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Ranger Rick: The VP debate was ‘alpha dog’ vs. ‘little dog’

Viewing the vice presidential debate, Senator Tim Kaine’s performance could be illustrated as “little dog” syndrome – that barking, squealing, little dust mop of a dog nipping at your heels.…

Editor October 11, 2016

Sports

Wildcats edged 1-0 in final home league match of season

Wayland's boys' soccer team closed out its home O-K Gold Conference season with a 1-0 loss to visiting Forest Hills Eastern Monday night. The loss brings the Wildcats' overall record…

Editor October 11, 2016

Articles

Incumbent Evans facing nonpartisan opponent in Hopkins Twp.

Though it’s a race between an incumbent Republican and a previously defeated opponent with no party affiliation, the Nov. 8 general election contest for township seems unusually interesting. Mark Evans,…

Editor October 10, 2016

Community Notices

Dorr principal answers challenge, to sleep on school roof

Wayland Union School's Dorr Elementary Principal Kevin Zaschak will be sleeping on the roof of the school on the night of Thursday, Oct. 20. He promised his students ahead of the…

Editor October 10, 2016

Sports

Former Wildcat Ali Martus helps Northwood set golf record

Former Wayland High School all-state golfer Ali Martus helped the Northwood University squad to break a school record for low score earlier this month at the Northwood Invitational. The Timberwolves…

Editor October 10, 2016

Columns

Monday Moanin’: Right to literacy vs. privatizing pubic schools

Michigan advocates seek explicit right to education Lawyers fighting a lawsuit on behalf of Detroit schoolchildren hope to persuade the federal courts to recognize a constitutional right to literacy. But some Michigan…

Editor October 9, 2016

Articles

Ex-Wayland principal blasts state’s new law on 3rd-grade reading

Former Pine Street Elementary Principal David Britten, now superintendent at Wyoming Godfrey Lee Schools, has written an opinion strongly opposing Michigan’s new law on retaining third-graders who cannot meet reading…

Editor October 9, 2016

Columns

Barry Hastings: Vice president debate not worth a pence

By Barry Hastings So, the silver-haired coyote (not to call him a skulking scavenger), Mike Pence certainly belongs on the ticket he's part of. I didn't hear him make a…

Editor October 9, 2016

Sports

Ex-Wildcat coach Jerry Diorio enjoying unbeaten season thus far

Former Wayland High School head football coach Jerry Diorio (left) and former Western Michigan University coach Elliott Uzelac have combined efforts to turn around the football program at Benton Harbor…

Editor October 9, 2016

Sports

Boys, Lady Wildcats compete in Portage Invitational C-C meet

The Wayland High School girls’ cross-country team checked in at 30th place in the Portage Invitational Saturday. The Lady Wildcats had a team score of 672. Fellow O-K Gold Conference…

Editor October 8, 2016