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Five seniors have played their last hoops for the Wildcats

Monday night's Class B district loss to state-ranked and defending champion Godwin also marked the end of the careers of five Wayland High School basketball players. Graduating this spring will…

Editor March 8, 2016

Sports

Former Lady Wildcat Presley Hudson is MAC Freshman of Year

Editor March 8, 2016

Columns

Ranger Rick: This Cruz supporter will vote for Trump if necessary

The media’s fascination with Donald Trump’s rise in the Republican political scene during the primaries is a joke. They are baffled about why Trump is so popular. The media is…

Editor March 8, 2016

Obituaries

Ronald Hibma, 68, a 1965 Wayland High School grad, dies

Ronald H. Hibma, of Byron Center, a 1965 graduate of Wayland High School, died Sunday, march 6. He was 68. Hibma served four years in the U.S. Army and 26…

Editor March 8, 2016

Sports

Presley Hudson named to All-MAC 2nd team, frosh unit

Four members of the Central Michigan women's basketball team received All-Mid-American Conference honors on Monday. CMU's Presley Hudson and Tinara Moore were both named to the All-MAC second team, Hudson…

Editor March 7, 2016

Sports

Hopkins’ late season surge continues with district triumph

Though it's been a difficult basketball season for Hopkins, the team in the last several weeks has been showing promising signs of coming together, and it’s translated into what once…

Editor March 7, 2016

Sports

Martin captures huge victory in district hoops opener

by Jon M. Gambee, Martin Bureau Chief Martin took a giant first step toward the 2016 Class D district basketball championship Monday by running over, around and through a highly…

Editor March 7, 2016

Sports

Wildcat boys’ best hoop season since 2010 ended by Godwin

Wayland’s best boys’ basketball season since the fabled 20-0 campaign in 2010 came to an abrupt end Monday night in the Class B district tournament opener at South Christian. The…

Editor March 7, 2016

Columns

Monday Moanin’: None allowed in March in Gulf shores

From the blog of Mister Journalism: Reading, Sharing, Discussing, Learning By Jeff Salisbury https://misterjournalism.wordpress.com/ End of week one of four overlooking the Gulf of Mexico finds me with nothing much…

Editor March 6, 2016

Columns

Democracy Tree: GOP senators back religious coercion on voting

by Amy Kerr Hardin If five Michigan GOP senators have their way, religious leaders will be legally permitted to threaten voters with excommunication, dismissal, or expulsion from their church if…

Editor March 6, 2016