Posted inObituaries
Memorial service slated for ’73 WHS grad John Shaw?
Word has been received that 1973 Wayland High School graduate John Shaw died July 2. There reportedly is no funeral planned, but a memorial service may be held later at…
Posted inSports
Wildcat bowler Dillon Smith wins state tournament
Wayland High School bowling standout Dillon Smith earlier this month captured first place in the Michigan State U.S. Bowling Congress Youth Tournament at Royal Scot Lanes in Lansing. Smith, who…
Posted inColumns
Yes It Is, It’s True: Budding journalist sings swan song
Recent Martin High School graduate Austin Marsman, whom I've had the please to work with and get to know over the past year, is signing off as an contributing writer…
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One Small Voice: Apply common sense to gun rights
by Lynn Mandaville Many Second Amendment supporters and NRA members like to say that laws regulating guns in America are a waste of time and a threat to our rights…
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Funeral mass Wednesday for David Hanley of Dorr
David Charles Hanley, age 71, died Friday, July 6. David led a spiritually, emotionally and physically balanced life and dedicated himself to helping others to do the same. With his…
Posted inCommunity Notices
Sweet Grass Moon Pow Wow is July 14-15 at Jijak
Gun Lake Tribe of Pottawatomi Indians will have Sweet Grass Moon Pow Wow from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, July 14, and 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Sunday, July 15 at…
Posted inFeatures
Bygone Days: A look at the history of NE Allegan County
(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — July 5, 1993 The Penasee Globe published its “We Live Here” edition…
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Boy, 5, dies in car-bicycle accident at Windsor Woods
A 5-year-old boy was killed Friday evening when the bicycle he was riding was struck by a Jimmy Johns delivery driver. Wayland Police Department officers said the child, identified as…
Posted inEditorial
Council missed chance to ensure fair election Nov. 6
ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" story. It is an editorial by the editor. The Wayland City Council Monday evening somehow overlooked an opportunity to do an appointment…
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One teen killed, another suffers injuries in SUV rollover
An SUV rolled over and crashed Friday afternoon in Hopkins Township, killing the teen-aged passenger. Allegan County Sheriff's deputies reported that a teen not old enough to drive was at…