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Monterey house damaged by Sunday morning fire

The Hopkins Area Fire Department was summoned to a structure fire in Monterey Township Sunday morning. On arrival fire was located in basement, first floor bedroom and living room and…

Editor December 19, 2016

Community Notices

Kim Miller Powers takes over Auction House Cafe

Kim Miller Powers, a 1987 graduate of Wayland High School and former standout Wildcat athlete, has taken over ownership of the Auction House Cafe, just north of the Wayland city…

Editor December 18, 2016

Sports

Lady Wildcats 2nd in coach Holbrook’s swan song

The Wayland girls' varsity bowling team finished second in back-to-back tournaments Friday and Saturday. The Lady Wildcats were runners-up Friday in the Portage Northern Huskie Invitational and landed in the…

Editor December 17, 2016

Community Notices

Wayland schools undergo ‘Safety in Place’ status

Wayland schools Thursday morning were placed under a "Shelter in Place" condition after a suspicious individual was spotted near the high school and middle school driving a black Suburban. Wayland…

Editor December 17, 2016

Sports

Wildcat boys 10th at Portage Northern bowling tourney

The Wayland boys' varsity bowling team finished 10th in the 18-team Portage Northern Invitational Friday and then competed in the Cedar Springs tournament Saturday. "This (Portage) tournament proved a challenge…

Editor December 17, 2016

Sports

Wildcats prove they can more than run with the big dogs

Sometimes seen when traveling out and about is a bumper sticker, obviously owned by a NASCAR fan, that declares “If you can’t run with the big dogs, get off the…

Editor December 17, 2016

Sports

Wildcats won’t have to play Godwin in districts again

Coach Mike Hudson's Wayland boys' varsity basketball team has been plagued by unlucky breaks in the post-season tournament draws, but things may be looking up for March 2017. The Wildcats…

Editor December 16, 2016

Sports

Martin boys capture 3rd straight hoops victory

The Martin boys' varsity basketball team claimed its third straight victory this season without a loss by defeating Eau Claire 58-37. Senior Tanner Curry pumped in 31 points and in…

Editor December 16, 2016

Sports

Hopkins boys lose 3rd straight, 67-55 to Allendale

The Hopkins boys' varsity basketball team lost 67-55 in another nonleague contest Friday evening. The Vikings now have lost three games in a row after beating Maple Valley in its…

Editor December 16, 2016

Columns

Yes It Is, It’s True: Church vs. state battles never ending

Perhaps the battle over separation of church and state will never end. It’s been going on in the United States for more than 225 years. As a lifelong student of…

Editor December 16, 2016