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Wildcats win 38-36 offensive squeaker at Waverly

The Wayland varsity football team Thursday evening edged Lansing Waverly 38-36 in a non-conference encounter to run its overall season record to 2-0. The Wildcats were coming off a 20-0…

Editor August 30, 2018

Columns

Army Bob: Brennan deserved to lose security clearance

Let’s discuss security clearances and Mr. John Brennan, former CIA Director, being “stripped” of his. Quite frankly I was surprised he still had an active clearance once he stepped down…

Editor August 30, 2018

Sports

Wildcat girls cop 1st C-C invitational championship

The Wayland girls’ varsity cross-country team scored its first invitational victory of the season Wednesday by finishing first in their own tournament. The Lady Wildcats, who were runners-up in their…

Editor August 29, 2018

Columns

Subterranean: War on white American male continues

The Meg (*** out of five stars) v. BlacKkKlansman (**** 1/2 out of five stars) Both films in wide release by Walter G. Tarrow The Hollywood Elite doesn’t even take…

Editor August 29, 2018

Features

Bygone Days: A look at the history of NE Allegan County

25 Years Ago — Sept. 1, 1993 The first day of school for the Wayland district was marred by a school bus accident when a van forced a school bus…

Editor August 29, 2018

Community Notices

Mary Jane Merren retires after 9 years on Foundation

Mary Jane Merren was honored Tuesday night for her nine years of service to the Wayland Education Foundation. Merren, a 1967 graduate of Wayland High School, is retiring and Tuesday…

Editor August 29, 2018

Community Notices

18th Street north from Dorr now open to 2-way traffic

18th Street north from 142nd Avenue to the Kent County line in Dorr Township now is open to traffic, according to officials with the Allegan County Road Commission. The construction…

Editor August 29, 2018

Sports

WHS boys’ tennis team manages tie, but loses 4

The Wayland boys’ varsity tennis team is off to a rough start this season with four losses and a tie in dual match action last week. The Wildcats fell 6-2…

Editor August 28, 2018

Community Notices

Martin unveils historic school solar project panels

More than 600 solar panels installed on the roof at Martin Public Schools began producing energy on Wednesday, Aug. 15, and local officials officially had a ribbon cutting ceremony Monday.…

Editor August 28, 2018

Columns

Ranger Rick: Here are 5 reasons Trump stunned liberals

All of us have said something that eventually comes back to revisit us. Sometimes it is innocent and someone takes what we say not how we intended. Candidate Donald Trump,…

Editor August 28, 2018