Editor

Lady Vikings swept in twin bill at Wyoming, fall to 11-9

The Hopkins varsity softball team’s overall season record slipped to 11-9 Monday after being on the wrong end of a doubleheader sweep against Wyoming. The Lady Vikings dropped the opener…

Editor May 16, 2017

Columns

Fatigue is about the only nasty side effect of radiation

by Robert M. Traxler After five months of drug treatment, testing, evaluating, probing and studying the long-awaited offensive is thankfully under way. Radiation will kill the cancer, hopefully all of…

Editor May 16, 2017

Editorial

Neither Mr. Nickels, nor Mr. Otto were ‘coached’ on land sale

Since the WOOD-TV “news” story last week, there has been quite a bit of misinformation regarding the land sale between the City of Wayland and Keith Nickels and Josh Otto.…

Editor May 16, 2017

Sports

Lady Wildcat soccer team scores 2nd consecutive victory

The Wayland girls's varsity soccer team picked right up where they left off last week Thursday, with their second consecutive win Monday evening, beating Allendale 4-1. The girls came out…

Editor May 16, 2017

Sports

Viking girls win Comstock Invitational, boys take 3rd

Hopkins girls checked in first in the Comstock Invitational track meet Monday evening and the Vikings boys brought home a third-place trophy. The Lady Vikings scored 142 points to take…

Editor May 16, 2017

Sports

Martin loses doubleheader to Parchment, 15-4 and 4-2

Martin lost a doubleheader to Parchment Monday, 15-4 in the opener and the second game 4-2. "We played much better the second game," said Martin coach Jon Gambee, "and with…

Editor May 16, 2017

Sports

Wildcat boys win Comstock track Invitational, girls take 2nd

The Wayland boys’ track team Monday won the championship trophy in the Comstock Invitational. The girls narrowly edged Benton Harbor by four points for second place and the boys scored…

Editor May 15, 2017

Articles

Wayland schools may seek severely pared bond proposal Nov. 7

The Wayland Board of Education seems headed for a severely pared down bond request in the Nov. 7 general election. After voters soundly rejected two bonds totaling $55 million May…

Editor May 15, 2017

Articles

Splash pad’s 2nd season starts at Wayland City Park May 26

The splash pad, the popular city park attraction that opened a year ago in Wayland, will be ready to go for its second season Friday, May 26. City Manager Tim…

Editor May 15, 2017

Articles

City apparently unwilling to call off Reno Drive land purchase

It’s not a done deal yet, but it appears any attempt to stop the City of Wayland’s agreement with developers Keith Nickels and Josh Otto for the sale on land…

Editor May 15, 2017