Fresh from our newsroom

• From the art room to the stage WO alumnus Blake Rhein plugs the cable into his trusty guitar. The bright California sun shines over the crowd waiting for the band to kick
• March Madness: Five things to watch for March Madness is about to kick off, and it has every NCAA fan hoping that their favorite team goes all the way. Even if your team gets knock
• 80’s best comedies? I sat on the table eating tangerines, listening to my friends' conversation. “Do you remember Full House?” my raven haired friend as
• Mythology: An excellent choice for English credits As December rolled around, scheduling for next year already began. I stared blankly at the course guide. I couldn’t decide what English cl
• Apex Legends Review “No Paul, don’t push!”  There was only one other team left in the match.  We had watched them get out of a fight, so we knew that th
• We survived five days of only classical music “What is this? Put on something different,” our friend told us as we get in the car. We explained that for five days straight we could l
• My perspective: Curly hair “I wasn’t going to tell you, but she said your hair looks like a squirrel’s tail the other day,” my best friend tells me as we’re
• Making fashion statements at WO Walking through the school hallways, almost every male can be found wearing the same grey joggers and West Ottawa sweatshirts. But, a handfu
• Teen mom preparing her daughter for a bright future  Mariah Ballman picks up a baby  book off her shelf and brings her 18 month old daughter, Esmia, onto her lap and begins to read to her.
• Girls basketball district preview The MHSAA girls’ basketball District 10 tournament starts Monday, March 4 at Zeeland East High school. District 10 contains six teams figh
• District basketball: One down, two to go Down one early in the first quarter of Monday's district game against Jenison, Shawn Trammel dribbled left over a Tanner Wiegerink screen. A
• It’s all in the details: Jr. Tanner Wiegerink Early in the third quarter of the West Ottawa Boy’s Varsity basketball matchup against Caledonia, Jr. Tanner Wiegerink receives a sharp bo
• From high school to college: Liam Cavanaugh On a mild October Friday night two seasons ago, tight end Liam Cavanaugh waits at the 37 yard line, his head turns, watching the ball. As Qu
• Why so scared? It’s 2007. My family is attending the Ottawa County Fair. For seven-year-old me, I was having the time of my life. Until I saw him. The wh
• The key to success? Over 500 miles of practice At 5:30 am on a Tuesday, 41 swimmers walk into the high school. Class won’t start for another two hours, but for swimmers, their day start