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Wildcat boys remain at No. 4 in state Class B AP basketball poll

The Wayland boys' varsity basketball team this week remained at No. 4 in the state Class B Associated Press poll. The Wildcats, now 12-1 for the season overall, have been…

Editor February 10, 2016

Sports

Wildcat boys’ record performance on the lanes still falls short of win

The Wayland boys' varsity bowling team Tuesday afternoon turned in its best performance of the season, but still fell short 17-13 against league-leading Byron Center. Coach Sherry Milkusicak said the…

Editor February 9, 2016

Sports

Lady Wildcats hold off Byron Center in nerve-racking bowling win

The Wayland girls' varsity bowling team managed to hold off a hard-charging Byron Center squad in a 16-14 league victory Tuesday afternoon. "Tonight was all about an opponent who had…

Editor February 9, 2016

Sports

Hamilton uses 2 big periods to run away from Lady Wildcats, 59-46

The Wayland girls’ varsity basketball team Tuesday evening dropped a nonleague 59-46 decision to a pretty good and young Hamilton quintet. The Hawkeyes, who improved to 11-4 overall, have lost…

Editor February 9, 2016

Columns

Ranger Rick: Picking up trash while walking turns into gold

I have a daily habit of walking a circuit that includes city streets. You see everything and every walk of life on the sidewalks – men, women, teenagers, children, white,…

Editor February 9, 2016

Columns

Democracy Tree: State Legislature honors Gamrat by resurrecting gun bill

by Amy Kerr Hardin There’s a sad irony to this story — one that is surely lost on disgraced lawmakers, Cindy Gamrat and Todd Courser It didn’t take long for…

Editor February 9, 2016

Features

WHS grad Stephen Vanravenswaay retires from Fla. fire department

Orange County (Fla.) firefighter and 1990 Wayland High School graduate Stephen "Shakey" Vanravenswaay, who was diagnosed nearly a year ago with Stage IV pancreatic cancer, has decided officially to retire…

Editor February 8, 2016

Articles

Wayland High School to add 2 new courses to curriculum next year

Wayland High School will have two classes added to its curriculum next year. Director of Instruction Theresa Fulk asked for and received permission Monday night from the Board of Education…

Editor February 8, 2016

Articles

Wayland school district saves $338,000 in latest budget projections

The Wayland Union school district continues to get good financial news. Finance Director Bill Melching told the Board of Education Monday night that the district is ahead of the game…

Editor February 8, 2016

Columns

Monday Moanin’: What’s a progressive, and who is more progressive?

POLITICS 2016 ELECTION The Progressive Party of 1912 was an American political party formed by former President Theodore Roosevelt, after a split in the Republican Party between him and President…

Editor February 7, 2016