June 2015 – Page 8

Wayland shocked by death of athletic patriarch Bill Merchant

Word was received Thursday morning of the death of Bill Merchant, 55, father of four of Wayland’s finest girls’ athletes and junior varsity basketball coach. Merchant was killed in a…

Editor June 11, 2015

Features

Motorists warned to be cautious around B-93 Birthday Bash

The Allegan County Sheriff’s office reminds everyone that the B-93 Birthday Bash is scheduled for this weekend at the U.S.-131 Motorsports Park. Anticipate heavy traffic and traffic related slow downs…

Editor June 11, 2015

Sports

Lady Wildcats seek their 2nd state softball crown Saturday

The Wayland softball team will be on a mission at 10 a.m. Saturday morning at Michigan State University — to win its second Division 2 state championship. The Lady Wildcats…

Editor June 11, 2015

Editorial

Guest editorial: Michigan continues to stick it to the poor

Editor's Note: David Britten, is the former principal at Pine Street Elementary and now superintendent at Wyoming Godfrey Lee Schools. I am reprinting this commentary to call attention to the…

Editor June 11, 2015

Articles

Martin Township Board adopts budget of about $300,000

The Martin Township Board Wednesday night adopted a 2015-16 fiscal year general fund budget of just over $300,000 and made a few decisions about road work for this summer and…

Editor June 10, 2015

Articles

Martin Twp. finally to consider local marijuana ordinance

The Martin Township Board and Planning Commission have begun to seriously examine a local marijuana ordinance. After continuing a moratorium on having such a local law for years, township officials…

Editor June 10, 2015

Features

Bygone Days; A brief look at Wayland area’s past, Part 169

25 Years Ago — June 13, 1990 Lee Pankratz, Lynn Mandaville, Mike Browand and Roxie Muczynski were the winners of the contests for two, four-year, one, two-year and one, one-year…

Editor June 10, 2015

Articles

General RV to seek approval for expansion of facilities

The Wayland City Planning Commission will have a special meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 23, to discuss a special land use request from General RV on Reno Drive near…

Editor June 9, 2015

Sports

C.J. Miller’s 2-run HR, Teunissen’s pitching puts ‘Cats in Final 4

Senior second sacker C. J. Miller's two-run homer and the customary shutout pitching of senior Mallory Teunissen were the highlights of Wayland's 2-0 triumph over St. Joseph in the Division…

Editor June 9, 2015

Columns

Ranger Rick: So 47% can’t raise $400 for an emergency?

In a recent survey by the Federal Reserve, 47% of those surveyed said they would have to borrow money, pawn or sell something to come up with $400 for an…

Editor June 9, 2015