Wayland High School

Wayland City Council has a night of 5 adoption actions

It was “Adoption Night” for the Wayland City Council Monday evening, as four resolutions and an ordinance all got the green light. Perhaps most significant was adopting a resolution to…

Editor May 1, 2023

Sports

Kadence Bottrall named to MI bowling ‘Dream Team’

Kadence and Eric Bottrall Wayland High School senior Kadence Bottrall has been named to the Michigan 2023 Dream Team in bowling, only one of six girls in the state to…

Editor May 1, 2023

Sports

It was a bad day in Holland for the softball Wildcats

It was a bad day in Holland Saturday for the Wayland High School softball team The Wildcats entered the Holland Invitational Saturday with an overall record of 11-3 and left…

Editor April 29, 2023

Community Notices

WHS Jazz Band takes part in Hastings TAC festival

The Wayland High School Jazz Band, under the direction of Kelli Tilley Smith, took part in the annual Thornapple Arts Council jazz festival in Hastings Thursday afternoon.

Editor April 27, 2023

Columns

Ana Kasparian truly ‘fair and balanced’ with news

Pat Wilde, a 1974 graduate of Wayland High School, a friend and a serious basketball referee over many years, told me not long ago that in his humble opinion the…

Editor April 26, 2023

Features

Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County

(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) The cover photo shows the A & P grocery store that existed on the east side…

Editor April 26, 2023

Sports

Wildcat boys win close meet; girls lose close meet

Devin Weaver The Wayland High School boys’ varsity track team came up with a 71-66 O-K Gold Conference dual meet victory Monday, but the girls lost by a similar score,…

Editor April 24, 2023

Sports

Lady Wildcat JV softball team wins Otsego tourney

The Wayland Union High School junior varsity softball team won the Otsego Invitational by winning all three contests. The Lady Wildcats, coached by Coralie Ritz Miller, defeated South Haven 16-5,…

Editor April 22, 2023

Obituaries

Service Wednesday for Jim Kaczanowski, 87, of Dorr

Jim Kaczanowski of Dorr died Friday at the age of 87. Jim was born and raised in Dorr, attending St. Stanislaus School and graduating from Wayland High School. He served…

Editor April 22, 2023

Community Notices

Wayland Robotics picked for alliance in last round

The Wayland High School Robotics team #6090 has been chosen to join an alliance for the final day of competition at the worlds tournament in Houston Saturday. The local group…

Editor April 22, 2023