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Twelve WMS students to sing in state honors choir

Twelve Wayland Middle School Students have been accepted into the MSVMA State Honors Choir. They will perform at DeVos Hall in Grand Rapids at 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 25. Students are…

Editor December 18, 2017

Features

Wheeler Library Festival of Trees graces local holiday

by Austin Marsman With the holiday season in full swing, Martin’s JC Wheeler Library is again offering its Festival of Trees. Decorated by local businesses, organizations and individuals, each tree has…

Editor December 17, 2017

Sports

Coloma outscores Lady Clippers in nonleague game

by Austin Marsman The Martin girls' basketball team Friday lost a 53-45 decision to Coloma. The score remained close until the fourth quarter in the non-league SAC contest when the Comets unleashed…

Editor December 17, 2017

Sports

Coloma sharpshooter leads Clippers’ defeat, 74-51

by Austin Marsman Martin’s Boys hoops team absorbed their third loss of the season, 74 to 51, Friday against Coloma. It began as a promising first half and appeared the…

Editor December 17, 2017

Sports

Vikings boys runners-up at Cedar bowling tournament

Hopkins boys bowling team took second place Saturday in the Cedar Springs Invitational at Westgate Bowling Center. After two individual games and six Baker games, the Vikings qualified sixth out…

Editor December 17, 2017

Obituaries

Funeral arrangements pending for Phyllis Stein

Phyllis Stein, matriarch of one of the most well-known and respected families in Wayland and Hopkins, died Saturday night. Word was spread Sunday morning at the St. Therese Parish, where…

Editor December 17, 2017

Sports

Wildcats cruise in I-96 Challenge over Detroit SE, 78-37

The Wayland boys' varsity basketball team Saturday afternoon defeated Detroit Southeastern 78-37 in the annual I-96 Challenge at Grand Rapids Ottawa Hills High School. Wildcat junior center Cory Ainsworth (32)…

Editor December 17, 2017

Sports

Two Lady Wildcats on Cedar Springs all-tourney team

Senior ace girls' bowling co-captain Sydney Urben (left) made the all-tournament team Saturday at the Cedar Springs Invitational, which surprised absolutely no one, but teammate Amber Beggs came up with…

Editor December 17, 2017

Sports

Vikings score 1st hoops victory for new coach Jewitt

The Hopkins boys' basketball team Friday night captured new coach Jake Jewitt's first varsity victory with a 65-59 decision over Allendale. Jewitt said the Vikings came back from being down…

Editor December 16, 2017

Sports

Viking girls finally show what they can do in 60-22 romp

The Hopkins girls' varsity basketball team has been something of an enigma in the early stages of the 2017-18 season. The Lady Vikings, loaded with returning players and welcoming three…

Editor December 15, 2017