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Cameron Heintzelman rolls perfect 300 game for Wildcats; girls win 25-5

Cameron Heintzelman rolled a perfect 300 game for the Wayland boys’ bowling team Monday afternoon against Zeeland East. The guys’ team, however, lost to the Chix 19-11. The girls’ squad,…

Editor December 7, 2015

Features

WMS student Emily Fox interviews WWII vet William Karpowicz

It’s not every day you get to meet a World War II veteran. Approximately 492 of them die each day. They are mostly in their 90s. William Karpowicz, age 91,…

Editor December 7, 2015

Features

Larry Ward named recipient of Wayland VFW Teacher of Year honor

Wayland High School teacher-coach Larry Ward is this year's recipient of the Wayland VFW Post No. 7581 Teacher of the Year award. Ward was presented the plaque at Wayland Union…

Editor December 7, 2015

Obituaries

Private graveside service planned for Arlene Wiersma, 77, of Dorr

Arlene J. Wiersma, age 77 of Dorr, died at home under hospice care Saturday, Dec. 5. Born April 25, 1938, she was preceded in death by her parents Ray and…

Editor December 6, 2015

Columns

Monday Moanin’: Tweaking Will Rogers — All I know is what I read online

By Jeff Salisbury "All I know is what I read in the papers" – Will Rogers Sr. Sadly, this is real news… not satire… because you just can’t make this…

Editor December 6, 2015

Columns

Army Bob: Another terrorist attack, another call for gun control

We suffered yet one more terrorist attack, and the good folks on the left once again fall back to the party line: it is not the criminal nor the terrorist,…

Editor December 6, 2015

Columns

The Muck Starts Here: State Legislature goes from bad to worse

Name one issue — guns, roads, wolves, pipelines, fracking, the Jamrat and her Coarser friend — our Michigan legislature hasn't made a hash of over the past eight to ten…

Editor December 6, 2015

Columns

Democracy Tree: GOP proposal gives unconvicted rapists parental rights

by Amy Kerr Hardin Having not written about the Michigan Senate for a spell, now is a good time to check up on them during their year-end rush. Though it’s…

Editor December 6, 2015

Sports

Lady Wildcats take 5th in 19-team Wyoming bowling invitational

The Lady Wildcats bowlers kicked off their 2015/16 season Saturday afternoon by finishing fifth at the Wyoming Invitational at Spectrum Lanes. There were 19 ladies teams and the Lady Wildcats…

Editor December 5, 2015

Features

Ancient Wayland Fire Department truck joins Christmas parade

The annual Christmas parade took place this morning in downtown Wayland, and the Wayland Fire Department brought its 60-year-old fire truck to be part of the festivites. The ancient vehicle…

Editor December 5, 2015