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Lady Vikings trackster 1st in shot, 2nd in discus at GVSU

Hopkins High School junior Meghan Schulz captured first place in the shot put and second in the discus Friday at the annual Laker Challenge high school track meet at Grand…

Editor March 25, 2017

Sports

Two ex-Wildcats help Davenport softball reach No. 7

The Davenport softball team has ridden a hot start to be ranked seventh in the first regular season NAIA Coaches' Top 25 Poll announced last week. The Panthers have jumped…

Editor March 25, 2017

Sports

Wildcats play baseball opener under Friday night lights

The Wayland boys' varsity baseball team Friday afternoon and evening played its season opener at Davenport University's field. The Wayland Union Wildcat Varsity Baseball team lost twice, 2-0 and 8-5…

Editor March 25, 2017

Obituaries

Memorial will be Sunday in Wayland for Carl Howland

Carl D. Howland, age 82 died March 21. He was born June 3, 1934, in Grand Rapids, the son of William and Margaret Howland. Carl served in the U.S. Navy.…

Editor March 24, 2017

Editorial

‘Corner Curse’ may be beaten in sesquicentennial year

ACHTUNG: This is not a fair and balanced story. It is an editorial by the editor. There are two curious sidebars accompanying the recent news about the flurry of activity…

Editor March 24, 2017

Community Notices

Dorr Twp. approves dust control, work on 144th Avenue

The Dorr Township Board Thursday evening voted to spend $679,000 to rebuild 144th Avenue with road millage funds and to spend $10,125 for each application of dust control this summer.…

Editor March 24, 2017

Sports

Lady Wildcats lose 4-1 to Otsego in soccer opener

The Wayland girls' varsity soccer team opened its season Thursday evening with a 4-1 nonleague loss at Otsego. "(It was) a tough first night for the Lady Wildcats," lamented coach…

Editor March 24, 2017

Columns

Army Bob: For health care, there’s time to do it right, over

by Robert M. Traxler Health care is a topic that is front and center in the media today. The American health care industry is overall the best in world, hands…

Editor March 24, 2017

Community Notices

Wayland woman accused of role in nursing home death

A 45-year-old Wayland woman has been accused of vulnerable adult abuse and falsifying medical records in connection with the death of an 85-year-old woman at a Grand Rapids nursing home.…

Editor March 24, 2017

Articles

Moline residents still complain about noise from trains

Dorr Township Board members continue to field noise complaints from Moline area residents near the Green Valley agribusiness and now Trustee John Tuinstra has offered to send a letter to…

Editor March 23, 2017