Editor

Yes It Is, It’s True: Lies of omission just keep coming at us

“During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act.” — Most often attributed to George Orwell “Lies can be verbal or nonverbal, kindhearted or self-serving, devious or…

Editor September 12, 2017

Columns

Ranger Rick: Alinsky’s ‘How to destroy a nation from within’

As I write this, it is the anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, invasion of radical Islam committing murder on innocents. As were you, I was in shock about the Twin…

Editor September 12, 2017

Obituaries

Former Gun Lake Tribe chair Leah Sprague-Fodor dies

Leah Sprague-Fodor of Dorr, who in June last year was named chairperson of the Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians (Gun Lake Tribe), died Sunday. She was 48. The Gun Lake…

Editor September 12, 2017

Sports

Lady Wildcats improve to take 4th in Gold jamboree

The Wayland High girls' varsity golf team shot a much-improved 185 Monday in the third O-K Gold Conference jamboree of the season, this one at the Yankee Springs Golf Course. South…

Editor September 12, 2017

Obituaries

Service will be Thursday for Martin High grad Sharon Kelly

Sharon Lynn (Sipple) Kelly, 76, of Portage, a 1959 graduate of Martin High School, and formerly of Gobles, died Saturday, Sept. 9, at Bronson Methodist Hospital. Born April 4, 1941, in Grand…

Editor September 11, 2017

Sports

Viking girls 2nd, boys take 3rd at TK cross invitational

The Hopkins girls’ varsity cross-country team was runner-up in its division at the annual Yankee Springs Invitational Monday afternoon and the boys took third. The Lady Vikings accumulated 62 points,…

Editor September 11, 2017

Sports

Lady Wildcats promise to challenge in Gold cross derby

The Yankee Springs Invitational presented itself as a measurement of just how good the Wayland girls’ cross-country team is this season after such a fast start. The Lady Wildcats finished…

Editor September 11, 2017

Community Notices

Wayland Schools reports population bump of 56 students

Wayland Schools Superintendent Norm Taylor told the Board of Education Monday night that the district's enrollment is up by 56 students over last year. Taylor said the latest student count…

Editor September 11, 2017

Community Notices

Wayland Schools welcomes new food service director

Scott Larson was introduced to members of the Wayland Board of Education Monday night as the new food service director. Larson, who most recently was assistant food service director…

Editor September 11, 2017

Features

Unmask the Hawks’ mascot, you’ll find a WHS grad

When Wayland travels to Forest Hills Eastern Sept. 29 for an O-K Gold Conference battle on the gridiron, Wildcat fans might want to say hello and perhaps even chat with the…

Editor September 10, 2017