Editor

Lady Vikings finish in 4th place at Division 3 track regionals

A powerful Pewamo-Westphalia girls’ track team captured the Division 3 regional championship Friday at Kent City and Hopkins placed fourth. The champions amassed 179 points in the meet, Grand Rapids…

Editor May 16, 2015

Obituaries

Service will be Friday for former Wayland man David Wright

David Victor "Curly" Wright, 53, of Pierson, formerly of Wayland, died Thursday, May 14, at his home. Born in Grand Rapids on Dec. 12, 1961, he married Caren L. Cook…

Editor May 16, 2015

Obituaries

Memorial service for Linda Dykstra will be held here May 24

The funeral for Linda Dykstra, wife of Wayland City Planning Commissioner Sam Dykstra, will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the O'Guinn Family Funeral Home in Clio. A memorial service…

Editor May 16, 2015

Sports

Viking boys win Division 3 regional track title to end big week

It’s been a big week for Hopkins boys’ track coach James Kiss. His Vikings last Monday won the O-K Silver Conference championship and they took Division 3 regional championship Friday…

Editor May 16, 2015

Editorial

Is State Rep. Gamrat’s political career a ‘candle in the wind?’

ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" story. It is an editorial by the editor. 80th District State Rep. Cindy Gamrat,…

Editor May 15, 2015

Articles

Wayland High School earns bronze rating from U.S. News

Wayland Union High School has received a Bronze rating in the 2015 U.S. News Best High Schools rankings. The report viewed 29,070 schools nationwide and 245 Michigan schools made the…

Editor May 15, 2015

Obituaries

Mass of Christian Burial will be Saturday for Richard Krup, 86

Richard "Dick" Krup, died Wednesday, May 13, at the age of 86. Dick served in the United States Navy from 1946 to 1953, where he was an engine room mechanic…

Editor May 14, 2015

Columns

Army Bob: Social justice and law of unintended consequences

“The road to hell is paved with good intentions” and virtually all actions have unintended consequences. Both statements are facts and both need to be considered when we judge the…

Editor May 14, 2015

Articles

School board finally raises issue of superintendent’s umpiring

Superintendent Norman Taylor’s umpiring activities outside of school business hours was a topic of discussion at the Wayland Board of Education meeting April 27. According to minutes of the meeting,…

Editor May 14, 2015

Articles

Discussions begin on repairs, renovations for Wheeler Library

Martin Township officials are trying to figure out what to do in repairing and renovating the JC Wheeler Public Library building that was struck by a wayward motor vehicle last…

Editor May 14, 2015