Editor

Sports Illustrated has pic of WHS grad, paralympian Tyler Merren

With the start of the Paralympics, five-time Paralympian Tyler Merren, a Wayland High School graduate, has a photo in this month’s edition of Sports Illustrated. The activities are being held…

Editor August 30, 2024

Community Notices

Wayland Union Schools’ Bee Club selling local honey

Wayland Union Bee Club members have been hard at work this summer expanding their apiary, adding nine new hives for students to manage. They tended to their hives weekly, even…

Editor August 30, 2024

Obituaries

Memorial service will be Sept. 3 for Gary Hart, 51

Gary Allan Hart, age 51, died Wednesday, Aug. 28. Gary lived large, from flying a plane to jumping out of one. Skiing and riding his Indian provided the "wind therapy"…

Editor August 30, 2024

Sports

Wildcat tennis team defeats non-league foe Lowell

The Wayland boys' tennis team Thursday came away with a 7-1 victory over non-conference foe Lowell. At first singles, Theo Oddy played tough against his opponent, but fell just short…

Editor August 29, 2024

Sports

Wildcats, Vikings enjoy successful grid openers

The Wayland High School varsity football team got off to a really good start Thursday night with a 49-14 victory over visiting non-conference opponent Lansing Waverly. Hopkins also emerged victorious…

Editor August 29, 2024

Features

Army Bob: Is our media censoring the awful truth?

by Robert M. Traxler The Institute for the Study of War reported Wednesday, Aug. 21, on its website, “Russia conducted one of the largest combined series of drone and missile…

Editor August 29, 2024

Sports

Martin harriers fail to run with the big dogs in Kazoo

The Martin girls’ and boys’ cross-country squads did not have a particularly good day at the Kalamazoo Invitational Wednesday at Linden Grove Middle School. The boys placed eighth among eight…

Editor August 28, 2024

Sports

Wildcat boys 8th, girls 10th in Saranac C-C Invitational

The Wayland High School boys’ cross country team finished eighth among 10 teams Wednesday in the Saranac Invitational. Jenison was first in the competition with 35 points and Rockford was…

Editor August 28, 2024

Editorial

Who should determine what the Wildcat logo looks like?

To the editor: After months of contemplation, I've decided it's time to share my thoughts with Townbroadcast. Recent comments on the Wayland Youth Sports Facebook page questioning the purchase of…

Editor August 28, 2024

Features

Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County

(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — Aug. 30, 1999 A reported kidnapping attempt in was foiled in Wayland…

Editor August 28, 2024