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Wayland HIgh School Class of ’24 scholars announced

COVER PHOTO: Summa Cum Laude (4.0+ GPA) (Back row, from left) Corin VanDenBrink, Ava Makowski, Jade Barghahn, Kayla Shook, Ty Langley, Olivia Stein, Isabel Cross (middle row): Maddy Watson, Mia…

Editor May 14, 2024

Sports

Vikings continue quest for O-K Silver softball title

COVER PHOTO: Junior Hannah Brinks broke the Hopkins school season record for strikeouts and the season isn’t over yet. She is currently at 123 punch outs so every time she…

Editor May 13, 2024

Sports

Wildcats extend softball winning streak to 16 games

Wayland High School senior first sacker Carli Miklusicak has done some pretty heavy hitting lately. She kept it up Monday by clouting a homer and driving in four runs in…

Editor May 13, 2024

Articles

Wayland schools to pay for 2 traffic intersection devices

Wayland Union School District officials plan to deal with a couple of traffic issues this summer after receiving a number of citizens’ complaints. Superintendent Tim Reeves said a couple of…

Editor May 13, 2024

Features

Harding’s will be missing familiar face after Friday

Heidi Chappell-Davis is retiring Friday at the Wayland Harding’s Market after working at the grocery for 30 years. She posted on Facebook today: “I started the store when I was…

Editor May 12, 2024

Columns

From ‘A Cook-Book for Cooks,’ county libraries, 1979

Editor May 12, 2024

Sports

Martin girls finish 4th in invitational at Mendon

COVER PHOTO: Freshman Veyda Conley won the 1600, 3200 and ran the anchor leg of the Clippers' winning 3200-meter relay team. The Martin girls’ varsity track team score 66 points…

Editor May 11, 2024

Sports

Lady Vikings cop 2nd straight tourney crown

The Hopkins softball team had a really good day at the Ionia Invitational, winning all three contests to claim the first place trophy. It was Hopkins' second straight tourney trophy…

Editor May 11, 2024

Sports

WHS boys take 4th in O-K Gold Conference meet

Wayland’s boys’ track was in a hot three-team race for second place in the O-K Gold Conference track meet Friday at Houseman Field in Grand Rapids. Unfortunately, the Wildcats eventually…

Editor May 11, 2024

Sports

WHS grad places in 2 track events at nationals

Wayland High School graduate Brenna Hyde recorded her personal best effort in the long jump and the triple jump as well Friday in the National Collegiate Christian Athletic Association (NCCAA)…

Editor May 10, 2024