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Hopkins boys lift O-K Silver record to 3-2 with win at Kelloggsville

After losing successive games against the best two basketball teams in the O-K Silver Conference, the Hopkins guys turned things around Friday night with a 72-65 victory at Kelloggsville. The…

Editor January 30, 2015

Sports

Clipper boys’ hoops squad turns on the gas in 2nd half for 10-point win

by Jon Gambee Martin went into its halftime locker room with a slim 25-21 lead over Gobles and coach David Curry pulled his son, Tanner, aside and talked to him…

Editor January 30, 2015

Sports

Wildcat guys overcome sluggish start to beat South Christian, 67-51

Wayland boys overcame a sluggish start to take out South Christian in the Sailors' basketball lair Friday evening, 67-51. The two teams were tied 14-all at the close of the…

Editor January 30, 2015

Sports

Lady Wildcats escape South Christian gym by foiling upset bid, 54-49

Former Major League pitcher Lefty Gomez is credited with the saying, "I'd rather be lucky than good." And though they're good, the Lady Wildcats basketball team members can appreciate the…

Editor January 30, 2015

Features

WHS grad’s Bluetooth company shows plenty of ‘rapid growth’

Wayland High School graduate Jason Hall is shown here in a photo and story that appeared in the Jan. 29 edition of Rapid Growth. Hall is the CEO of Grand…

Editor January 30, 2015

Obituaries

Funeral will be Monday for Marguerite Doublestein, 95

Marguerite Hope Doublestein, age 95, of Wayland, died Thursday, Jan. 29, at Trillium Woods-Faith Hospice. Marguerite is survived by her children: Bob (Charlene) Doublestein, Jr., Verner Alan Hall, Jr., and…

Editor January 30, 2015

Articles

Public Safety Beat: Thursday, Jan. 29

Suspects sought in stolen vehicle, traffic crash Troopers from the Wayland post of the Michigan State Police and deputies from the Barry County Sheriff’s Department responded to a two-vehicle crash…

Editor January 30, 2015

Columns

Army Bob: Obama unwittingly drives final nail into Cuba Socialism coffin

By Robert M. Traxler “Cuba is the last great hope for Marxism” — Lee Harvey Oswald. The recent American lifting of sanctions and recognition of Cuba has made strange bed…

Editor January 29, 2015

Sports

Bad 3rd quarter dooms Lady Wildcat jayvees in loss to South Christian

The Wayland girls' junior varsity basketball team lost 44-37 to Grand Rapids South Christian Thursday evening, lowering its season record to 9-4 overall. The Wildcats did reasonably well in the…

Editor January 29, 2015

Obituaries

‘Captain Jack’ Edward Smith of Wayland dies of cancer at age 83

Jack Edward Smith, age 83 of Wayland, died Sunday Jan. 24, after a brief battle with cancer. After serving in the Marine Corps, Jack began working at the General Motors…

Editor January 29, 2015