Glenn Earl Reed Jr., 93 of Hamilton, died Thursday, Dec. 22, at the University of Michigan Health-West Hospital in Wyoming. He was born May 15, 1929, in Muskegon, to the late Glenn Sr. and Clarbelle (Mack) Reed. Glenn worked in construction most of his life but was also considered quite the handyman. He enjoyed traveling, […]
Marlin Gene “Albie” Alberts, age 92, of Grand Rapids and Wayland, died Tuesday, Jan. 3. Albie graduated with honors from South High School in Grand Rapids and then served his country in the US Navy. He went back to school and earned his bachelor of science degree from Michigan State University. He then went to
Watson Township is seeking its third zoning enforcement officer in a little more than a year after the resignation of Evan Stuart. Stuart, who was hired for the part-time post to supplement his duties as a road patrol deputy last summer, summer, succeeding Marnie Mills, a retired Kent County Sheriff’s deputy. His hours have changed
Bruce Hyde of Byron Center died Thursday, Dec. 29. He was 82. Born April 14, 1940, in Zeeland, he was the third of six children born to Keith and Irene (Barrett) Hyde. He was raised in Burnips in the big house next to the Hudsonville Creamery. Bruce married his favorite dance partner, Mary Jane (Harig)
Baker Elementary school aides Val Kuhtic and Julie Lowe will be retiring from Wayland Union Schools Friday, Jan. 6. Kuhtic has worked for 28.5 years and Lowe 21 years.
by Robert M. Traxler The greatest threat to our nation’s survival is “Climate Change,” according to every progressive socialist in the United States and Western Europe. Let’s look at the climate disasters that the “sky is falling” folks have preached as gospel. Global cooling: an end of the world, an undeniable disaster that came and
The Wayland High School debate team this past fall has had to adjust to a combined in-person and virtual competitive season. The debaters take part in legislative debate; a variation of student congress in which they compete with more than 50 students from various schools. Students gain knowledge through research and writing legislation for the
The Wayland High School boys’ bowling team defeated Grand Rapids Ottawa Hills in an O-K Gold Conference dual match Wednesday at the Rock ‘N Bowl Lanes just north of Wayland. There was no girls’ match because Ottawa Hills does not have enough girls to field a team. The Wildcat boys were up 6-4 after the
EDITOR’s NOTE: This article originally was published in error, inadvertently leaving out volleyball standout Lauren Navis. The following is the corrected version of the story: Three individual athletes and one team will be honored by induction into the Hopkins High School Athletic Hall of Fame Friday evening, Jan. 13. The annual ceremony will take place
(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago— Jan. 5, 1998 The collector of a tire pile in Watson Township will “benefit indirectly” in cleanup of scrap by Allegan County. Gordon Lyons has been granted a supervisory role in the cleanup. The Wayland High School varsity
