Editor

Agnes ‘Tootsie’ Bame dies at age 90 at Sandy Creek

Agnes “Tootsie” Mary Bame, 90, died Oct. 26. Due to illness, Agnes spent her final years receiving care at The Laurels of Sandy Creek, in Wayland. "We were pleasantly surprised…

Editor November 6, 2018

Sports

WHS grad Austen Beggs rolls perfect 300 at Spectrum

Wayland High School graduate Austen Beggs, a four-year member of the Wildcat boys' bowling team, rolled his first perfect 300 game this past weekend at Spectrum Lanes in Grand Rapids.…

Editor November 5, 2018

Articles

Wayland City Council finally nixes chicken ordinance

The issue of chickens in the City of Wayland has been settled, and proponents will be disappointed. The City Council Monday night voted 6-1 not to proceed any further with…

Editor November 5, 2018

Articles

Wayland Police Chief Harper to retire early next year

Wayland City Police Chief Steven Harper has indicated he will retire from law enforcement and will step down from his duties here by next February. Harper, who will be concluding…

Editor November 5, 2018

Columns

Yes It Is, It’s True: Facebook sometimes yields wheat

I’ve often complained that Facebook is a cesspool and about 95% of it is garbage and lame chit-chat, but I’ve also learned that if I’m careful enough to separate the…

Editor November 4, 2018

Community Notices

WHS grad Todd Meconis runs 100 miles yet again

Todd Meconis, a Wayland High School graduate and former Wildcat wrestling standout, has completed the 100-mile run in the Pinhoti Endurance 100 in Alabama. His sister, Shannon Meconis Myers, said,…

Editor November 4, 2018

Editorial

‘Convenient Truth’ may decide chickens issue in city

ACHTUNG: The following is not a "fair and balanced" story. It is an editorial by the editor. Former Vice President Al Gore years ago produced a film, "An Inconvenient Truth,"…

Editor November 3, 2018

Sports

Six area harriers compete individually at state meet

The annual state cross-country meet at Michigan International Speeway near Brooklyn included four runners from Hopkins and one each from Wayland and Martin. The Division 2 girls’ championships Saturday revealed,…

Editor November 3, 2018

Sports

Record-setting QB tosses 6 TDs to end Vikings’ season

Hopkins varsity football has absorbed a lot of criticism about pass defense over the last several years, but Friday night it had a pretty good excuse. The Vikings saw their…

Editor November 2, 2018

Columns

Army Bob: Media corporations are people, too

by Robert M. Traxler OK, it is the Holy Grail of many on the left that corporations are not people; exactly who makes up a corporation if not people is…

Editor November 1, 2018