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Wildcats fall in 2nd round of soccer district tourney

The Wayland boys' varsity soccer team finished its 2016 season with a loss to Otsego in the second round of the district tournament. The Wildcats completed the season with a…

Editor October 22, 2016

Sports

Wildcats conclude football season with 3-6 overall record

The Wayland High School varsity football team concluded its season with a 3-6 overall record, 2-4 in the O-K Gold Conference, The Wildcats Friday night were defeated 24-8 at Forest…

Editor October 22, 2016

Sports

Lady Wildcats have quality outing at county C-C meet

Hopkins cross-country coach Brooke Brenner said Friday evening that the Allegan County meet might be tougher than a regional. She might be right. The annual meet took place at the…

Editor October 22, 2016

Sports

Vikings end frustrating season in daring, but failed upset bid

It was a frustrating conclusion to a frustrating football season for Hopkins, which Friday night dared, but failed, to upset an 8-1 playoff team that went undefeated in the O-K…

Editor October 21, 2016

Sports

Wildcat senior Zack Nieukoop plans to play at Davenport

Wayland senior center Zack Nieukoop today announced he will attend Davenport University next year and play basketball for the Panthers. Nieukoop, who also was looking at Ferris State University, will be…

Editor October 21, 2016

Columns

Democracy Tree: Something is wrong with Trump women

by Amy Kerr Hardin Why would any woman support this boorish creep? Several months ago, I had the unique experience of my step-mom agreeing with me on a critical political issue.…

Editor October 21, 2016

Community Notices

50 WHS students inducted into National Honor Society

The Wayland High School chapter of the National Honor Society recently inducted 50 new members into the scholastic honors group in a ceremony at the Fine Arts Center. Chapter President…

Editor October 21, 2016

Obituaries

Funeral Saturday for Florence Tuinstra, 88, of Shelbyville

Florence E. Tuinstra, of Shelbyville, died Wednesday, Oct. 19, at the age of 88. Born Aug. 5, 1928, to Duke and Edith (Dykstra) Leep, and raised in Martin, Florence was the youngest…

Editor October 21, 2016

Columns

Army Bob: Trump has a better idea about North Korea

A peace treaty is a formal arrangement to end war permanently. An armistice is just a temporary cessation of armed conflict. Usually, an armistice is the first step taken toward…

Editor October 20, 2016

Sports

WHS grad’s cross country teams make state in Colorado

Robby Young, a 2003 graduate of Wayland High School, coached his Rampart High School cross country boys' team to its fifth consecutive conference championship earlier this month and Thursday both…

Editor October 20, 2016