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Local school districts closed again Tuesday

The Hopkins, Martin and Wayland public school, districts will be closed for the second straight day Tuesday, and this time the reason for all three will be the weather. Hopkins…

Editor January 20, 2025

Columns

Creamy chicken & wild rice veggie soup warms up cold days

by Kathy Hamman Miller It’s the ideal recipe for a chilly winter day. Ingredients: Three cups cooked chicken cut up into bite size pieces 1/2 cup of finely grated parmesan…

Editor January 20, 2025

Obituaries

Service set in Wayland for Iran Groeneveld, 91

Iran Kenneth Groeneveld, died Sunday, Jan. 12, at the age of 91. He was the eldest child of Albert and Catherine Groeneveld. Ken graduated from Wayland High School. He served…

Editor January 20, 2025

Community Notices

Hopkins, Martin and Wayland schools all closed on Monday

All three local public school districts will be closed Monday, Jan. 20, one for the anticipated inclement and frigid weather conditions and two for professional development days. The Hopkins school…

Editor January 19, 2025

Sports

Evie Mathis clears 12-3.5 in indoor pole vault

Wayland High School junior Evie Mathis, daughter of Rick and Cindy Mathis of Wayland, competed at the University of Michigan High School Showcase in Ann Arbor this past weekend in…

Editor January 19, 2025

Columns

Army Bob: Get ready to cope with the cold

by Robert M. Traxler The polar vortex is on the way, and it will be dangerously cold. As I spent years in Alaska, to include the Arctic where cold is…

Editor January 18, 2025

Sports

Martin girls win and honor 22-1 squad

Coaches Ben Schipper and Robert VanDenBerg enjoys celebratory cake with members of the 22-1 Martin girls' basketball team. It was a good night Friday for the Martin girls' basketball team.…

Editor January 17, 2025

Editorial

Why did Hopkins board reject Steve Johnson?

ACHTUNG:This is not a “fair and balanced” article. It is an editorial by the editor. Steve Johnson I admit to being somewhat surprised Monday night to learn the Hopkins Board…

Editor January 17, 2025

Sports

Lady Wildcats improve overall record to 9-3

The Wayland girls' basketball team Thursday evening lifted their overall record to 9-3 and O-K Gold Conference mark to 4-1 with a 49-39 victory of Grand Rapids Northview. The Lady…

Editor January 16, 2025

Sports

Wildcat bowlers roll well in triumphs vs. TK

Wayland’s boys’ and girls’ bowling team both came up with convincing wins Thursday afternoon over O-K Gold Conference rival Thornapple Kellogg of Middleville. The guys prevailed 29 1/2 to 1/2.…

Editor January 16, 2025