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Consumers Energy repairs may delay opening of skate park

Consumers Energy is installing a temporary facility at its site on Sycamore Street that may cause  delay in opening the Wayland Skate Park this year. Consumers Energy Monday night asked for and received a temporary easement from the City Council. The temporary facility will provide power while the main one is being repaired. “They’ve got […]

Sports

Wildcat guys suffer double OT hoops loss at Ottawa Hills, 72-69

The Wayland guys have hit a rough patch at this point in the high school basketball season. The Wildcats, after reeling off seven consecutive victories to start the campaign and being ranked fourth in the Class B Associated Press state-wide poll, suffered their second straight loss by three points, this one 72-69 in double overtime

Coming Events

Senior citizens’ free pizza and bingo will be Wednesday at noon

The local senior citizens’ luncheon is being planned for noon to 2 p.m. at the Wayland Transportation Building on Wildcat Drive just south Wayland Middle School. Included will be free pizza and prize bingo (free bingo card-must be 60+ to play). United Way of Allegan will be on hand to talk about volunteer opportunities and

Sports

Lady Wildcat bowlers come from behind to earn 15-15 tie

The Wayland girls’ varsity bowling team played “catchup” yet again Tuesday, as it rallied from a 10-0 deficit to finish with a 15-15 tie against Hudsonville Unity Christian. “I am pretty sure the girl’s are trying to short my life span as, for the third time this conference season, they lost both Baker games and

Obituaries

Memorial service planned for Teressa ‘Cissy’ Davis, 45

Teressa C. Davis, age 45, of Allegan, died Monday, Jan. 19, at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo. She will be lovingly remembered by her parents Mike and Barb Davis of Wayland; her brothers: Mike (Terry) Davis of Wayland and Dave (Connie) Davis of Caledonia; and numerous nieces and nephews and extended family and her friends

Obituaries

Services will be Friday for Cindy Mellon, formerly of Wayland

Cynthia M. Mellon (Lundberg), age 77 of Grand Rapids, formerly of Wayland, died Sunday, Jan. 18. Cindy grew up on the west side, went to Oakleigh Grade School and graduated in 1955 from Union High School. Her younger years were spent at Mission Covenant Church, where she was confirmed. After working at Michigan National Bank

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Wayland schools seeking community’s votes for Follet Challenge

Wayland Union Schools has entered a $200,000 Follet Challenge national education contest, hoping for a chance at one of the 13 prizes that will be awarded to recognize the best in K-12 innovation. Besides completing an on-line application for the fourth annual contest, Wayland submitted a short video to promote its innovative program that teaches

Sports

Wildcat point guards both have 1,000 career point totals

Senior point guards Dilon Aten and Presley Hudson both have scored 1,000 points during their four-year careers at Wayland High School. Aten notched his 1,000th point during the Wildcats’ victory over Caledonia Dec. 16. Hudson’s came last Friday night against Middleville Thornapple Kellogg. Both have been four-year starters for the ‘Cats’ boys’ and girls’ basketball

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Ranger Rick: Where’s Clinton Foundation money for Haiti recovery?

According to the “Weekly Standard” article “Protesters Gather at Clinton Foundation to Complain of ‘Missing Money’ from Haiti Recovery” written by Daniel Halper, the following was reported: “Recently, protesters gathered outside the Clinton Foundation to complain of missing money from the Haiti recovery effort from the 2010 earthquake that devastated the country. The protesters claimed

Sports

No. 3 Catholic Central vs. No. 5 Wayland girls here Friday evening

The Wayland boys fell from fourth to seventh in this week’s Michigan Associated Press state basketball Class B rankings and the Wildcat girls remain at No. 5. Making things even more interesting is that there will be a showdown at the ‘Cats Corral Friday evening between coach Marty Howard’s outfit and No. 3 Grand Rapids