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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

Community Notices

ReCar Nation dealership has relocated to Plainwell

The used car dealership ReCar Nation, which sported an empty lot earlier this week in downtown Wayland, has relocated to Plainwell. Woody Woodcox, who bought the business from Nick Oetman…

Editor October 20, 2016

Features

Wayland High School Strings Orchestra has concert

The Wayland High School Strings Orchestra put together a concert for the public and parents at the Fine Arts Center. The ensemble is under the direction of Karen Nofsinger. (Photo…

Editor October 20, 2016

Columns

Yes It Is, It’s True: Dorr Twp. political circus is back

The political tempest that was so rampant in Dorr Township a few year ago appears to have been reignited this week by one its protaganists. Trustee John Tuinstra has been…

Editor October 20, 2016

Articles

Five candidates seek 4 Wayland school board seats

EDITOR'S NOTE: Most of the information for this story was provided by Laurie Zywiczynski, public relations specialist for the Wayland Union School District. Two of the three contests for seats…

Editor October 20, 2016