Editor

Dorr Elementary food service staff bring the beach to students

Dorr Elementary food service staff members Friday brought the “beach” to the students in the school cafeteria, where they had a luau lunch complete with leis, grass skirts and sun…

Editor February 29, 2016

Features

Steeby 4th-grade team qualifies for state Odyssey of the Mind

A Steeby Elementary Odyssey of the Mind team took second place in the regional competition Saturday at the regionals in Martin and have earned the right to take part in…

Editor February 29, 2016

Obituaries

David Wolowicz, 60, a 1974 graduate of WHS, passes

Word has been received of the death of David Wolowicz, 60, a 1974 graduate of Wayland High School. Wolowicz, who served in the U.S. Navy after graduation, was a member…

Editor February 28, 2016

Columns

Monday Moanin’: Skilled trades workers needed In Michigan

Just Google the phrase “construction worker shortage Michigan.” After decades of the “college for all” mantra, too many K-12 public schools have divested themselves of their vocational and traditional “shop”…

Editor February 28, 2016

Columns

The Muck Starts Here: A mass murder comes closer to home

by Barry Hastings And won't it be interesting to learn about his motivation? Even more interesting will be learning the motivation of Jason Dalton's neighbors who, time after time that…

Editor February 28, 2016

Sports

Wildcat boys 9th in regionals; Austin Beggs just misses state

The Wayland boys’ varsity bowling team finished in the middle of the pack in the Division 2 regional tournament Friday at Continental Lanes in Kalamazoo. The Wildcats were ninth among…

Editor February 28, 2016

Sports

Soph Sydney Urben qualifies for state bowling tourney again

Wayland sophomore Sydney Urben punched her second straight ticket to the state Division 2 singles bowling tournament in Plymouth Canton by placing third Saturday in the regionals with a score…

Editor February 28, 2016

Editorial

Almost by default: I pick Gernant over Whiteford for State Rep.

ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" story. It is an editorial by the editor. The Tuesday, March 8, presidential primary and special election to fill the 80th District…

Editor February 28, 2016

Columns

Democracy Tree: Schuette, Snyder and the games they play

As the effluence of Gov. Snyder’s carefully timed bolus of damning emails was discharged in bulk on the media last Friday, the political fallout went from bad to worse for…

Editor February 28, 2016

Sports

Three former Wildcat softball stars on Davenport roster

Three former Lady Wildcat softball standouts are on the roster of the Davenport University squad this spring. The trio of Wayland High School graduates, who all played for Cheri Ritz,…

Editor February 28, 2016