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Martin forced to forfeit doubleheader at Barry County Christian

Martin's baseball team was forced to forfeit two more games Thursday, this time against Barry County Christian in Hastings "We had eligibility problems, something we have had to deal with…

Editor May 18, 2017

Sports

Border Wars revived on the baseball diamond Friday

Hopkins and Wayland met for four years on the gridiron in what was called "Border Wars," in an effort to generate interest from residents in the neighboring communities. The two…

Editor May 18, 2017

Columns

Army Bob: Trump merely highlights trust issues with media

President Donald Trump did not cause the trust issue with the media, he highlighted it. The American media, the self-proclaimed royalty of our nation, wined and dined and bribed by…

Editor May 18, 2017

Sports

WHS foreign exchange student wins regional tennis title

Wayland High School's No. 1 singles tennis player Elena Campon, a foreign exchange student from Spain, won the Division 2 regional singles championship Thursday and has qualified for the Division…

Editor May 18, 2017

Community Notices

Middle School to present ‘A Mixed Up Fairy Tale’ Friday

Wayland Middle School seventh- and eighth-graders will perform the play “Mixed Up Fairy Tale,” by Susanna Hargreaves at 7 p.m. Friday, May 19, in the WMS Cafetorium. It’s a story…

Editor May 18, 2017

Articles

U.S. Supreme Court to hear Gun Lake Casino’s Patchak case

The U.S. Supreme Court this week agreed to hear a long-running case affecting the Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians, also known as the Gun Lake Tribe. The web site indianz.com said the action…

Editor May 18, 2017

Sports

Lady Wildcats score 3rd straight victory in 8-0 verdict

The Wayland girls' soccer team captured its third straight victory Wednesday night with an 8-0 triumph over Wyoming. The game lasted for only a half, halted by the mercy rule.…

Editor May 18, 2017

Sports

Vikings avenge only O-K Silver baseball defeat this season

Hopkins defeated NorthPointe Christian 5-4 Wednesday in extra innings to take over first place in the O-K Silver Conference. The thrilling win avenged a 1-0 loss to the Mustangs earlier this…

Editor May 17, 2017

Sports

Lady Vikings crush Godwin 22-0 to halt 3-game losing streak

The Hopkins varsity softball team pulled out of a mild slump Wednesday with a 22-0 victory in three innings over O-K Silver Conference rival Wyoming Godwin Heights. The victory lifted…

Editor May 17, 2017

Sports

Wayland Connection helps Davenport win in NAIA tourney

Davenport University's softball team won the opening round of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) post-season tournament the hard way Wednesday by sweeping Rio Grande in a do-or-die doubleheader.…

Editor May 17, 2017