Editor

The Muck Starts Here: The new ‘Know-Nothings’ — GOP prez field

by Barry Hastings The impending Neo-Nazi American nation. Never in my 77 years have I seen such a collection of fools and/or idiots dominating an American political party's policy-makers. And…

Editor December 13, 2015

Sports

Hopkins boys’ bowling team wins Allendale Invitational tourney

The Hopkins High School bowling team captured first place in the Allendale Invitational tournament Saturday. Shown here are team members. Details were not made available. (Photo courtesy Debbie Gossman)

Editor December 13, 2015

Sports

Lady Wildcat bowlers overcome slow start, take 2nd in pre-conference

The Wayland girls' varsity bowling team finished second in the Pre-conference Tournament Saturday at Spectrum Lanes and the Wildcat boys finished a respectable third. "The slow start in the first…

Editor December 12, 2015

Columns

Yes It Is, It’s True: Climate change evidence continues to grow

I reached a minor milestone Friday when I mowed my lawn in December for the first time in my entire life. My wife told me the back yard grass was…

Editor December 12, 2015

Community Notices

Henika District Library director earn’s master’s from Wayne State

Molly Walker, who has served as director of the Henika District Library for the past five months, has completed work on her master’s degree in library and information science at…

Editor December 12, 2015

Obituaries

Funeral for Dawn Wiles, 79, will be held in Wayland Wednesday

Dawn Joyce Ayers Wiles, age 79, of Caledonia, died Friday, Dec. 11 Dawn is survived by her sons: Jim (Vicki) Ayers, Greg (Jill) Ayers, Dennis (Lisa) Ayers; 12 grandchildren and…

Editor December 12, 2015

Columns

Democracy Tree: Michigan GOP insensitive to gun violence victims

by Amy Kerr Hardin A week ago today, just hours prior to the horrific mass shooting in California, Michigan House Democrats offered a resolution to declare Dec 9–16 as Remembrance…

Editor December 11, 2015

Sports

Hopkins girls’ and boys’ basketball teams both lose to Hamilton

The Hopkins boys' and girls' varsity basketball teams both lost to Hamilton in non-conference encounters Friday night on the wnners' floor. The boys were defeated 57-35 to have their season…

Editor December 11, 2015

Sports

Lady Wildcats defeat 3rd straight ‘team to watch’ in 41-38 war

Wayland’s gritty 41-38 victory Friday night over Hudsonville begs the question: “So just how good are the Lady Wildcats?” Overlooked by the media at the start of the season, coach…

Editor December 11, 2015

Editorial

Recreation authority is a splendid idea, but why the cloak and dagger?

ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" story. It is an editorial by the editor. News of the exploration of establishing a recreational authority in the Wayland Union School…

Editor December 11, 2015