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Wildcats fall short only 5-3 against South Christian

The Wayland boys’ varsity tennis team opened O-K Gold Conference dual match action this season Wednesday with a 5-3 loss to Grand Rapids South Christian. The Wildcats traditionally have had…

Editor September 6, 2018

Sports

Wildcat netters tie Otsego 4-4 in nonleague match

The Wayland boys’ varsity tennis team managed a 4-4 tie Tuesday afternoon against non-conference opponent Otsego. Emerging as winners for the Wildcats were Rory Bessinger at first singles, 6-4, 6-1;…

Editor September 5, 2018

Features

Bygone Days: A look at the history of NE Allegan County

25 Years Ago — Sept. 8, 1993 Thomas Miller of Watson Township was fined $600 in Allegan County Circuit Court and ordered to remove tires on his property near Big…

Editor September 5, 2018

Community Notices

Hopkins 2nd-grader wins in FFA cabbage challenge

Garrett Lail won the Bonnie Plants Cabbage Challenge for second-graders at Hopkins Elementary. The students were given a giant-variety cabbage plant to grow at home this summer as part of…

Editor September 5, 2018

Obituaries

Funeral Saturday for antiques store owner Klio Nusbaum

Klio Joanne Nusbaum, 73, of Monterey Township, died Saturday, Sept. 1, at Spectrum Health Rehab and Nursing Center in Grand Rapids. Born Nov. 21, 1944, in Grand Rapids, she was…

Editor September 5, 2018

Articles

Chicken ordinance special meeting slated for Sept. 25

The Wayland City Council will have a special meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 25, to talk about permitting or banning the raising of chickens within the city limits. City…

Editor September 4, 2018

Community Notices

Wayland 1 of only 3 Mich. cities to win facade grant

The Wayland Main Street/DDA was selected last Tuesday for the pilot round of the State’s Façade Restoration Initiative, one of three Michigan communities selected to receive state funding through the new…

Editor September 4, 2018

Columns

Ranger Rick: Marxists, playing Democrats, on the march

I was watching an interview between Neil Cavato and a young Democrat strategist recently. She was a young, attractive, female African American commenting on Gavin Newsome's candidacy for California governor.…

Editor September 4, 2018

Articles

Wayland state assessments have improved overall

Wayland Union Schools scores on Michigan’s spring 2018 statewide assessments show an overall improvement from last year. Students in grades 3-8 took the M-STEP (Michigan Student Test of Educational Progress),…

Editor September 4, 2018

Obituaries

Funeral is Friday for Wayland native Allen Morris

Allen L. Morris, 72, of Sand Lake, died Sunday, Sept. 2. Al was born Oct. 11, 1945, in Wayland, the son of C. Neil and Fern (Goodspeed) Morris. He was…

Editor September 4, 2018