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Wildcats end baseball season with 16-21 overall record

The Wayland varsity baseball team’s season came to an end Tuesday night in a 9-4 loss to Hastings, the opening game of the Division 2 district. The Wildcats were ultimately…

Editor June 1, 2016

Features

Bygone Days: A brief look at Wayland area’s past, Part 218

25 Years Ago — June 5, 1991 The Allegan County Board of Commissioners has 30 days to appoint a temporary successor to the late Ralph Sytsma of Leighton Township to…

Editor June 1, 2016

Features

Steeby 3rd-grader writing contest winner, plants 3 trees

Nikol Yanakieva, a third-grader from Lori Howell’s class at Steeby Elementary School, recently won first place in the Michigan Arbor Day Alliance 2016 "Go Green Youth Challenge" creative writing contest.…

Editor June 1, 2016

Sports

Lady Wildcats top Hastings to advance to district semis

The Wayland girls' varsity soccer team won its pre-district contest 6-0 against Hastings Tuesday evening to advance to the Division 2 district semifinals. The Wildcats started off hot as Ashlyn…

Editor June 1, 2016

Obituaries

Coach of WHS state finalist basketball team Walt Gillett dies

Walter Avery Gillett Jr., coach of the 1955 Wayland state Class C finalist basketball team, died in Kalamazoo May 29. He was 98. Mrs. Gillett also died this past Wednesday…

Editor June 1, 2016

Columns

Yes It Is, It’s True: Bad music plagues all generations

As I prepare the music for my upcoming role in the 50-year reunion of the Class of 1966, I confess to being a lot like everybody else. I often think…

Editor May 31, 2016

Sports

Lady Wildcat softball team advances to district tourney

The Wayland varsity softball team advanced to the semifinal round of the post-season Division 2 tournament by blanking Hastings 18-0 Tuesday afternoon in a pre-district contest. Leading the Wildcats were…

Editor May 31, 2016

Columns

Ranger Rick: Global warming is not ‘settled science’

I love to read Victor Hanson, as he has insightful observations, and he is cogent and precise in his writings and books. He writes a column, which you can follow…

Editor May 31, 2016

Columns

Basura: Overzealous Ken Starr becomes underzealous

“Winning isn’t the best thing. It’s the only thing.” — Vince Lombardi Remember Kenneth Starr? He led the investigation of President Bill Clinton’s dalliance with 23-year-old White House intern Monica…

Editor May 30, 2016

Articles

Dem, GOP, Libertarian candidates running for Congress

Three candidates have announced they are running for the 6th Congressional District seat held by Republican Fred Upton. Joining Upton on the ballot are a former state representative, Libertarian Lorence…

Editor May 30, 2016