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Wildcats handcuffed by district champion Gull Lake

Some terrific pitching by Gull Lake's Julian Harris shut down the Wayland High School baseball season Saturday morning in a Division 2 district tournament semiifinal conest. Harris, who has committed…

Editor June 3, 2023

Sports

Wildcats Mathis, Huff cop 2nd places at state meet

Wayland senior Breanna Hyde (far left) takes her place at the stand for taking eighth in the long jump. Wayland athletes Evie Mathis in the pole vault and Adam Huff…

Editor June 3, 2023

Sports

Wildcats win yet another district softball crown

The Wayland varsity softball team captured its third straight Divisions 2 district championship Saturday after on its home field by taking out South Christian 9-4 in the finals. The Wildcats…

Editor June 3, 2023

Sports

Errors and South Christian end Viking softball season

Hannah Brinks The 2023 softball season for Hopkins crashed and burned in the district semifinals Saturday morning in Wayland. The Lady Vikings committed seven errors and yielded an uncharacteristic 14…

Editor June 3, 2023

Community Notices

Jill Terrell wins Kathryn Brenner teaching award

Jill Terrell, media and technology specialist at Pine Street Elementary, has been selected as this year’s winner of the annual Kathryn L. Brenner Award for outstanding teacher in the Wayland…

Editor June 2, 2023

Features

Martin has 3 Outstanding People for Education

The Allegan County School Boards Association earlier this week celebrated Outstanding People for Education from across the county. Rob Harrison, Jason Lovorn and Karen Andrews were the honorees from Martin.…

Editor June 2, 2023

Obituaries

Martin graduate Barbara Herrington dies at age 78

Barbara Herrington of Plainwell died Wednesday, May 31, at the age of 78. She was born on Dec. 2, 1944, in Saylersville, Ky., the daughter of Charles and Grace (Howard)…

Editor June 2, 2023

Obituaries

WHS grad Neesha Soules’ celebration of life is Sunday

Neesha J. Soules, 75, formerly of Wayland and Grand Rapids, died May 12 at Moffit Cancer Center in Tampa, Fla., after a 10-week battle with lymphoma. The former Neesha Holbrook,…

Editor June 2, 2023

Sports

Wildcats lose non-league district tuneup at Caledonia

The Wayland varsity softball team tuned up for Saturday’s district tournament Thursday afternoon with an 8-7 non-league loss at Caledonia. The verdict left the Wildcats with an overall regular season…

Editor June 1, 2023

Columns

Army Bob: Cartels, Mexican president supporting Biden

by Robert M. Traxler El President of Mexico has come out on the side of President Biden and is degrading Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. The Mexican President has also come…

Editor June 1, 2023