2019 – Page 93

Two Lady ‘Cats hammer homers in ‘Slam’ tourney

Sophomore third sacker Kayla Reed (left) and senior outfielder Ally Longstreet both drilled a home run during the four games Wayland's softball team played Saturday in the Muskegon Grand Slam…

Editor April 14, 2019

Community Notices

Old Man Winter is just keeping us hangin’ on

A winter snowstorm visited West Michigan again over the weekend and created havoc with icy roads and a number traffic crashes and slide-offs. In one incident, reported by the Yankee…

Editor April 14, 2019

Editorial

Accepting higher bid may be bad business decision

ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" story. It is an editorial by the editor. Every village council, city council, township board and school board seriously should consider setting…

Editor April 13, 2019

Sports

CMU is retiring Presley Hudson’s No. 3 hoops jersey

Central Michigan University has announced it will retire the No. 3 uniform worn by Wayland High School graduate Presley Hudson (center). She is flanked here by Lindsey and Tammy Poliski,…

Editor April 13, 2019

Community Notices

Watson supervisor offering $100 to catch vandals

Watson Township Supervisor Kevin Travis has reported signs and random objects in the township were defaced with lewd and racist graffiti earlier this month. Travis said he wants help to…

Editor April 12, 2019

Columns

Yes It Is, It’s True: Bad managers cause turnovers

"People leave managers not companies... in the end, turnover is mostly a manager issue." — Gallup Poll The continuing saga about the revolving door of employees that has plagued the…

Editor April 12, 2019

Columns

Mark Wakeman: The Lake indeed was a magical place

EDITOR"S NOTE: Mark Wakeman, a 1965 Wayland High School graduate, shares a memory from long ago about Joe's Grocery, Gun Lake and Cobb Lake in his youth: That was part…

Editor April 12, 2019

Columns

One Small Voice: In defense of Paint by Numbers (PBN)

by Lynn Mandaville Uncluttering one’s life is not unlike an archaeological dig. You go into it with a sense of what you are going to find (especially if you have…

Editor April 12, 2019

Sports

Lady ‘Cats take 2-1 record into Muskegon tourney

The Wayland High School varsity softball team will take a 2-1 season record to Muskegon Saturday for the Grand Slam tournament. The Lady Wildcats earned a doubleheader split Tuesday by…

Editor April 12, 2019

Community Notices

Rep. Hoadley’s visit venue changed to Celia’s eatery

The venue for the planned visit of State Rep. Jon Hoadley, has been changed from the new Carpenters and Millwrights Training Center to Celia's Bakery and Restaurant in downtown Wayland…

Editor April 11, 2019