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Streaking Wildcats capture Wayland Invitational title

The streaking Wayland varsity baseball team captured the 2016 Wayland Union Invitational title with a 10-9 victory Saturday in the finals over Grand Rapids West Catholic. The Wildcats, who defeated…

Editor May 8, 2016

Obituaries

Service will be Tuesday for former Moline woman, 61

Sandra Lynn (Haveman) VanderMolen, age 61, died Friday, May 6. Sandy grew up in Moline. She was loved by her husband, Dale, for 41 years. During her life she was…

Editor May 7, 2016

Sports

Lady Vikings 1st, Wildcat boys 2nd at Hopkins Invitational

The four Wayland and Hopkins track teams all placed in the top five among 14 competing Saturday in the Hopkins Invitational. To no one’s surprise, the Hopkins girls, ranked No.…

Editor May 7, 2016

Columns

Democracy Tree: Privatization prescription for corruption, chaos

by Amy Kerr Hardin “Many companies win contracts by claiming that they will manage the service in ways that are more 'efficient' than the government. Some companies also claim that…

Editor May 7, 2016

Sports

Former Lady Wildcat standout has 200 career hits at Hope

Hope College center fielder Autumn Anderson, a 2012 Wayland High School graduate, became the third softball player in the school's history to reach 200 career hits, but Alma held on…

Editor May 7, 2016

Community Notices

Electronic recycling program still packs in the clients

The annual electronics recycling dropoff was held Saturday morning at the Harding's Market parking lot in Wayland. Allegan County Recycling Director Ben Williams (in yellow with cap at right) said…

Editor May 7, 2016

Sports

Lady Vikings going to O-K Silver meet unbeaten in duals

The Hopkins varsity girls’ track team will enter next Friday’s O-K Silver Conference meet with a spotless 5-0 dual meet record while the boys will be 3-2. The Lady Vikings,…

Editor May 6, 2016

Sports

Kayla Merice’s softball career at Alma College nearing end

The softball career of 2012 Wayland High School graduate Kayla Merice is coming to a close as she and her Alma College teammates are competing in the MIAA post-season tournament.…

Editor May 6, 2016

Editorial

State lawmakers continue supporting rich, dissing poor

Corporate welfare is nothing new. It’s been around a long time. It reared its ugly head most famously late in 2008 when the federal government, under the leadership of President…

Editor May 6, 2016

Sports

Wildcats win rubber match against Hastings, 8-1

The Wayland varsity baseball team defeated Hastings 8-1 Thursday in the rubber game of a three-game series this week. The Wildcats, now 7-12 overall for the season, lost a nine-inning…

Editor May 6, 2016