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Lady Wildcat bowlers are 3rd in GR Christian tourney

The Wayland girls' varsity bowling team bowled their way to third place Saturday in the Grand Rapids Christian Invitational. "It was good that we got everyone a chance to participate…

Editor December 10, 2022

Sports

Wildcat, Viking grads boost Cornerstone in basketball

Stephanie Ainsworth Kennedy Helderop Wayland High School graduate Stephanie Ainsworth and Hopkins grad Kennedy Helderop again figured heavily in a big Cornerstone University women’s basketball victory Saturday over Siena Heights.…

Editor December 10, 2022

Sports

Short-handed Wildcat boys take 4th in bowling tourney

The Wayland boys' varsity bowling team finished fourth out of eight teams at the Grand Rapids Christian Invitational Saturday and worked hard to beat out O-K Gold 7th ranked Thornapple…

Editor December 10, 2022

Sports

Lady Wildcats taste 1st loss, 63-44, at Byron Center

The Wayland girls' varsity basketball team Friday night absorbed its first defeat this season at Byron Center, 63-44. Meanwhile Hopkins girls evened their season record at 2-2 with a 54-48…

Editor December 9, 2022

Features

Martin teacher caught doing a good deed in snow

Jason Lovorn Martin Elementary science teacher Jason Lovorn Friday afternoon was caught doing a good deed while the snow falling fast and furious. When he was leaving the school, despite…

Editor December 9, 2022

Community Notices

Martin hoops games vs. Black River postponed

The boys' and girls' basketball games at Holland Black River for Friday night have been canceled because of inclement weather and poor driving conditions. The games will be made up…

Editor December 9, 2022

Editorial

Senator Sanders bemoans current state of journalism

EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is an op-ed piece Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders sent to me and probably many others in the journalism field. by Senator Bernie Sanders Sen. Bernie Sanders…

Editor December 9, 2022

Obituaries

1967 WHS grad Pat VanEss dies at age 73 in Arizona

Patricia Ann (Pat) VanEss, age 73, died Oct. 27, after battling health issues. Born to Francis and James Carpenter, Pat graduated in 1967 from Wayland High School, where she was…

Editor December 9, 2022

Columns

Army Bob: Bill of Rights just a ‘parchment document?’

by Robert M. Traxler Reuters reported on Nov 28: "This is something that we're certainly keeping an eye on," said White House spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre, when asked about Twitter becoming…

Editor December 9, 2022

Sports

Lady Wildcat bowlers No. 8 ranked in latest state poll

The Wayland girls' varsity bowling team is rated No. 8 in the state in the latest coaches' poll for Division 2. The Lady Wildcats a year ago placed 11th as…

Editor December 8, 2022