Editor

Kadence’s storied bowling career comes to an end

Kadence Bottrall and her dad, coach Eric Bottrall Kadence Bottrall did her swan song for her hugely successful bowling career at Wayland High School Saturday by bowing out of the…

Editor March 4, 2023

Features

This area was spared the worst of the snowstorm

Wayland and northeast Allegan County essentially escaped the worst of a huge snowstorm that snarled traffic and cut power to the southeast with as much as a foot of heavy…

Editor March 4, 2023

Sports

Wildcats fail to make the cut in state bowling finals

The Wayland boys’ varsity bowling team Friday failed to make the cut for eight finalists in the state Division 2 championships at Century Lanes in Waterford. The Wildcats placed 18th…

Editor March 3, 2023

Sports

Martin girls lose defensive struggle in district finals

The Martin girls’ varsity basketball squad Friday night came up short in its quest for a sixth consecutive district championship. The Ladies Clippers lost 25-21 to Kalamazoo Hackett Catholic Prep…

Editor March 3, 2023

Sports

Wildcat boys end regular season with 11-11 mark

The Wayland boys’ varsity basketball team closed out its regular season Thursday night with a 52-49 triumph at West Michigan Aviation Academy. The Wildcats ended their regular season with an…

Editor March 3, 2023

Editorial

Does Allegan County Clerk speak with forked tongue?

ACHTUNG: This is not a “fair and balanced” article. It is an editorial by the editor. “It’s easier to fool people than to convince them that they’ve been fooled.” — Often…

Editor March 3, 2023

Sports

Lady Wildcats land 2 slots on all-O-K Gold hoops team

Harmony Laker Maddy Terry Sophomore Harmony Laker and senior Maddy Terry of Wayland have been selected to the first unit of the all-O-K Gold Conference basketball team. Two two were…

Editor March 3, 2023

Sports

WHS hoops star Liberty Laker is OK after injury

Wayland High School senior guard Liberty Laker is recuperating from a potentially serious injury she suffered in the second half of Wednesday night's district semifinal basketball game. She was taken…

Editor March 3, 2023

Articles

Watson Township Board approves 5% pay increases

The Watson Township Board Thursday evening adopted a resolution approving 5 percent pay increases for all elected local officials. Supervisor Ken Travis, who noted the inflation rate for 2022 was…

Editor March 2, 2023

Columns

Army Bob: Are progressives afraid to offend China?

by Robert M. Traxler “Everyone in the world blames the United States for this weird Puritan extremism, saying if you don’t agree with me you are trying to murder me,”…

Editor March 2, 2023