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Lady Wildcats struggling mightily on offensive side

The Wayland girls' varsity basketball team now is 1-6 overall and 0-2 in O-K Gold Conference play. The Lady Wildcats, who lost this past week 41-26 to Middleville Thornapple Kellogg…

Editor January 12, 2019

Sports

Wildcats come home to improve overall record to 7-2

The Wayland boys’ varsity basketball team improved its overall season record to 7-2 and 2-0 in the O-K Gold Conference with a 76-65 win at home Friday against Wyoming. It…

Editor January 12, 2019

Community Notices

Austin Marsman now reporting for WGVU broadcast

Sometimes Townbroadcast reporter Austin Marsman of Martin is furthering his journalism career with Grand Valley State University’s “West Side Stories.” Those interested in his work may check out his new…

Editor January 12, 2019

Sports

Lady Vikings beat Calvin Christian to even record

The Hopkins girls' basketball team continues to improve despite having just one senior. The Lady Vikings registered their fourth victory in their last five games and evened their season record…

Editor January 11, 2019

Sports

Lady Clippers again overcome playing ‘Faith-less’

Martin girls’ basketball coach Doug MacVean called Friday night’s 56-18 drubbing of Fennville “Our best team effort yet. Disciplined and lots of energy.” Indeed, his Lady Clippers had to face…

Editor January 11, 2019

Sports

Clippers’ unbeaten streak ended by Fennville, 55-40

Two of the oldest jokester comments in basketball are "They couldn't hit the broadside of a barn" and "They couldn't hit the floor if they dropped the basketball." Unfortunately, it…

Editor January 11, 2019

Columns

Basura: Some sordid tales about bad biting doggies

“Owners of dogs will have noticed that, if you provide them with food and water and shelter and affection, they will think you are god. Whereas owners of cats are…

Editor January 11, 2019

Editorial

Wayland made a big deal about its 1st traffic light

Greetings from the Cajun south: I recently saw somewhere (can't find it now ) an old photo of the intersection of Superior and Main Street in Wayland with a traffic…

Editor January 11, 2019

Community Notices

Work progressing on middle school building addition

Work is progressing apace this winter on the new addition to Wayland Middle School. The expansion will create a wing for all sixth-graders in the local school district. Sixth-graders who…

Editor January 11, 2019

Columns

Army Bob: Is Trump causing Democrats to change?

by Robert M. Traxler Has President Donald Trump changed the fundamentals of the Democratic Party? Let’s look at that question. The majority of the liberal or socialist party were against…

Editor January 10, 2019