Editor

Lady Clippers suffer 1st loss of hoops season, at Gobles

In a battle between two of West Michigan’s top Class D girls’ basketball teams Friday night, Gobles edged Martin 33-31, on a buzzer beater layup. The defeat was the first…

Editor January 24, 2020

Sports

Lady Wildcats lose 54-39 to South Christian, now 9-3

The Wayland girls’ varsity basketball team suffered its third loss in its last four starts Friday evening in a 54-39 decision at South Christian. The Lady Wildcats, after an 8-0…

Editor January 24, 2020

Community Notices

Pine Street Elementary spelling bee winners noted

The Pine Street Elementary spelling bee champions were announced as Carter Vronko, first place, and runner-up Brooke Trumbull. Both students now will advance to the regional spelling bee in February.

Editor January 23, 2020

Features

St. Stan’s 7th-grader wins Winterfest logo contest

Olivia Martinez, a seventh grade student from St. Stanislaus School, was selected as the winner for the Gun Lake Winterfest 2020 logo design contest. Winterfest officials said they received 18 entries…

Editor January 23, 2020

Sports

Lady Viking bowlers still unbeaten in league contests

Both Hopkins High School bowling teams competed this week Monday against Northpointe Christian and Wednesday against Wyoming Lee. Both girls' and boys' squads won their matches against Northpointe with high…

Editor January 23, 2020

Features

WHS Class of ’69 Dorr Boys visit Then & Now library

Some research and shenanigans visited the Then & Now Historical Library Wednesday when a bunch of Dorr Boys from the Wayland High School Class of 1969 came a-callin' to go…

Editor January 23, 2020

Columns

Yes It’s True: The climate change debate framed 3 ways

“Why does the sun keep on shining? Why does the sea rush to shore? Don’t they know it’s the end of the world? ‘Cause you don’t love me any more.”…

Editor January 23, 2020

Sports

WHS senior Haley Dobry to play volleyball at GRCC

Wayland High School senior Haley Dobry (center), currently a starting forward on the Lady Wildcats' basketball team, has signed a letter of intent to play volleyball next year at Grand…

Editor January 23, 2020

Columns

Army Bob: Sanders is 2020 Democratic Donald Trump

No one will deny the existence in the Republican Party of “Never Trumpers,” folks like Senator Romney and many others. Why do they exist? Never Trumpers are the establishment ingrained…

Editor January 23, 2020

Sports

Wildcat bowlers split in Wyoming Wolves matches

Wayland girls' varsity bowling coach Eric Bottrall admitted the Wednesday contest vs. Wyoming appeared to be closer than the final score of 23-7, but added, "What wasn't or ladies team's…

Editor January 23, 2020