2024 – Page 72

Wildcats now 10-0 in O-K Gold Conference play

The Wayland softball team Tuesday extended its winning streak to 18 games with a doubleheader sweep of Grand Rapids Ottawa Hills. The Wildcats pitching staff, giving ace Madi Ludema the…

Editor May 14, 2024

Articles

General RV wins site plan approval for fuel island

The Wayland City Planning Commission Tuesday night approved General RV’s site plan proposal with a condition that the local fire chief or someone from the fire department give their blessing…

Editor May 14, 2024

Community Notices

Wayland HIgh School Class of ’24 scholars announced

COVER PHOTO: Summa Cum Laude (4.0+ GPA) (Back row, from left) Corin VanDenBrink, Ava Makowski, Jade Barghahn, Kayla Shook, Ty Langley, Olivia Stein, Isabel Cross (middle row): Maddy Watson, Mia…

Editor May 14, 2024

Sports

Vikings continue quest for O-K Silver softball title

COVER PHOTO: Junior Hannah Brinks broke the Hopkins school season record for strikeouts and the season isn’t over yet. She is currently at 123 punch outs so every time she…

Editor May 13, 2024

Sports

Wildcats extend softball winning streak to 16 games

Wayland High School senior first sacker Carli Miklusicak has done some pretty heavy hitting lately. She kept it up Monday by clouting a homer and driving in four runs in…

Editor May 13, 2024

Articles

Wayland schools to pay for 2 traffic intersection devices

Wayland Union School District officials plan to deal with a couple of traffic issues this summer after receiving a number of citizens’ complaints. Superintendent Tim Reeves said a couple of…

Editor May 13, 2024

Features

Harding’s will be missing familiar face after Friday

Heidi Chappell-Davis is retiring Friday at the Wayland Harding’s Market after working at the grocery for 30 years. She posted on Facebook today: “I started the store when I was…

Editor May 12, 2024

Columns

From ‘A Cook-Book for Cooks,’ county libraries, 1979

Editor May 12, 2024

Sports

Martin girls finish 4th in invitational at Mendon

COVER PHOTO: Freshman Veyda Conley won the 1600, 3200 and ran the anchor leg of the Clippers' winning 3200-meter relay team. The Martin girls’ varsity track team score 66 points…

Editor May 11, 2024

Sports

Lady Vikings cop 2nd straight tourney crown

The Hopkins softball team had a really good day at the Ionia Invitational, winning all three contests to claim the first place trophy. It was Hopkins' second straight tourney trophy…

Editor May 11, 2024