Author: Editor

Wildcats dispatch East Grand Rapids; record now 16-3

Post has published by Editor
The Wayland boys' varsity basketball team lifted its overall season record to 16-3 Tuesday evening with a 77-49 victory at East Grand Rapids, thereby clinching second place in the O-K Gold Conference. The Wildcats enjoyed leads of 17-9, 33-18 and 53-34 leads at the first three period stops. They took...
Read More

East GR’s full-court pressure too much for Lady Wildcats

Post has published by Editor
East Grand Rapids, with its 16-3 overall record, brought an effective full-court press to Wayland to subdue the Lady Wildcats Tuesday night, 60-43. The Pioneers, who have lost in the league only to Grand Rapids Christian, took advantage of Wayland’s nasty habit of not coming out to meet the pass...
Read More

Wayland woman is Arbor Credit Union Employee of Year

Post has published by Editor
Heather Siegwart (nee Sevigny) has been named Employee of the Year for 2016 at Arbor Financial Credit Union in Kalamazoo. Siegwart (center), who lives in Wayland and is a Wayland High School graduate, was described by a credit union spokeperson, "Besides her awesomeness that she brings every day, she helped...
Read More

Wildcats tied for No. 8 in latest AP statewide hoops poll

Post has published by Editor
The Wayland boys' varsity basketball team is tied for eighth with Grand Rapids Catholic Central this week in the latest Associated Press Class B state-wide poll, one of the last before post-season tournament play begins. The Wildcats, with a record of 15-3, were rated No. 9 the previous week before...
Read More

Ranger Rick: Is college really necessary for success?

Post has published by Editor
A college degree is now a pipe dream, an unattainable goal without the help of federal government loans. A young man came to me a few years ago and asked where to go to get money (loan) for college. I told him he has a rich uncle and go see...
Read More

Noonday Market gas station/convenience store opens

Post has published by Editor
The Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians (Gun Lake Tribe) and Gun Lake Investments (GLI) had a ceremonial grand opening Monday to celebrate its first-ever non-gaming economic development project. Noonday Market is a $4.4 million fuel and convenience store located south of Gun Lake Casino’s main entrance. It was open for...
Read More

Flight instructor Peter Sneathen of Dorr, passes at 77

Post has published by Editor
Peter D. Sneathen, age 77 of Dorr, died Saturday, Feb. 18. Peter served in the U.S. Air Force and was a flight simulator instructor. He was also stationed in Paris and served as the base French interpreter. Peter enjoyed astronomy, loved to fly and often rented a plane to take...
Read More

Mass of Christian Burial Saturday for Marcella Doran

Post has published by Editor
Mrs. Marcella Marie Doran, age 94, died Sunday, Feb. 19. Marcella was born Sept. 5, 1922, in Lansing to Ira and Frances Palmiter. After moving to Grand Rapids, she married James Doran and together made their home, for a time in Portage, before settling at Gun Lake for the next 43 years. SShe stayed...
Read More

Memorial service Wednesday for Robert Brown of Dorr

Post has published by Editor
Robert L. Brown Sr., of Dorr, died Saturday, Feb. 18, after suffering a long battle with Alzheimer's. He is survived by his sister Aletha (Arthur) Thomas; three sons, Robert Jr. (Lisa), Stephen a/k/a Marino Vivaldi (Lucinda), and James (Faith); eight grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by...
Read More

City Manager still alarmed by lack of state aid support

Post has published by Editor
Wayland City Manager Tim McLean Monday reiterated his alarm over recent actions and considerations by the Michigan State Legislature, once again asserting that local government may suffer severe consequences in loss of revenue sharing. McLean noted the City of Wayland's revenue sharing is scheduled to be frozen again this year...
Read More
Previous Next