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‘The Outsiders’ to be performed at Fine Arts Center May 1-3

Students from Wayland Union High School will perform "The Outsiders" for their spring play, directed by language arts and drama instructor Rebecca Black. "The Outsiders" is an adaptation by Christopher…

Editor April 17, 2015

Columns

Army Bob: Agreement with Iran merely delays the inevitable

The Iranians will get nuclear weapons if they hold to the agreements worked out with Secretary of State John Kerry and leaders from other nations; it will take them a…

Editor April 16, 2015

Sports

Clippers sweep doubleheader against Marcellus, 8-5, 7-1

The Martin baseball team got on the winning track Thursday by sweeping a doubleheader from Marcellus, winning the first game 8-5 in a stunning comeback and taking the nightcap 7-1.…

Editor April 16, 2015

Sports

Perennial league soccer power South Christian tops Lady Wildcats 4-1

The Wayland girls' soccer team couldn’t capitalize on their offensive chances and ended up taking their first conference loss of the season, 4-1 to perennial powerhouse South Christian. "They battled…

Editor April 16, 2015

Sports

Wildcats lose 8-5 nonleague baseball game to West Ottawa

The Wayland varsity baseball team lost 8-5 in a nonleague game Thursday afternoon to Holland West Ottawa. The defeat dropped the Wildcats’ season record to 1-3. Wayland scored two runs…

Editor April 16, 2015

Community Notices

Wayland’s J.D. Gonzales returns to the director’s chair

J.D. Gonzales, vice chairman of the Wayland City Planning Commission, local events organizer and webmaster of the Townbroadcast site, is back in the director's chair. Gonzales, who has been directing…

Editor April 16, 2015

Editorial

It makes sense to rezone the business property to industrial

ACHTUNG: This is not a “fair and balanced” story. It is an editorial by the editor. One of the most crucial aspects of zoning and master plans for townships, villages…

Editor April 16, 2015

Sports

Wildcat guys almost catch defending Gold track champion TK

The Wayland boys’ varsity track team lost a close 72-65 dual meet decision Thursday to defending O-K Gold Conference champion Middleville Thornapple Kellogg. Coach Marty Howard reported that despite the…

Editor April 16, 2015

Sports

Sizzling Caledonia golfers win nonleague match with Wildcats

The Wayland boys' varsity golf team absorbed its first dual match defeat this season Wednesday when Caledonia took a 155-178 nonleague decision. Caledonia had three of its players shoot in…

Editor April 15, 2015

Obituaries

Funeral will be Saturday for Michael Klinkner, 52, of Wayland

Michael A. Klinkner, 52, of Wayland, died of cancer Tuesday, April 14. Mike worked for Parker-Hannafin in its automotive division as a project engineer. Ford Mustangs were a passion of…

Editor April 15, 2015