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Yes It’s True: Canceling Dr. Seuss a business decision

The news this week of the death of Michigan’s “Eternal General” Frank Kelley prompted me to remember his visit to Wayland High School as guest speaker for the annual Junior-Senior…

Editor March 7, 2021

Sports

Ex-Viking helps Concordia pull off 16-14 football upset

Hopkins High School graduate Nolan Smith (cover photo, hand in the air) pins a punt at the one-yard line to put visiting Marian in an offensive hole Saturday. Smith and…

Editor March 7, 2021

Community Notices

About 900 get vaccinated at WHS Covid clinic Saturday

An estimated 900 people were vaccinated Saturday at Wayland High School' auxiliary gym. As many as 1,000 were vaccinated Feb. 6. One observer said, "Even volunteers are celebrating, everyone is…

Editor March 7, 2021

Sports

Hopkins boys take over 2nd place in O-K Silver hoops

The Hopkins boys' varsity basketball team took a huge step toward taking over second place in the O-K Silver Conference standings. The Vikings scored a resounding 68-49 victory over Calvin…

Editor March 6, 2021

Obituaries

1995 WHS grad Jennifer Bos dies of breast cancer

Jennifer Bos, a 1995 graduate of Wayland High School. died Tuesday, March 2, of breast cancer in Peoria, Ariz. She was 43. Jennifer is survived by her parents, William and…

Editor March 5, 2021

Sports

Lady Clippers sail to easy victory on road at Coloma

Martin girls started fast at Coloma and ran away with the league ballgame Friday, 42-18. Martin boys, weren't as successful, losing 61-48 to the Comets and watching their overall season…

Editor March 5, 2021

Community Notices

Wayland High School has to go to all virtual Monday

Wayland Union High School has experienced an increase in in positive Covid-19 cases, causing the Allegan County Health Department to recommend it transition to remote learning beginning Monday, March 8.…

Editor March 5, 2021

Features

WHS junior reps for honor society board announced

The Wayland Union High School National Honor Society has newly elected junior representatives for the local chapter of the National Honor Society. Each year a few students from the junior…

Editor March 5, 2021

Columns

One Small Voice: Censoring Dr. Seuss just goes too far

by Lynn Mandaville Any librarian worth her salt knows that March 2 is the birthday of Theodor Seuss Geisel. This year was the 97th anniversary of his birth. To the world…

Editor March 5, 2021

Sports

Lady Wildcats on top of O-K Gold basketball standings?

Another casualty of the Coronavirus pandemic is that the O-K Gold Conference standings are about as clear as mud. The Wayland girls’ basketball team is listed by Michigan Sports Radio…

Editor March 5, 2021