By Barry Hastings Results of our (ever-so-slowly-ending) business in Afghanistan, and badly-ended fool’s errand in Iraq, are not going to be pretty — not even cosmetically tolerable. We took action in two failing states; pushed one over the edge (and into the arms of our enemies), and have little to show for our efforts in […]
Cancer is the second leading cause of death in Michigan, contributing to significant economic and social cost. About 10,000 children will be diagnosed with cancer in 2015. Our society is dependent on the petrochemicals linked to cancer and are largely derived from petroleum and coal to make pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, cleaning products, plastics, cosmetics, pharmaceutical
The Wayland girls’ bowling team finished seventh in the 10-team Zeeland Invitational Baker Tournament. “It was a late add to our schedule and a very early start,” coach Bill Holbrook said. ” The bus left school at 5:45 a.m. and bowling started at 7. “We were also short handed as four of the girls were
Rosemary Vander Band, 76, of Wayland, died Friday, Jan. 23. Rosemary is survived by her children, Carla Reil and Albert VanderBand; grandchildren Ryan (Lisa) Reil, Joshua (Jennifer) Reil, Hanna VanderBand, Tiffany (Tieg) Darling, Jordan Reil; great grandchildren Maddy Reil, Ryan Lee Reil Jr., Roman Robert Reil; special nieces Sherry Snyder, Christine Ward; grandnieces and grandnephews,
Jim Shuster was honored Friday evening as 2015 Wayland High School Athletic Booster of the Year.Shuster has been a member of Boosters for many years in various roles, including vice president and sergeant -at-arms. “”As a parent of an athlete, a community member, and Booster member he has put countless hours in volunteering at sporting
Members of “The Greatest Generation” have told me “This ain’t the same country I remember when I was growing up.” Indeed. Things and people change, and sometimes not for the better. One of the most disappointing changes in my lifetime has been an increase in the value of the individual and a decline in the
The Hopkins girls’ basketball team lost 64-45 to Wyoming Godwin Heights Friday night to see its overall season record slide to 1-10. Home-standing Godwin got off to a good start, taking leads of 16-9 and 31-20 at the first two period stops. The Vikings made things more interesting in the third quarter by getting to
The Martin boys’ varsity basketball team lost 54-41 at Saugatuck Friday evening in a Southwest Athletic Conference contest. The Clippers fell behind 17-8 at the close of the first quarter and battled back in the second quarter to come to within three points, 22-19, at intermission. But the home-standing quintet was able to pull away
The Martin girls’ basketball team’s recent winning streak came to an end at the hands of Saugatuck, 46-41, Friday evening. The Clippers, now 8-4 overall for the season, fell behind early, 12-9 at the close of the first quarter and 25-17 at intermission. They closed the gap to 32-29 at the end of three periods,
The Hopkins boys’ basketball team’s four-game winning streak came to a sudden halt Friday night, but it really wasn’t a surprise. The Vikings lost 82-58 to Wyoming Godwin Heights, the No. 3 team this week in the Associated Press Class B poll, now undefeated in its eight contests this season. Godwin wasted little time in
