Editor

Wayland Athletic Booster of Year Award goes to Tom Andrews

The Wayland High School 2015 Athletic Booster of the Year Award will be presented to Valerie Andrews, widow of Tom Andrews, Friday evening between the varsity home basketball games against…

Editor January 28, 2016

Sports

Viking girls defeat Northpointe, boys’ hoops team loses

The Hopkins girls' varsity basketball team defeated Grand Rapids Northpointe Christian Tuesday night at home 43-32, in an O-K Silver Conference contest. The Vikings boys' squad dropped a 66-43 decision…

Editor January 27, 2016

Features

Bygone Days: A brief look at the Wayland area’s past, Part 201

25 Years Ago — Jan. 30, 1991 Police are seeking information about a man between 25 and 35 years old who walked into the Paul Johnson Agency downtown and assaulted…

Editor January 27, 2016

Obituaries

Funeral Friday for former WHS teacher Gerard Weykamp

Former Wayland High School social studies teacher Gerard Weykamp, age 78, died Monday, Jan. 25. Gerard was a graduate of Catholic Central High School, Ferris Institute and Michigan State University.…

Editor January 27, 2016

Columns

Basura: My father was an aquatic life saver no fewer than 3 times

I saw my dad save three people from drowning. One of these occurred at Sterling State Park in southern Michigan on the shore of Lake Erie. It was not a…

Editor January 26, 2016

Sports

Lady Wildcats come to within 5 points of state-ranked South Christian

The up and down Wayland girls’ basketball team was on the upside Tuesday night in a very competitive 55-50 loss at undefeated South Christian, which is ranked No. 4 in…

Editor January 26, 2016

Sports

Wildcats’ Zack Nieuwkoop offered scholarship to Ferris State

Wayland High School 6-7 junior Zack Nieuwkoop has received an offer of an athletic scholarship to play basketball at Ferris State University. He announced the development Tuesday evening on Facebook.…

Editor January 26, 2016

Sports

Lady Wildcats’ bowling captain leads way; boys overcome TK

The Wayland girls’ varsity bowling team lifted its dual match season record to 10-0 Tuesday afternoon with a 29-1 triumph over Middleville Thornapple Kellogg. The boys’ team, at the same…

Editor January 26, 2016

Sports

Nieuwkoop scores 30; Wildcats roll, but await Ottawa showdown

It became painfully obvious very early in Tuesday night’s O-K Gold basketball matchup that South Christian simply couldn’t stop 6-7 Wayland junior center Zack Nieuwkoop. About the only chance the…

Editor January 26, 2016

Editorial

Let’s make certain no WHS football player wears No. 22 again

ACHTUNG: This is not a “fair and balanced” story. It is an editorial by the editor. “History… is bunk.” — Industrialist Henry Ford We put too much stock in the…

Editor January 26, 2016