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Calvin Christian takes 2 to win Silver softball title

Emily Dimock Grandville Calvin Christian very likely clinched yet another O-K Silver Conference softball championship Monday by sweeping a doubleheader with Hopkins. The Squires won 13-3 and 14-4 in a…

Editor May 16, 2022

Articles

Local Wildflower Grace building wins block grant

New Wayland City police officer Todd Hudson (left) is sworn in by Mayor Tim Bala. The Wayland City Council Monday evening had a closeout public hearing for a Michigan Community…

Editor May 16, 2022

Columns

One Small Voice: The U.S. indeed has a sick society

by Lynn Mandaville America is a very, very sick nation. It ought to be on life support, for all the care it’s being given on a federal level, but it’s…

Editor May 15, 2022

Columns

Yes It’s True: We are easily misled into buying poop

Marlon Brando in "On the Waterfront." Between the lean years of 2008 and 2011, I was a substitute teacher by day and reporter for the Kalamazoo Gazette by night. It…

Editor May 15, 2022

Columns

Chicken crescent roll sunshine wreath different

Preheat oven to 375 degrees Ingredients:2 cups cooked cubed chicken1 16 oz. can of whole kernel corn well drained1 16 oz. can black beans well drained1/4 cup sweet green onion…

Editor May 15, 2022

Sports

Busy Wildcats add 2 more wins to streak now at 21

Pitcher Emma Ludema, coach Cheri Ritz and the Centreville trophy. The Wayland varsity softball team has been exceptionally busy lately, playing 10 games in the last seven days and coach…

Editor May 15, 2022

Sports

Both Viking track teams take 3rd in O-K Silver meet

Both the Hopkins boys and girls track teams placed third in the O-K Silver Conference meet Friday at Belding High School. Sparta won the boys’ competition with 203 points, Grandville…

Editor May 14, 2022

Sports

Wildcat boys runners-up in Gold Conference track meet

Ian Thompson The Wayland boys’ track team was runner-up in the O-K Gold Conference meet Friday afternoon and evening at Houseman Field in Grand Rapids. The Wildcats registered 106 team…

Editor May 14, 2022

Features

Pine Street Elementary students again do mile run

Less than 24 hours before the much-publicized River Bank Run in Grand Rapids, fourth-and fifth-graders at Pine Street Elementary did their annual mile run/walk Friday afternoon around the school and…

Editor May 14, 2022

Features

WHS outstanding student in chemistry is Caleb Cole

Caleb Cole Caleb Cole has been nominated as Wayland High School's Outstanding Chemical Student of the Year for consideration by the American Chemical Society. The society allows teachers in Allegan…

Editor May 13, 2022