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Lady Vikings 5-3 overall on season’s volleyball court

The Hopkins High School varsity volleyball team now is 5-3 overall in dual matches after splitting a pair of encounters last week. Hopkins defeated O-K Silver Conference rival Kelloggsville in…

Editor September 28, 2020

Columns

Basura: How many Trump promises have been kept?

"A wise man once said we exist in a bizarre combination of stone age emotions, medieval beliefs, and god-like technology many people can reach." — E. O. Wilson, biology professor,…

Editor September 26, 2020

Sports

Wildcat boys, girls compete without No. 1 runners

Both the Wayland boys’ and girls’ cross-country teams were missing the services of their top runners Saturday at the Cedar Springs Invitational. With sophomore Travis Koon and freshman Ava Makowski…

Editor September 26, 2020

Community Notices

Former WHS athlete joins Allegan Co. Sheriff’s Dept.

The newest deputy on the Allegan County Sheriff's Department is a familiar face to Wayland High School sports enthusiasts. Carter Morse, a WHS graduate, was sworn in this week. He…

Editor September 26, 2020

Community Notices

Bob Coffman retiring from Wayland FD after 32 years

Bob (Robert) Coffman is retiring after 32 years as volunteer firefighter with the Wayland Fire Department. Monday Sept. 28, will be his last official fire meeting. He is 64 years…

Editor September 26, 2020

Features

WHS debaters have ‘Zoom’ sessions with Germans

The Wayland High School debate team took part in its first international debate session Saturday, working in collaboration with previous foreign exchange student Maximilian Winkler (2017-2018). The local debate team…

Editor September 26, 2020

Sports

Martin still flourishing in 8-man football, now 2-0

Martin captured its second football victory in as many tries Friday evening by defeating visiting Bridgman 39-12. Senior QB Gabe Meyers lead the offensive charge for a second straight week,…

Editor September 26, 2020

Sports

‘Cats give Cedar a ballgame, but fade down the stretch

Despite a few flashes of brilliance, the Wayland varsity football team absorbed its second defeat in as many tries this season, 28-12 to Cedar Springs. The ‘Cats showed some defensive…

Editor September 25, 2020

Sports

Vikings continue to roll on the gridiron with 2nd rout

It was a wild opening two minutes to a football game Friday night at Sparta, where Hopkins posted its second triumph this season without a loss, 32-10. The host squad…

Editor September 25, 2020

Community Notices

Suspected thief at Wayland hardware store sought

The Wayland City Police Department is asking for the public's help in identifying and apprehending this man who is suspected of committing larceny at the Wayland Do-It-Best Hardware on Reno…

Editor September 25, 2020