February 2015 – Page 2

Lady Wildcats finish at 19-1, earn O-K Gold co-championship

Unless Wayland's girls' basketball team wins the Class B regional championship, local fans have seen the last of Presley Hudson, Morgan Winger and Caroline (C.J) Miller at the good old…

Editor February 27, 2015

Features

Current Allegan County Strays: Feb. 27

"Snoopy was found in the Hopkins area and "Spuds" in Wayland. All stray pets at the Allegan County Shelter have a short “stray hold,” waiting for their family to reclaim…

Editor February 27, 2015

Sports

Presley Hudson 1 of 5 finalists for Miss Basketball award

The Basketball Coaches Association of Michigan Friday released the names of five girls who will appear on this year’s Miss Basketball ballot, and Wayland senior point guard Presley Hudson is…

Editor February 27, 2015

Features

Steeby students wear denim to support kids with rare diseases

Staff and students at Steeby Elementary School in Wayland wore denim Friday to recognize World Rare Disease Day, which falls on Saturday, Feb. 28. Elana Savickas (student in Beth Rood’s…

Editor February 27, 2015

Columns

Army Bob: 4th Infantry answers call, but more troops needed

by Robert M. Traxler The country called 911 and the 4th Infantry answered, once again. The Third Brigade Combat team (Iron Brigade), 4th Infantry Division (Ivy Division) is deploying to…

Editor February 26, 2015

Sports

Lady Wildcat JVs end season with 36-35 loss to South Christian

The Wayland girls' junior varsity basketball squad lost to Grand Rapids South Christian 36-35 Thursday evening to close out its regular season with a 13-7 record. One huge difference in…

Editor February 26, 2015

Obituaries

Ex-Wayland schools transportation supervisor Stan Jansen dies

Stanley James Jansen, age 90, of Dorr, died Tuesday, Feb. 24, following a brief illness. He was the owner of Stan's Body Shop in Dorr for many years. Later he…

Editor February 26, 2015

Obituaries

Grandfather of 4 famous WHS female athletes dies at 77

William “Bill” M. Merchant, 77, paternal grandfather of four of the most famous female athletes in Wayland, died Thursday after a brief illness on what coincidentally would have been his…

Editor February 26, 2015

Editorial

Tuinstra and Senneker must stop with the micro-managing

ACHTUNG: This is not a “fair and balanced” story. It is an editorial by the editor. “Those who do not learn from history are condemned to repeat it.” — Georges…

Editor February 25, 2015

Columns

Democracy Tree: State lawmakers try again for transvaginal probe

by Amy Kerr Hardin The State Legislature tried it in 2012, and again in 2013, and now, after taking a year off, they’ve brought it back again. Did they think…

Editor February 25, 2015