By Joseph Schultz Since the Colonial Kitchen Restaurant was sold in 2024, the Dorr community has waited with anticipation for a new Mexican restaurant to open on the site. Hacienda…

The 144th Avenue bridge over U.S.-131 again was struck by a truck this morning. An observer said it looked like a Padnos trailer hauling scrap northbound. One motorist posted on…

Artist rendering of the new middle school by Joseph Schultz The upcoming millage request May 5 was not officially on the agenda, it remained a prominent topic during Monday night's…

Kadence Bottrall Wayland High School graduate Kadence Bottrall competed in Interscholastic Singles bowling competition this past weekend in Addison, Ill. Among the 244 ladies competing for eight spots to get…

The Wayland City Council Monday night made a couple of decisions about city streets. One was a decision to pay about $22,000 for an infrared asphalt heater to help handle…

Wayland High School graduate and former Wildcat star softball pitcher Emma Ludema has just returned from her last collegiate spring break trip in Florida. Ludema is the top starting pitcher…

By Kathy Hamman Miller A quick and easy buttery bread recipe that can be seasoned with your choice of garlic and herbs. You can also change the herbs out to…

Leighton Township firefighers gathered for their annual banquet last week. The 2025 Firefighter of the Year was April Rogers, for her dedication and pride in the community, fire department, and…

Northeastern Allegan County and much of West Michigan was hit with strong winds Friday, knocking out power and bringing down trees and power lines to create a power outage of…

A moved Peyton Mathis describes Anne Frank’s final days. by Joseph Schultz The Wayland community had a profound and moving experience Thursday night at the “Anne Frank: A History for…