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President paints Christian sins long ago with too broad a brush

To the editor: Our President on Feb. 5 condemned all current Christians for the Spanish Inquisition of the 15th century and the Crusades in the 11th century. He also held…

Editor February 8, 2015

Sports

Wayland High School bowler rolls sizzling 488 in 2-game series

Cam Hetzilmen of Wayland bowled two monster games in the Rockford Invitational Saturday. Hetzilmen came up with games of 230 and 258 for a sizzling two-game series of 488. Rockford…

Editor February 8, 2015

Articles

Public Safety Beat: Saturday, Feb. 7

Snowmobiler avoids train, but crashes A snowmobiler in Wayland Township Saturday night crashed his vehicle besides the railroad tracks because of the approach of an oncoming train. The Wayland Fire…

Editor February 8, 2015

Features

Five Beagles are Allegan County ‘surrenders, not ‘strays’

This is one of five little ones that were not strays, but rather surrenders. Apply today if you are interested, because we do not think they will be with us…

Editor February 7, 2015

Sports

Lady Clippers score easy 48-18 hoops victory at Bangor

It was smooth sailing for the Martin girls’ varsity basketball team Friday night in a 48-18 triumph at Bangor. The Lady Clippers held the host team to single digits in…

Editor February 6, 2015

Sports

Clippers’ one-two punch of Dill and Curry bests Bangor

The Martin boys’ varsity basketball squad took an easy 55-43 victory at Bangor Friday evening to run its overall season record to 6-8. The Clippers raced out to an 11-4…

Editor February 6, 2015

Sports

Lady Vikings claim 4th consecutive victory, now 5-9 overall

The biggest sports stories in Hopkins this winter have been the turnarounds for the boys’ and girls’ varsity basketball teams. Both teams got off to terrible starts in December, but…

Editor February 6, 2015

Sports

Vikings even overall season record at 7-7 with win at Lee

After that 0-5 start in December, the Hopkins boys’ varsity basketball team has evened its overall season record at 7-7. Even better, coach Darrin Smith’s group now is 4-2 in…

Editor February 6, 2015

Sports

Wildcat girls party down in 63-15 pasting of Ottawa Hills

The Wayland girls’ varsity basketball team made it 14 in a row Friday night with the greatest of ease in a 63-15 victory over visiting Grand Rapids Ottawa Hills. Wildcat…

Editor February 6, 2015

Features

Duke and Duchess crowned at Wayland HS Snowcoming festivities

Wayland High School seniors Jessica Hedgecock and Kyle VanderWeide were chosen Duke and Duchess at the Snowcoming festivities Friday evening. They were crowned before a packed house that witnessed the…

Editor February 6, 2015