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Service for Hopkins grad Jill (Mele) Jackson March 2

Jill R. (Mele) Jackson, 42, Roann, Ind., died Thursday, Jan. 18, at Stillwater Hospice Home in Fort Wayne, following a heroic two-and-a-half-year battle with cancer. She was born Aug. 7,…

Editor February 19, 2024

Community Notices

Presidential primary early voting now under way

Early in-person voting is now going on for the Michigan presidential primary for all precincts. Early voting is under way at Dorr, Leighton, Martin, Watson, Hopkins and Wayland townships and…

Editor February 19, 2024

Columns

Avocado Pasta Salad: New twist on an old favorite

by Kathy Hamman Miller This pasta salad is all about the homemade avocado creamy dressing. Everything else is a matter of choices to match your family’s personal palate. Ingredients: Dressing: …

Editor February 18, 2024

Community Notices

Early voting moves City Council meeting to fire station Monday night

The Wayland City Council meeting scheduled for 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 19, has been moved from the customary City Hall council chambers to the fire station on West Superior Street.…

Editor February 18, 2024

Sports

Former Hopkins hoops star helps Alma upset Hope

Mady Weber Freshman Mady Weber from Hopkins contributed 11 points Saturday to Alma College’s huge 61-50 upset victory over Hope, the No. 4 team in NCAA Division III rankings. Alma…

Editor February 18, 2024

Sports

Martin to send 6 individual wrestlers to state meet

The Martin High School team will send six individual wrestlers to the state Division 4 finals March 1 and 2 at Ford Field in Detroit. The six were determined by…

Editor February 17, 2024

Editorial

Gun safety asks us to ‘Own It. Respect It. Secure It’

To the editor: Own it? Respect it. Secure it. Putting these words into action is a simple and powerful way to help prevent firearm accidents and unauthorized access to firearms.…

Editor February 17, 2024

Features

‘Coaches vs. Cancer’ drive at WHS collects $12,000

The annual "Coaches vs. Cancer" campaign Friday was held during Friday night's Wayland-Middleville Thornapple Kellogg varsity boys' and girls' basketball games. The efforts, led by the Wayland High School Student…

Editor February 17, 2024

Sports

Two former Wildcat stars on nationally ranked team

Kadence Bottrall Bella Harnish Two Wayland High School graduates are members of the nationally-ranked Davenport University women’s bowling team. The United States Bowling Congress (USBC) last month listed Davenport women's…

Editor February 17, 2024

Sports

Wildcat girls 2nd, boys 3rd in Gold bowling standings

Wayland ladies finished second and the boys third in the O-K Gold Conference bowling standings. The teams both finished third in the conference bowling tournament Friday at Spectrum Lanes. Both…

Editor February 17, 2024