Editor

Lady Wildcats go 2-for-3 in their softball invitational

The Wayland High School softball team won two of three encounters in the Wayland Invitational Saturday. The Wildcats blanked previously unbeaten Big Rapids 2-0 in the first game, bested Caledonia…

Editor May 6, 2023

Editorial

Passage of Wayland school bond truly a turnaround

ACHTUNG: The following is not a "fair and balanced" article. It is an editorial by the editor. The accomplishment of passing a $49.7 million bond proposal for a new pool…

Editor May 5, 2023

Features

Mock disaster drill put together in Martin Village

Area fire departments and other public safety personnel Friday were in Martin to stage a "mock disaster" program that included students and staff from Martin schools. They were simulating a…

Editor May 5, 2023

Obituaries

Funeral will be Monday in Wayland for Phil Liszewski

Philip Anthony Liszewski, age 67 of Wayland, died Wednesday, May 3. Phil was an avid craftsman. In his spare time, he enjoyed carpentry, making furniture, wooden games, shelving, and whatever…

Editor May 5, 2023

Sports

Hopkins softball parents donate AED to the program

Hopkins softball parents Scott and Marsha Brower have decided to donate an automated external defibrillator (AED), which is used to help those experiencing sudden cardiac arrest to the to the…

Editor May 4, 2023

Sports

Lady Wildcats rebound from bad day to sweep TK

COVER PHOTO: The home run ladies vs. Thornapple Kellogg (from left) Izzy Johnson, Kami Morse and Harmony Laker. After that really bad day in Holland last Saturday, The Wayland varsity…

Editor May 4, 2023

Sports

Hopkins softball outing was like day and night

It wasn’t a day-night doubleheader, but the performances turned in by Hopkins Thursday was a lot like day and night. The Lady Vikings looked sharp in defeating Zeeland East in…

Editor May 4, 2023

Articles

Watson receives Allegan Foundation grant for park

The Watson Township Board Thursday evening announced it has received a $2,000 legacy grant from the Allegan Foundation. The board accepted the gift and will use the money for continued…

Editor May 4, 2023

Columns

Army Bob: Once again, the truth is 1st casualty of war

by Robert M. Traxler An attack drone explodes over the Russian Federation Capital, the Kremlin. The Russians are saying it is an attack by the Ukraine against Mother Russia; the…

Editor May 4, 2023

Sports

WHS grad does it again. This time it’s a no-hitter

Emma Ludema Wayland High School graduate Emma Ludema continues to impress in her freshman year playing softball at Calvin University. The former Wildcat all-state performer threw the university’s first no-hitter…

Editor May 3, 2023