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WHS Student Council coordinating fund-raiser Friday at football game

The Wayland High School Student Council is coordinating a charity-fund-raiser during this Friday night's home football game against Forest Hills Eastern. For "Family, Friends and Heroes," each of the Wayland…

Editor September 13, 2022

Obituaries

Service is Wednesday in Cutlerville for Beverly Mead

Beverly J. Mead, age 83, of Moline, died Saturday, Sept. 10. Beverly is survived by her husband of 65 years, Kendall; her children, Renee (Robert) Bilski, Dennis (Debra Perryman) Mead,…

Editor September 13, 2022

Sports

Wildcat boys take 2nd in Yankee Springs C-C meet

Isaac Dyer The Wayland High School boys’ cross-country team’s successes continued Monday afternoon when it took second place in the Coach B Yankee Springs Invitational. The Wildcats were bested in…

Editor September 12, 2022

Sports

Hopkins has homecoming; Martin to play Thursday

It's Homecoming Week at Hopkins and Martin will play a rare varsity footballgame on a Thursday evening at Bangor. The Vikings will entertain O-K Silver Conference rival Kelloggsville andwill be…

Editor September 12, 2022

Columns

Harvest chowder can be a hearty addition to a meal

HARVEST CHOWDER 4 slices bacon, cut up 2 tablespoons sliced green onions 1⁄2 cup chopped celery 1⁄2 cup thinly sliced carrots 1 teaspoon salt 1 (17-ounce) can cream-style corn 1⁄2…

Editor September 11, 2022

Sports

Martin remains unbeaten; ‘Cats, Vikings now are 2-1

Hopkins and Martin had particularly good nights on the gridiron, coming through with easy victories. But Wayland absorbed its first loss of the season after two victories with a 14-7…

Editor September 9, 2022

Sports

Lady Vikings now 2-0 in O-K Silver volleyball derby

Hopkins senior Corrie Wisser has announced she has committed to playing at Ferris State University next year. The Hopkins volleyball team captured its second O-K Silver Conference dual match victory…

Editor September 9, 2022

Sports

Wildcat boys take all the marbles at Delton C-C meet

Devin Weaver The Wayland boys’ cross-country team ran away from the field Thursday afternoon at the Gilmore Car Museum, the Delton Invitational, capturing its first invitational championship this season. The…

Editor September 8, 2022

Columns

Army Bob: Let’s bring back manufacturing to the U.S.

by Robert M. Traxler Our current President said on Sept 1 that if you voted for President Donald Trump, you are a traitor who does not believe in the Constitution,…

Editor September 8, 2022

Sports

Lady Vikings finish 2nd in 1st O-K Silver C-C jamboree

Neveah Helderop Hopkins girls captured the runner-up slot in the first O-K Silver Conference cross-country jamboree of the season at Lightning Bend Park in Belding. The Lady Vikings had 66…

Editor September 8, 2022