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Wildcat soccer team earns 1st goal of season, but loses 2-1

The Wayland boys' varsity soccer team absorbed its second loss in as many tries this season Tuesday evening with a 2-1 loss to visiting Byron Center. The Bulldogs were able…

Editor August 26, 2015

Articles

Did Dorr Trustee Tuinstra’s halting demolition come back to bite him?

A somewhat controversial action taken about two and a half years ago by Dorr Township Trustee John Tuinstra may have come back to bite him Tuesday night. Tuinstra introduced an…

Editor August 25, 2015

Obituaries

Memorial service will be Thursday for Dale William Dykstra, 73

Dale William Dykstra, age 73, of Wayland, died Monday, Aug. 24, from complications of cancer. He is survived by his children, Steve Dykstra (Loraine Driy), Lori Dykstra (Bill Skaggs), Greg…

Editor August 25, 2015

Articles

Dorr Township Board approves buying 2 speed limit traffic signs

The Dorr Township Board Tuesday evening voted to buy one flashing speed limit sign and a solar-powered radar sign to increase safety for pedestrians as motorists approach the heart of…

Editor August 25, 2015

Articles

Dorr gazebo may be moved instead to Township Library site

The gazebo that used to be on the northeast corner of the intersection of 142nd Avenue and 18th Street in downtown Dorr may be moved to the Dorr Township Library.…

Editor August 25, 2015

Sports

Diorio named assistant principal, grid coach at Benton Harbor

Former Wayland High School head football coach Jerry Diorio has a new gig, assistant principal and assistant football coach at Benton Harbor High School. Diorio, who coached at Wayland two…

Editor August 25, 2015

Editorial

Let’s tell 2 new legislators to ‘git er done’ on roads and fireworks

ACHTUNG: This is not a “fair and balanced” story. It is an editorial by the editor. I have a terse message for the two (likely) new state legislators from this…

Editor August 25, 2015

Columns

Ranger Rick: Abortion continues culture of death for 42 years

With all the latest information coming out about Planned Parenthood’s abortion mills and selling of body parts and whole fetuses, I was physically ill from the descriptions and the undercover…

Editor August 25, 2015

Sports

Wildcat soccer team drops season opener 2-0 to Zeeland East

Wayland opened its soccer season Monday night with a 2-0 loss to visiting Zeeland East. The Dux sxored one goal each in both halves to edge past the Wildcats. Goalie…

Editor August 25, 2015

Community Notices

Cheetah program attracts 350 people at Pine Street Elementary

Mary Wykstra from Action for Cheetahs in Kenya (ACK) and "Zemba," a cheetah from the Columbus Zoo, visited Pine Street Elementary Monday in the concluding special program of the summer…

Editor August 24, 2015