Posted inEditorial
Chinese balloon is a potential weapon of war
To the editor: The question is, can our nation allow the People’s Republic of China to fly a “weather balloon,” over our nation? I say ‘fly’ as the balloon is…
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Lady Wildcats place 8th in Hudsonville tournament
The Wayland girls' varsity bowling team placed eighth Saturday at Hudsonville Lanes in the Hudsonville Invitational. "We had a very good first tradition game and some very good Baker games…
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‘Coffee with the Supt.’ series to resume later this month
Wayland Union Schools Supt. Tim Reeves will resume the "Coffee with the Superintendent" series later this month at Biggby Coffee in Wayland and Bell's Colonial Kitchen in Dorr. The hour-long…
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Martin wins girls’ hoops showdown at Gobles, 56-42
The Martin girls' basketball team took a giant step toward winning the Southwest Athletic Conference division championship at Gobles Friday evening. The Lady Clippers defeated their hosts 56-42 in an…
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Lady Vikings wake up in 4th period to avoid upset
The scoreboard shows what set the stage for Jayden Prather's last-second heroics. Hopkins girls used a strong fourth quarter surge to finally get the best of Sparta Friday and a…
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Wildcat girls limit Cedar Springs to just 19 points
The Wayland girls' varsity basketball team started the second half of the O-K Gold Conference basketball season Friday night with an easy 55-19 victory at Cedar Springs. The win improved…
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Hopkins Schools to begin strategic planning process
The Hopkins School Board of Education and Administration are launching a new initiative to guide the district through a 3-to 5-year strategic planning process. The purpose of this initiative is…
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Rep. Rigas already delivers what she promised district
ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" article. It is an editorial by the editor. State Rep. Angela Rigas "You get what you pay for." — John Arbuckle in…
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Fund-raiser is Sunday for WHS grad Sarah Shanks
Sarah Shanks A fund-raiser for the late Sarah Clawson Shanks will take place Sunday afternoon and evening at the Wayland Hotel. Shanks, formerly from Dorr and a Wayland High School…
Posted inObituaries
Hopkins sports booster Ben Schulz dies unexpectedly
Benjamin (Ben) Gale Schulz, 49, of Hopkins, died unexpectedly Wednesday, Feb. 1. Whether it was tearing apart a bathroom out of the blue while his wife was gone, to gifting…