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Wildcats top Cedar Springs 7-1 on road tennis courts

The Wayland High School boys' varsity tennis team brought home a road win Wednesday afternoon from O-K Gold Conference rival Cedar Springs. The boys played well and came away with…

Editor August 30, 2023

Sports

Wildcat girls’ cross finally has 5 runners for full team

Elliot Antel The Wayland boys’ varsity cross-country team Wednesday finished sixth among 11 teams in the Saran Invitational. The Wildcats accumulated 164 team points. Byron Center won the meet with…

Editor August 30, 2023

Features

Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County

(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — Aug. 31, 1998 A front page photo showed two local children dancing…

Editor August 30, 2023

Articles

Decision on sustainable business park on hold

The sustainable business business park project on 250 acres at the northwest corner of Dorr Township has been delayed at least until October. The Kent County Board of Commissioners last…

Editor August 30, 2023

Obituaries

Mass of Christian burial is Friday for Ozzie Gutierrez

Oswaldo Gutierrez Sr., age 90, of Dorr died earlier this month. Oswaldo, fondly known as Ozzie, was born on May 16, 1933, to Teodoso and Elvira Gutierrez in Los Nogales…

Editor August 30, 2023

Editorial

Let’s show 4-H kids that we care at Allegan County fair

To the editor: Go to your local fair, walk past the rides and the games and find those livestock kids. Have a conversation with them, ask them about their animals.…

Editor August 29, 2023

Sports

Wildcat tennis team loses 6-2 to GR Catholic Central

The Wayland High School varsity boys' tennis team traveled to The CAT Monday afternoon and lost 6-2 to O-K Gold Conference rival Grand Rapids Catholic Central. Coach Ben Adams, said,…

Editor August 29, 2023

Features

Gun Lake Casino donates refrigerator to local VFW

The Gun Lake Casino purchased and delivered a refrigerator, valued at $3,500, to the Wayland VFW. The donation was made possible with a combined effort between GLC, Gun Lake Investments…

Editor August 29, 2023

Sports

‘Cats, Vikings both will play Thursday, Martin Friday

Both the Wayland and Hopkins varsity football teams will play their second game of the season Thursday evening against non-conference opponents, but Martin will play Friday against Lawrence. The Wildcats…

Editor August 28, 2023

Columns

Yes It’s True: I had a peak experience while on the job

Abraham Maslow Abraham Maslow, one the biggest names in the field of psychology, became particularly famous in the 1960s for proposing the “hierarchy of needs” for humans, but he also…

Editor August 27, 2023