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Jessica Bredweg is new WHS volleyball coach

Wayland Union Athletics is introducing new varsity volleyball coach, Jessica Bredeweg. Formerly the Wildcats' freshman volleyball coach, she played the sport at Aquinas College. She succeeds Kara Laker, who has…

Editor May 6, 2025

Sports

Green Wildcats sweep Red Wildcat opponent

The Wayland softball team bounced back from an upset loss last weekend in the Thornapple Kellogg Invitational by sweeping a doubleheader Monday against O-K Gold Conference rival Grand Rapids Northview.…

Editor May 6, 2025

Obituaries

Service May 7 for local community activist

Geraldine “Gerri” Louise Kurdelski, age 84, died Saturday, May 3. Gerri was a graduate of Mt. Mercy Academy. She attended GRJC and Davenport College, was a member of the American…

Editor May 5, 2025

Features

Viking hurler tosses no-hit gem vs. Belding

The Hopkins softball team swept Belding in an O-K Silver Conference encounter. But that wasn’t the biggest news. Senior Hannah Brinks twirled a no-hitter over seven innings for the Lady…

Editor May 5, 2025

Features

WHS boys in driver’s seat for Gold track title

The Wayland High School boys' track team cemented its first-place hold in the O-K Gold Conference standings Monday by turning back South Christian and Middleville Thornapple Kelogg. And Evie Mathis…

Editor May 5, 2025

Articles

City to spend more than it takes in in 2025-26

The Wayland City Council got a fairly extensive sneak peek of the proposed 2025-2026 budget Monday night. City Treasurer Kate Balfoort gave a presentation outlining revenues and expenditures projected for…

Editor May 5, 2025

Columns

King & I: Meditation on Derby Day, Tulip Time

by Phyllis McCrossin I’m watching King and the maintenance person from the campground as they work this morning. King is weed wacking, one of his favorite pastimes, and the maintenance…

Editor May 5, 2025

Community Notices

Dodge Ram sought in hit-and-run crash

The Allegan County Sheriff's Department is looking for a Dodge Ram truck that struck a local woman's car in a traffic crash in front of McDonald's in Wayland Sunday and…

Editor May 5, 2025

Obituaries

Celebration of life will be May 24 at VFW for Jo Ann Carpenter

Jo Ann Carpenter (Brand), 66, of Wyoming (formerly of Wayland) died Wednesday, April 23. Jo Ann and her husband, Wayne Carpenter, were raised in Wayland and married at the City…

Editor May 5, 2025

Obituaries

Mass of Christian burial is May 12 for Maxine Gordon

Maxine Rose Gordon, 87, of Portage, died at her home on Sunday, April 27. Maxine was born Aug. 24, 1937, in Hopkins, the fifth child of Joseph (Iciek) and Rose…

Editor May 4, 2025