffer 5th loss in last 6 hoops contests

January 31, 2018

The Hopkins boys' varsity basketball team hopes to get back on the winning track at home Friday evening against O-K Silver Conference rival Belding. The Vikings absorbed their fifth defeat in their last six contests, a 63-52 defeat at Plainwell. They started the season with a 6-1 record, but since...

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Basura: Misadventures in flying to Cockburn Town

January 30, 2018

“Tell me, what do you plan to do With your one wild and precious life?” — Mary Oliver, from her anthology of poetry We were going from Providenciales on Caicos Island in the Protectorate of Turks and Caicos. Our destination was a half hour flight away, in Cockburn Town, on...

Good defense, but bad offense, as Lady Wildcats lose

January 30, 2018

Junior point guard Abby Omness scored nine points for Wayland Tuesday night. If the Wayland girls' basketball team could shoot and play better offense, it would be very dangerous. The Lady Wildcats turned in yet another fine, scrappy defensive effort Tuesday evening but fell short on the scoreboard, 42-29, to...

Ranger Rick: Chicken Littles still insist the sky is falling

January 30, 2018

The recent death of John Coleman, creator of the Weather Channel and the Good Morning America weathercaster, is good news for those myopic, zombie, global warming/global climate change folks or whatever the new name for the weather change is now. Mr. Coleman, who said he wasn’t a denier, but a...

Martin Supt. Harnish back in action after arm injury

January 29, 2018

by Austin Marsman Supt. David Harnish The Martin Board of Education Monday night welcomed Superintendent David Harnish back to work after he sustained a severe injury to his right arm in a fall from a ladder earlier this month while painting in his basement. The injury immediately called for almost...

Sandy Pines insists it doesn’t trap and kill feral cats

January 29, 2018

The Sandy Pines Recreational Community in Salem Township is drawing fire from Facebook videos and photos that suggest a feral cat was caught in a metal trap and allowed to die. The recreational park's officials have indicated they and local authorities are looking into policies as to how feral cat...

Eric Alberda chosen Hopkins Area Firefighter of the Year

January 29, 2018

The Hopkins Area Fire Department has announced that Eric Alberda has been presented with the Firefighter of the Year Award. Fire Chief McKinnon said, "Eric has been invovled with several community events, has taken several extra trainings to improve his skills as a firefighter and an EMT and is always...

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