Editor

Dorr Township voters threw the baby out with the bath water

ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced story." It is an editorial by the editor: Who or what killed the Dorr road millage request? Pundits, broadcasters and other media…

Editor May 8, 2015

Features

Pine Street Elementary students take part in annual mile run

Pine Street Elementary School held its annual one mile fun run Friday morning, with a large number of students testing their skills. The annual run was started nearly 20 years…

Editor May 8, 2015

Obituaries

Funeral will be Saturday morning for Agnes VandenBerg, 94

Agnes VandenBerg, age 94 of Wayland, died Wednesday, May 6. Agnes is survived by her children: Patricia Miller, Marilyn Rewa, Sharon (Terry) Baumgard, Joe (Ruth) VanDenBerg, Sandra (William) Nieboer, Penny…

Editor May 8, 2015

Sports

Fennville sweeps doubleheader from Martin, record now 5-13

Martin saw its season record fall to 5-13 overall Thursday when its baseball team lost a doubleheader to Fennville 8-4 and 8-2. “We just made too many mistakes,” said Martin…

Editor May 8, 2015

Columns

Dog ‘N Suds was the place to go for Wayland teens in the ’60s

“The music is played for love Cruisin' is made for love I love it when we're cruisin' together” — Smokey Robinson “I got a letterman's sweater With a letter in…

Editor May 8, 2015

Sports

Wildcats complete series by taking 2 of 3 from Hastings

The Wayland varsity baseball team took the rubber game in the three-game series this week with Hastings, by recording a 6-4 victory Thursday. The Wildcats fell behind 3-0 in the…

Editor May 7, 2015

Articles

You can’t put dock on public beach, Green Lake citizens learn

A group of nearly a dozen Green Lake residents learned Thursday night that they cannot operate and use a dock and fire pit at the township park on the south…

Editor May 7, 2015

Sports

Hunter Brown’s 3-hitter gives Wildcats doubleheader split

Senior captain Hunter Brown tossed a three-hitter to lead Wayland to a 3-1 victory Wednesday in the nightcap of a doubleheader against Hastings. The Wildcats had lost the first game…

Editor May 7, 2015

Articles

Seventeen WHS graduating seniors earn better than 4.0 GPAs

The Wayland High School Class of 2015 will graduate later this month and 17 of its members have achieved top academic honors. Seventeen seniors share the honor of “Summa Cum…

Editor May 7, 2015

Sports

Teunissen, Winger toss no-hitters as ‘Cats sweep 2 again

The Wayland varsity softball team, still ranked No. 1 in the latest statewide Class B poll, improved its overall season record to 19-1 with two victories over Hastings Wednesday in…

Editor May 7, 2015