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Presley Hudson averages nearly 16 points in Poland

Presley Hudson, a 2015 Wayland High School graduate and highly decorated basketball player at central Michigan University, is averaging 15.8 points per game for a team from Gdansk, Poland. Hudson,…

Editor December 22, 2019

Columns

One Small Voice: President Trump brought it on himself

by Lynn Mandaville Several years ago, while Barack Obama was president, comedian Seth Myers of Saturday Night Live fame hosted the 2011 White House Correspondents’ Dinner. At the time there…

Editor December 22, 2019

Community Notices

Gun Lake Casino revenue sharing payments reported

The Gun Lake Tribe of Potowatomis has announced fall revenue sharing payments as part of its compact with state and local governments. The State of Michigan received $5,613,249 and the local revenue sharing board…

Editor December 21, 2019

Sports

Lady Clippers nail 8 threes to lift season record to 5-0

So this area has two undefeated girls' varsity teams as they head into the holiday break. The Martin girls beat Saugatuck Friday night, 60-41, to improve their overall record to…

Editor December 20, 2019

Sports

Young, inexperienced ‘Cats facing daunting challenges

“If it wasn’t for bad luck, I wouldn’t have no luck at all.” — Albert King, “Born under a Bad Sign" The hard-luck, short and inexperienced Wayland boys’ basketball team…

Editor December 20, 2019

Sports

Lady Vikings let game with Allendale slip away, 41-37

With just three and a half minutes left in Friday night’s basketball game, things were looking pretty good for the Hopkins girls’ varsity. The Lady Vikings had just taken their…

Editor December 20, 2019

Community Notices

WHS grad to serve on economic development committee

Wayland High School graduate Ed Bergeron has been asked to serve on the steering committee to create a new five-year (2021-25) Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy covering 14 counties in eastern…

Editor December 20, 2019

Community Notices

Wayland Schools to offer incentives to sub teachers

In an effort to find people to fill substitute teaching, the Wayland Union district is implementing a new recruitment plan beginning Jan. 6, 2020. The plan includes an increase in…

Editor December 20, 2019

Community Notices

Nathan Ward officially is local troop’s 70th Eagle Scout

Nathan Ward, son of Matt and Jenny Sass Ward, Thursday night became Wayland Boy Scout Troop 97's 70th Eagle Scout at the Rock in Byron Center. Ward, who had as…

Editor December 19, 2019

Sports

Portage Central evens Vikings’ hoops record at 2-2

The Hopkins boys' varsity basketball team lost a tough non-league contest at home Thursday night to Portage Central, 64-50. The Vikings led at halftime by three, 29-26, but didn't shoot…

Editor December 19, 2019