(no title)

Henika Library director has been on board for a year

Cierra Bakovka Cierra Bakovka has been director of the Henika Public Library since June 2021. Bakovka, 25, grew up in central Wisconsin, where she said she discovered her love for…

Editor April 13, 2022

Community Notices

Sexual assault report on Rabbit River Trail not true

A month-long investigation has determined that a report of a sexual assault on the Rabbit River Trail March 10 was unfounded. Wayland City Police asked for the public’s help in…

Editor April 13, 2022

Obituaries

Memorial service April 23 for Marilois Leep of Martin

Marilois Leep died Monday, April 11, at Vicinia Gardens in Otsego. She was 89. Born Aug. 25, 1932, in Wayland, the daughter of Joseph and Helene (Haveman) DeHaan, Marilois loved…

Editor April 13, 2022

Sports

Wildcat boys take 2 in season debut double dual

Olivia Barabas and Ava Makowski The Wayland boys’ varsity track team got off to a strong season start Tuesday afternoon by posting victories over Cedar Springs, 94-43, and Grand Rapids…

Editor April 12, 2022

Community Notices

WHS Robotics team to compete at state April 13-16

The Wayland Union High School Robotics Team #6090 has been informed it has qualified for the state competition from Tomorrow through Saturday, April 16, at Saginaw Valley State University. If…

Editor April 12, 2022

Articles

Marijuana public hearing will be May 10 at City Hall

The Wayland City Planning Commission Tuesday night set a public hearing on a proposed marijuana zoning ordinance and conditionally approved a residential townhouse project on 133rd Avenue. The public hearing…

Editor April 12, 2022

Columns

‘The Ford’ pinch hits in style for my ‘ShipsiBurban’

by Denise Dykstra I couldn’t make the blaring music stop, but I handled it very well. I screamed, shut off the engine. It still wouldn’t stop, so I opened the…

Editor April 12, 2022

Sports

Hopkins AD recognized as a certified administrator

Andrew Mains The National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (NIAAA) has announced that Hopkins High School Athletic Director Andrew Mains has been recognized as a Certified Athletic Administrator. A press release…

Editor April 12, 2022

Columns

Ramblin Road: I’m back at work at Kal-Haven Camp

by Phyllis McCrossin It seems a summer of complete leisure was not in the cards for me. Last week, one of the co-owners of the campground sent me a message…

Editor April 11, 2022

Articles

Asst. Supt. Velie changes retirement plans to Dec. 31

Patricia Velie The Wayland Union School District indeed will see a lot of administrative changes and movement of personnel by the end of the 2021-22 academic year. But the school…

Editor April 11, 2022