Editor

Martin baseball team season ends in district opener

The Martin varsity baseball season was concluded Saturday in the Division District 4 tournament with a 12-3 loss to Holland Christian, Zeke Dillenbeck went the distance on the mound, and…

Editor June 4, 2017

Columns

Subterranean Tales: Cranston great in mediocre ‘Wakefield”

Wakefield Limited release and VOD — *** (out of 5) by Walter G. Tarrow Have you ever just wanted to get away? To leave the rat race, that long trip to and…

Editor June 4, 2017

Columns

One Small Voice: Art of listening promotes civil discourse

EDITOR'S NOTE: Lynn Mandaville was Henika District Library Director in Wayland for 29 years, retiring in 2014 and since then has moved with her family to Chandler, Ariz. After considerable…

Editor June 4, 2017

Sports

Whitney 4th in state 800, breaks school record again

Wayland junior Maggie Whitney broke her won school record in the 800-meter run in the Division 2 state finals in Zeeland Saturday. Whitney ran a 2:17.4 time and placed fourth…

Editor June 4, 2017

Sports

Hopkins baseball, softball teams both claim district titles

The Hopkins softball and baseball teams both came away from Gobles Saturday with district championship trophies. The Viking boys edged host Gobles in the opener by a 5-3 count and…

Editor June 3, 2017

Sports

Lady Wildcats cop 9th straight district softball crown

The Wayland softball team captured its ninth consecutive Division 2 district championship Saturday at Lakewood High School. The Lady Wildcats shut out Hamilton 10-0 in the district opener and took…

Editor June 3, 2017

Obituaries

Service Tuesday for multi-talented Walter Fifelski, 93

Walter Fifelski, age 93, died Thursday, June 1. He was born Aug. 21, 1923 in Wayland, the son of Laudislaus and Frances (Zulawski) Fifelski. Walter proudly served his country as a…

Editor June 3, 2017

Features

Dorr Elementary School develops Green Team

Dorr Elementary School is going "green" with a new raised garden bed and composter. This project is the first of many being planned by the school’s new Green Team and is…

Editor June 3, 2017

Features

Marsman Reports: Clipper Class of 2017 sets sail

by Austin Marsman The flowers were out, banners hung, programs printed and stage set ahead of the graduation ceremony for Martin’s 127th graduating class Friday evening at the Martin High School gym. As…

Editor June 3, 2017

Sports

Middleville ends Wayland’s best girls’ soccer season ever

The Wayland girls' soccer team's best season ever was concluded in the Division 2 district tournament finals Friday night with a 5-0 loss to Middleville Thornapple Kellogg. The Lady Wildcats…

Editor June 2, 2017