Editor

Lady Wildcat jayvees hold Mattawan to just 21 points, now 12-5

The Wayland girls' junior varsity basketball team improved its season record to 12-5 Tuesday evening in a 47-21 non-league contest at Mattawan. It was the battle of the Wildcats tonight,…

Editor February 16, 2015

Sports

Lady Wildcat bowlers reach double figures in overall season victories

The Wayland girls' bowling team lifted its overall season record to 10-5-3.5 overall and 7.5-2.5 in the league play this season Monday afternoon with a 17-13 victory over Middleville Thornapple…

Editor February 16, 2015

Community Notices

United Church of Wayland plans ‘lock-in, campout’ Saturday, Feb. 28

A winter youth lock-in is being planned for for 5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 28 to noon Sunday, March 1. Gabe and Ashlyn Kerley are organizing the lock-in for children between…

Editor February 16, 2015

Coming Events

Local senior citizens can meet Wednesday for pizza and bingo

The next session for local senior citizens at least 60 years old will take place from noon to 2 p.m. at the Wayland Transportation Building, 851 Wildcat Drive behind the…

Editor February 16, 2015

Columns

Monday Moan: Brace yourselves for trouble with school state funding

By Jeff Salisbury jeffsalisbury@charter.net I spotted a notice online this weekend that there will be a special Wayland school board meeting — a committee-of-the-whole (that means all seven members) —…

Editor February 15, 2015

Coming Events

Great Lakes Traditional Arts Gathering will be July 29-Aug. 2 in Hopkins

Registration is now open for the Great Lakes Traditional Arts Gathering July 29 - Aug. 2 at the Great Lake Lifeways Institute, 3494 28th St., Hopkins. New this year is…

Editor February 15, 2015

Columns

The Muck Starts Here: Just what are we asking our soldiers to do?

by Barry Hastings The more I look at the mess we've let these (stupid) politicians get us into in the Middle East, the more it looks like Syria is going…

Editor February 15, 2015

Features

Record low for Feb. 15 reaches minus 12 degrees in Moline

Tom Miller of Moline struck again with his outdoor thermometer, showing everybody "how cold was it?" He indicated this device was reporting 12 degrees below zero, which weather prognosticators said…

Editor February 15, 2015

Editorial

Prospects appear dim for passage of state-wide proposal for roads

There is good and bad in the state-wide ballot proposal on behalf of roads in a special election May 5, but in the end it doesn't matter because the smart…

Editor February 14, 2015

Sports

Lady Wildcats bounce back on the lanes with 26-4 win over Hopkins

The Wayland girls' varsity bowling team had to overcome some adversity this week to win two of three dual match encounters. The Lady Wildcats bounced back from their tough loss…

Editor February 14, 2015