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Clipper boys win, girls lose in emotional hoops night

The Martin boys' basketball team came up a winner Tuesday night over Saugatuck, but the girls lost to the visiting quintet from the lakeshore. The Clippers' gymnasium was full of…

Editor January 17, 2018

Sports

Lady Vikings’ streak hits 5; boys fall to Calvin Christian

The Hopkins girls' basketball team claimed its fifth straight victory of the season Tuesday by stopping O-K Silver Conference rival Grandville Calvin Christian 51-48. The Viking boys, however, suffered…

Editor January 17, 2018

Sports

Vikings still unbeaten in dual matches on the lanes

The Hopkins boys are 5-0 and the Lady Vikings are 4-0-1 thus far in their bowling seasons' dual matches. Both will be the visiting teams Wednesday against Kelloggsville in O-K…

Editor January 16, 2018

Sports

Wildcat boys edged 59-56 by O-K Gold rival Wyoming

Wayland was edged 59-56 Tuesday night in an O-K Gold Conference basketball matchup against visiting Wyoming. The loss dropped the Wildcat boys' overall season record to 4-5 and 1-2 in…

Editor January 16, 2018

Articles

Dorr day care to open; Tool & Die to expand; RPM closing

Dorr Township Planning Commission Vice Chairman Robert Traxler said said it was a good day Monday in Dorr to welcome a new business and the expansion of another. However, the…

Editor January 16, 2018

Obituaries

Hopkins graduate, former nurse Gladys Edgerton dies

Gladys May (Kamps) Edgerton, a 1942 graduate of Hopkins High School, died Jan. 11 in Lake Ariel, Pa. She was 93. She and her husband, Donald Edgerton, who passed away…

Editor January 16, 2018

Community Notices

Progressive Celtic Band to visit WHS, perform in concert

Kyle Pitcher, Wayland High School Class of 2012, will bring his band, The Founding, to Wayland Friday, Feb. 2, to visit classes and perform in concert. Members of the group…

Editor January 16, 2018

Columns

Ranger Rick: Take the minimum wage or welfare?

There is no argument that the need for beginning level of work should be available to Americans everywhere in the country. For anyone needing and wanting a job, it should…

Editor January 16, 2018

Obituaries

Funeral Thursday for Helen Engel, formerly of Wayland

Helen L. Engel, age 92, died Monday, Jan. 8, in Bradenton, FL. She is survived by her children Edward (Lois) Engel, Donald (Linda) Engel, Ruth (Elwyne) Powers and Ronald (JoAnn)…

Editor January 15, 2018

Sports

Wildcat boys, girls appear to continue to be ‘on a roll’

Forgive the pun, but the Wayland boys' and girls' bowling teams lately have been on a roll. They both took first place Saturday in the Lowell Invitational and the boys…

Editor January 15, 2018