Editor

Lady Wildcats capture 24th O-K Gold softball championship

The Wayland High School varsity softball team earned its 24th O-K Gold Conference championship Wednesday with a 28-3, three-inning victory over East Grand Rapids. They were supposed to play a doubleheader, but…

Editor May 24, 2017

Obituaries

Gary Belka Jr.’s Mass of Christian Burial will be Friday

Gary Lee Belka Jr., age 51, of Wayland died on Tuesday, May 23. Gary was born on Aug. 24, 1965, to Gary Lee Sr. and Mary Lou (Kiel) Belka in Plainwell.…

Editor May 24, 2017

Features

Bygone Days: A look at the history of NE Allegan County

(From the archives of the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — May 27, 1992 Mary Ellen Mynatt DeYoung wrote a letter to the editor…

Editor May 24, 2017

Community Notices

Top WHS male athletes honored in annual ceremony

Codey Clewell won the Louis Japinga Award Tuesday night at the Wayland High School awards assembly and Jacob Omness was presented with the Senior Athlete Award. The Japinga Award is…

Editor May 24, 2017

Community Notices

Terry ‘Sunshine’ Ellis chosen Booster of the Year at WHS

Terry "Sunshine" Ellis, shown here with his wife, was presented with the 2016-17 Booster of the Year Award Tuesday night at the annual Academic and Athletic Award Night at Wayland High…

Editor May 24, 2017

Sports

Coughlin, Morse win top WHS female athletic awards

Wayland High School seniors Leigha Morse (left) and Taryn Coughlin were announced as the winners of the Senior Athlete Award and Multer Award, respectively, Tuesday night at the Wayland High…

Editor May 24, 2017

Editorial

So Rep. Johnson doesn’t believe in govt. ‘for the people’

ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" story. It is an editorial by the editor. “Government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from…

Editor May 23, 2017

Sports

Hannah Sikkema to play softball at Dordt College, Iowa

Wayland High School senior Hannah Sikkema has announced her intention to attend Dordt College and join the Defenders' softball program. Sikkema batted .333 in 2016 and had an on base…

Editor May 23, 2017

Columns

Ranger Rick: Former FBI Director James Comey is despicable

It has been said by politicians and insiders in Washington political circles James Comey was one of the most reliable and honest persons within the federal government. I’m sure Hillary Clinton…

Editor May 23, 2017

Sports

Vikings stay atop O-K Silver standings by beating Lee

An early lead helped Hopkins defeat Lee 10-2 Monday in an O-K Silver Conference baseball matchup. Hopkins took a 1-0 lead on an error in the first inning and then scored four in…

Editor May 23, 2017