Editor

Bad 2nd half dooms Wildcats in 5-2 loss to league foe Wyoming

The Wayland boys' varsity soccer team lost 5-2 Thursday in a rainy O-K Gold Conference match against Wyoming. "The game was truly a tale of two halves as the Wildcats…

Editor October 7, 2016

Sports

Lady Wildcats miss return to state tourney by 3 strokes

The Wayland High School girls' varsity golf team concluded it season by finishing fourth in the Division 2 regional tournament Thursday at the Stonewater Country Club in Kentwood. The Lady…

Editor October 7, 2016

Obituaries

Longtime Moline resident Ralph TerBeek passes at 94

Longtime Moline resident Ralph TerBeek, age 94, died Wednesday, Oct. 5. Ralph served his country in the Army during World War II. He was a Leighton Township fireman and a…

Editor October 6, 2016

Columns

Army Bob: History tells us the 3rd jihad movement has begun

One of the things our political class and media class have been very good at is focusing on small terrorist groups: Al Qaeda, ISIS, ISIL, Dash, PLO, Al- Shabaab, this…

Editor October 6, 2016

Articles

Marijuana dispensary at expressway exit proposed in Watson

Three local men want to open a medical marijuana dispensary near Exit No. 55 on the U.S.-131 expressway in Watson Township. Eric Pierce and James Graczyk of Hopkins Township and…

Editor October 6, 2016

Obituaries

Hopkins graduate, Martin High School teacher Ed Guider dies

Hopkins High School graduate Edward Guider died Sunday, Oct. 2, at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. Born July 11, 1925, in Allegan, the son of John and Nora (Maher) Guider,…

Editor October 6, 2016

Obituaries

Service Friday for Frank Urias of Hastings, graduate of WHS

Frank W. Urias aged 47, of Hastings, a Wayland High School graduate, died Wednesday Oct. 5. Frank was above anything a devoted husband and father. Throughout his life, Frank has…

Editor October 6, 2016

Sports

Wildcat freshman has breakout run in latest Gold jamboree

Wayland was the host school for the latest of the series of O-K Gold Conference jamborees Wednesday, finishing sixth among the seven schools competing. Grand Rapids Christian won the race…

Editor October 5, 2016

Columns

Basura: So I’m a chump for paying taxes; Trump’s a genius

“Paying Taxes is a form of Patriotism” — anonymous One chump, one genius Both Rudy Giuliani and Chris Christie said this week that Donald Trump is a genius for not…

Editor October 5, 2016

Features

Bygone Days: A look at Wayland area’s past, Part 236

25 Years Ago — Oct. 9, 1991 Fire destroyed the James Garage and Used Cars building near 137th Avenue and 10th Street, just north of the Wayland city limits. Owner…

Editor October 5, 2016