Posted inEditorial
Don’t let Proposal 1 poison worthy local millage requests
ACHTUNG: This is not a “fair and balanced” story, It is an editorial by the editor. A special election Tuesday, May 5, was hailed at first as a chance…
Posted inObituaries
Service for Judith K. Smith of Gun Lake delayed until June 6
Judith K. Smith, age 75 of Gun Lake, died Thursday, April 30, at Rose Arbor Hospice Home. Judy was a pharmacist and worked for Family Health, Northland Pharmacy, Walgreens, and…
Posted inSports
Teunissen perfect again, No. 1 Lady Wildcats sweep again
Senior pitcher Mallory Teunissen and the Wayland girls' softball team Friday doubled their pleasure and doubled their fun. No, they didn't appear in a Wrigley's Doublemint gum commercial, but Teunissen…
Posted inColumns
Democracy Tree: State legislators gut 14th Amendment
by Amy Kerr Hardin It must hurt — the mental machinations and intellectual inconsistencies necessary for Michigan’s GOP lawmakers to time and again churn up conspiracy theories about federal government…
Posted inFeatures
WHS Pro Youth team Students attend ABYS Youth Summit
More than 300 students from Allegan and Barry counties attended the second annual Allegan Barry Youth Summit Friday, April 24, at Gun Lake Community Church. The Allegan County Pro Youth…
Posted inCommunity Notices
‘Art Through the Eyes of a Child’ will be Tuesday at Baker
Baker Elementary School's art showcase, "Art Through the Eyes of a Child," will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 5. Baker Elementary was the recipient of a…
Posted inColumns
Army Bob: Defeat ISIS/ISIL now or deal with version 4.0 later
What is in a name? ISIS or is it ISIL or is it Islamic Terrorism or “The B Team?” Quite frankly there is a lot in the name we use…
Posted inObituaries
Memorial service will be May 14 for WHS grad Wilda Fleser
Wayland High School graduate Wilda Fleser died Tuesday, April 28 at the Laurels of Hudsonville. She was 85. Wilda was born July 20, 1929, in Heppner, Ore., but grew up…
Posted inObituaries
No services scheduled for Geraldine Sodman, 90, of Dorr
Geraldine "Joyce" Sodman, age 90, of Dorr died peacefully at Trillium Woods in Byron Center Wednesday, April 29. She was born on Feb. 25, 1925. According to her wishes no…
Posted inArticles
Joe’s Way back in business, but faces suit for keeping name
Joe’s Way Pizza is back in town, and not everybody is happy about it, particularly Uccello’s Restaurant. Uccello’s insists that Stefano Levant, owner of the pizzeria, has violated an agreement…