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Wildcats, despite 2 wins, fall 2 places in latest state hoops poll

There have been two errors made this week in assessing Wayland's varsity basketball team. One official scorer's mistake robbed the Wildcats of a point in Friday night's 53-46 win (actually…

Editor March 2, 2016

Sports

Lady Wildcats blow out Grand River Prep in semis, 67-15

The Wayland girls’ varsity basketball team Wednesday night earned a berth in Class B District finals by pummeling Grand River Prep 67-15 in the semifinals at Wyoming Godwin Heights. The…

Editor March 2, 2016

Features

Bygone Days: A brief look at Wayland area’s past, Part 205

25 years Ago — March 6, 1991 A seven-mile stretch of Patterson Avenue going north from 135th Avenue, described as "pot hole infested," is scheduled for major reconstruction, road improvement…

Editor March 2, 2016

Editorial

United we stand: This country was founded on compromise

A very interesting phenomenon is the large number of labels we place on people: conservative, liberal, racist, mean-spirited, sexist, pinhead, stupid, homophobic, communist, NAZI, pig, fascist, to name but a…

Editor March 2, 2016

Columns

Barsura: The faux pas over ‘arrowheads’ at the Baldwin dig

We anthropology students at Grand Valley learned early that using the term "arrowhead" was unacceptable, at least scholastically. At institutions of higher learning, those artifacts are called projectile points. It…

Editor March 1, 2016

Community Notices

Second big winter storm in a week hits West Michigan

Another winter snowstorm hit West Michigan Tuesday, less than a week after getting nailed by 11 inches of the white stuff. The scene for motorists looked a lot like this,…

Editor March 1, 2016

Community Notices

STEM program planned at Hopkins Middle School March 7

An engineering and design STEM (Science Technology Engineering and Math) program is planned for 3 to 5 p.m. Monday, March 7 at Hopkins Middle School. This is a free program…

Editor March 1, 2016

Editorial

Clarification needed on Dorr meetings and Dan Weber

ACHTUNG: This is not a “fair and balanced” article. It is an editorial by the editor. It is entirely possible that Monday night’s article, “Dan Weber’s work schedule wrecks havoc…

Editor March 1, 2016

Columns

Ranger Rick: The pleasures and annoyances of driving in Michigan

In the many years I’ve commuted and traveled state and federal roads, I’ve notice many unusual things. One morning about five years ago on a nice warm spring morning, I…

Editor March 1, 2016

Features

Hungry Howie’s swamped by Leap Day pizza sale customers

Hungry Howie's Pizza in Wayland got more than it bargained for Monday when it took part in the pizza chain's "Leap 29" promotion. The company offered customers a 29-cent large…

Editor February 29, 2016