Wayland High School

Wildcat boys win Hopkins track invitational; girls 2nd

The Wayland High School boys’ varsity track team Saturday won the Hopkins Invitational and the girls’ squad finished second in the nine-team fields. The Wildcat boys amassed 124.5 points to…

Editor May 9, 2021

Obituaries

Wayland activist, school principal Bill Mauchmar dies

William Mauchmar, educator, administrator, community servant and patriarch of a well-known athletic local family, died Friday, May 7. He was 88. Born Sept. 26, 1932, he was longtime member of…

Editor May 8, 2021

Articles

Wayland Middle School to return to hybrid May 13

Wayland Middle School this coming week will transition back to the hybrid model of instruction because of the Coronavirus. The middle school had been operating in-person five days per week…

Editor May 7, 2021

Obituaries

1955 Wayland High School graduate Wesley Jones dies

Wesley A. Jones, 84, died in Grand Rapids, Sunday, May 2, after a brief illness. Wes was born on Sept. 13, 1936, in Ottawa County, Michigan to Arthur and Edith…

Editor May 7, 2021

Sports

Lady Wildcats improve to 3-5 after 2 dual match wins

The Wayland High School girls' varsity tennis team now owns a 3-5 overall dual meet record after defeating O-K Gold Conference opponents Kenowa Hills and Grand Rapids Ottawa Hills. The…

Editor May 6, 2021

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) 25 Years Ago — May 8, 1996 We apologize most sincerely to readers that the edition…

Editor May 5, 2021

Obituaries

Funeral Friday for WHS graduate Dennis Helmholdt

Dennis J. Helmholdt, 63, a 1976 graduate of Wayland High School, died Saturday, May 1. Dennis could always be found attending his children's and now grandchildren’s sporting events. He loved…

Editor May 5, 2021

Sports

Lady Wildcats sweep TK in doubleader showdown

It may have been the battle for the O-K Gold Conference championship, and if true, the Wayland High School softball team is back in the driver's seat. The Lady Wildcats…

Editor May 5, 2021

Obituaries

Matriarch of Gonzales family, Beatrice, dies at 88

The matriarch of the Gonzales family, Beatrice (Zamora) Gonzales, died Saturday May 1. She was 88. She began every day praying and reading the Bible. The love for her family…

Editor May 4, 2021

Community Notices

Students ‘Zoom’ chat with Russian exchange student

Former Wayland High School foreign exchange student Alina Polyakova spent time with the sociology class this past week via Zoom, discussing world travel and the more than 40 cultures she…

Editor May 1, 2021