2016 – Page 26

Basura: Halloween memories keep flooding back

As college students, my then girlfriend and her roomies hosted what they called a Hairy Buffalo party. Everyone was to dress in costume, and bring some sort of alcoholic beverage.…

Editor October 31, 2016

Community Notices

Thornapple Valley Strings to play at next folk session

The Thornapple Valley Strings, four talented musicians who have played together for about four years, will be special guests for the next Rabbit River folk gathering at 6 p.m. Saturday at Vibrant…

Editor October 31, 2016

Columns

Army Bob: Where there’s smoke there’s fire for Hillary

Well here we go again, a re-examination, a reopening of one just one of the Clinton scandals/criminal investigations. Our good friends on the left, not the far left, are not…

Editor October 31, 2016

Sports

Ex-Wildcat Allison Getty leads Northwood volleyball

Allison Getty, a 2013 graduate of Wayland High School, is leading Northwood University's volleyball team in kills and total points this season. Getty, who was a Division 2 all-state selection…

Editor October 30, 2016

Columns

Monday Moanin’: Lawsuit seeks justice for Flint children

A class-action lawsuit filed Tuesday seeks justice for the children of Flint, who are suffering the effects of months of drinking lead-contaminated tap water while also not receiving adequate special…

Editor October 30, 2016

Sports

Ex-Wildcat teammates reunite on the gridiron as foes

Former Wayland High School football teammates Mike Miklusicak and Quentin Sweeney met as rivals on the gridiron Saturday with the former getting the best of a 31-6 victory by Hope…

Editor October 29, 2016

Sports

Wildcat girls 6th in C-C regionals, boys finish 11th

It was a day of near misses for the Wayland boys’ and girls’ cross-country treams at Saturday’s Division 2 regional meet at Portage. Near-miss performances were turned in by Lady…

Editor October 29, 2016

Sports

It’s back to state cross-country meet for Hopkins girls

It was déjà vu all over again for the Hopkins girls’ cross-country team and ace harrier Laura Velderman. Actually, it was even better this time around. The Lady Vikings Saturday…

Editor October 29, 2016

Editorial

Recommendations, if I could vote in Nov. 8 election:

ACHTUNG: This is not a “fair and balanced” story. It is an editorial by the editor. Dorr Township Trustee John Tuinstra recently circulated a flyer recommending trustee candidates for the…

Editor October 28, 2016

Community Notices

City clerk adding hours for absentee voter requests

The Wayland City Clerk’s office will be open Sunday, Oct. 30, Tuesday, Nov. 1 and Saturday, Nov. 5, for the sole purpose to accommodate absentee ballot requests for the Nov.…

Editor October 28, 2016