Editor

Wildcat boys squeak past Mattawan; girls lose by 1 point

The Wayland boys' varsity basketball team won a 47-44 squeaker at Mattawan Tuesday night in a nonleague contest, but the Lady Wildcats earlier in the evening lost a 39-38 heartbreaker.…

Editor February 16, 2016

Features

Dorr Elementary students raise funds for Heart Association

Dorr Elementary students held their annual Hoops for Heart and Jump Rope for Heart Tuesday to raise funds for the American Heart Association and educate students about heart disease and…

Editor February 16, 2016

Sports

Wildcat boys’ hoops team stuck on No. 4 slot in state poll

It's beginning to sound like a broken record, but the Wayland boys' varsity basketball team is rated No. 4 again in the latest Associated Press state-wide Class B poll. Coach…

Editor February 16, 2016

Columns

Ranger Rick: If you really want to see changes, you must vote

Ranger Rick was selected as my literary name because I relate to the history of the Texas Rangers. Men who were tasked keeping and enforcing the law on the lawless…

Editor February 16, 2016

Community Notices

Fund-raiser for Jayde VanZalen planned at Hopkins hoops game

Hopkins High School will have a fund-raiser for Jayde VanZalen and her family during the girls’ and boys’ varsity basketball games Friday evening against Wyoming Godwin Heights. The Student Council,…

Editor February 16, 2016

Editorial

Godwin-Wayland 1st-round game shows need for hoops seeding

ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" story. It is an editorial by the editor. The Michigan High School Athletic Association should seriously consider seeding for post-season basketball tournaments.…

Editor February 15, 2016

Community Notices

Lady Wildcat bowlers seeking help for team member’s cousins

Wayland girls' varsity bowling team members are planning to help the extended family of one of their own and they are asking for help from the community. Junior Alicia Sweeney's…

Editor February 15, 2016

Articles

City agrees to United Bank loan for purchase of parking lot

The Wayland City Council Monday night approved a recommendation from the Downtown Development Authority to finance a loan from United Bank for $495,000 to purchase the parking lot surrounding the…

Editor February 15, 2016

Articles

City of Wayland DPW facility to be renovated in-house

The Wayland Department of Public Works facility will be getting some renovations done by city workers this winter. The City Council Monday night approved a request from DPW Director Cole…

Editor February 15, 2016

Articles

City of Wayland investigating having electronic sign downtown

The City of Wayland may soon join the growing movement toward installing electronic messaging signs. Following the lead of Dorr Township and Yankee Springs Township, the City Council Monday night…

Editor February 15, 2016