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Broccoli Feta Fritters good side dish for steak, chicken

Ingredients: 1-10.8 ounce bag of broccoli thawed 2 cloves or 2 tsp minced garlic 1/3 cup flour of choice 1/3 cup mozzarella shredded cheese 1/3 cup feta cheese crumbled 3…

Editor April 2, 2023

Obituaries

Famous athletic family matriarch Carol Ritz dies

Carol Ritz Word has been received Saturday afternoon of the death of the matriarch of perhaps the most famous athletic family in Wayland. The daughters of Carol Ritz have indicated…

Editor April 1, 2023

Community Notices

Wayland High School Robotics takes 2nd place

The Wayland Wildcats First Robotics #6090 team placed second Saturday and won the Autonomous Award at the regional competition at East Kentwood High School. The local group now has qualified…

Editor April 1, 2023

Columns

Yes It’s True: We really are our own worst enemies

“We have met the enemy and he is us.” — Walt Kelly, in “Pogo” The above quote is perhaps among the top three for me, alongside George Carlin’s “Nobody seems…

Editor April 1, 2023

Community Notices

Black bear spotted near Dorr-Salem Twps. border

A black bear was spotted Saturday afternoon at the edge of the tree line on the north side of 142nd Avenue just west of 24th Street near the border between…

Editor April 1, 2023

Community Notices

Bond committee says new pool would improve safety

The Wayland Union Schools Bond Committee, while insisting there’s much more than just a swimming pool at stake in the May 2 special election, maintains passage will ensure safe entry…

Editor April 1, 2023

Features

Hopkins 8th-grader silver medalist in art competition

Hopkins Middle School eighth-grader Lylah Janowski earned a silver medal in the 2023 National Scholastic Art Competition. The honor demonstrates her art ranks among the best for teens in the…

Editor April 1, 2023

Community Notices

Martin Area Resource Center offers free clothing

The Martin Area Resource Center clothing program has a lot of decent clothing free and available to anyone . There are no eligibility requirement and no signups. Clients can just…

Editor March 31, 2023

Columns

Guest Column: Please vote yes in the May 2 election

by Erin Stepek Erin Stepek Please vote yes May 2 for our students and the community. My family was attracted to Wayland as we searched for homes in 2020 for…

Editor March 31, 2023

Sports

Former WHS bowling coach lands another post

Bill Holbrook Former Wayland High School girls' varsity bowling coach Bill Holbrook has landed on his feet again. Though his University of Tennessee Southern team was disbanded because of school…

Editor March 31, 2023