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Lady Vikings rebound nicely after being swept in twin bill

The Hopkins varsity softball team bounced back from last week's double loss to Kenowa Hills with a 25-0 thrashing of O-K Silver Conference opponent Kelloggsville Wednesday. Hailey Burch threw all…

Editor May 3, 2017

Sports

Lady Wildcats capture 5th straight victory on soccer field

The surging Wayland girls' soccer team claimed its fifth straight victory of the season Wednesday by turning back Grand Rapids Christian, 4-0. The game had to be moved to Christian's home…

Editor May 3, 2017

Sports

O-K Gold probably best girls’ track league in the state

Both the Wayland boys’ and girls’ track teams Wednesday absorbed O-K Gold Conference dual meet losses to East Grand Rapids at Reed’s Lake. The boys lost 95-42 and the girls…

Editor May 3, 2017

Features

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

25 Years Ago — May 5, 1992 Steve Lawrence, 36, and wife Candy Lawrence, 34, were bound over in Barry County District Court on charges in connection with the suspected…

Editor May 3, 2017

Features

WHS senior Gray VanDerWeide shows promise in theater

Wayland High School senior Gray VanDerWeide has been working alongside FAC Director Courtney Baareman for the past two years. and has been accepted into the theater program (mainly lighting) at Northern Illinois University. Fo…

Editor May 3, 2017

Articles

Perrigo included in federal probe of price fixing allegations

The Perrigo Company, Allegan County's largest employer, has announced that search warrants were executed at the company's corporate offices Tuesday evening as part of an investigation by the U.S. Department of…

Editor May 3, 2017

Sports

Wildcat golfers on a roll with 1st in jamboree, invitational title

The Wayland boys’ varsity golf team appears to be on a roll. The Wildcats last Friday won a five-team invitational with a nice 320 team score for 18 holes and…

Editor May 2, 2017

Articles

Both Wayland school bond proposals fail by more than 60-40

Both bond proposals for the Wayland Union school district were defeated soundly in Tuesday’s election. Neither of the two propositions was able to muster as much as 40 percent of…

Editor May 2, 2017

Sports

Tristen Ortiz to continue playing soccer at Trine University

Wayland High School senior Tristen Ortiz Tuesday signed his letter of intent to play soccer next year for Trine University in Angola, Ind. The four-year Wildcat star will play for…

Editor May 2, 2017

Sports

Two former Wildcats win softball honors at Davenport

Two former Wayland High School softball standouts have earned post-season accolades at Davenport University. Sophomore Mallory Teunissen was selected to the all-Wolverine-Hoosier Conference first team as a pitcher and Hayley…

Editor May 2, 2017