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WHS boys take 4th in O-K Gold Conference meet

Wayland’s boys’ track was in a hot three-team race for second place in the O-K Gold Conference track meet Friday at Houseman Field in Grand Rapids. Unfortunately, the Wildcats eventually…

Editor May 11, 2024

Sports

WHS grad places in 2 track events at nationals

Wayland High School graduate Brenna Hyde recorded her personal best effort in the long jump and the triple jump as well Friday in the National Collegiate Christian Athletic Association (NCCAA)…

Editor May 10, 2024

Sports

Hopkins girls take 1st in O-K Silver track meet

The Hopkins girls’ varsity track team captured the O-K Silver Conference championship Friday by taking first in the eight-team field of the league meet at Sparta. The Lady Vikings amassed…

Editor May 10, 2024

Sports

Wildcats have the weekend off because of rain

Word has been received that the Centeville softball tournament Saturday has been canceled because of the recent rainy weather and resultant condition of the fields. Wayland was scheduled to be…

Editor May 10, 2024

Community Notices

Wayland Junior High Choir scores high at festival

Wayland seventh and eighth grade choir members sang Tuesday at Michigan Schools Vocal Music Association State Festival at Jack Miller Auditorium, Hope College. Though they only went for a workshop…

Editor May 10, 2024

Obituaries

Martin grad Georgia Young dies in Traverse City

Martin High School graduate Georgia Mae Young died peacefully Friday, May 3, at Traverse Manor, Traverse City. She was 96. Georgia was born on May 12, 1927, to Julia Mae…

Editor May 10, 2024

Sports

Green softball Wildcats beat Red Wildcats, 4-1

It was the Red Wildcats vs. the Green Wildcats Thursday in a non-league tussle, and the Greens prevailed. Wayland defeated Northview 4-1 to run its softball record to 18-4 overall.…

Editor May 9, 2024

Features

Pine Street students learn about drawing a dot

Students in Kelli VanderGeld's class and others at Pine Street Elementary were visited Thursday morning by Jenifer Saylor, a guest reader from the Michigan Department of Education. She read to…

Editor May 9, 2024

Columns

Army Bob: What price will progressives pay for war?

by Robert M. Traxler Does Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel hold the winning cards in the international game of politics? The riots and crimes committed in the U.S. in…

Editor May 9, 2024

Obituaries

Mass of Christian burial Monday for Shirley Weber

She was born on July 18, 1936, on the family farm in North Dorr (Byron Center), where she lived all but 15 years of her life. Shirley (Wolf) Weber, age…

Editor May 9, 2024