January 2021 – Page 3

Real estate salesperson Alana (Loni) Reifel dies

January 26, 2021

Alana Rae (Woodward) Reifel, age 74, of Wayland, died Friday, Jan. 22. She was born Aug. 21, 1946. Loni spent many years selling real estate and then turned to the next chapter enjoying her family, traveling the country, and selling art glass. She loved living in her dream home on...

So Auction House Cafe can seat 5 diners as of Feb. 2

January 25, 2021

Restaurants as of Feb. 1 will be able to permit customers to come inside dine as long as the number is 25 percent of capacity or less. That poses an interesting challenge for the Auction House Cafe, just north of the city on Division. "We will only be able to...

Lady Wildcat bowlers pick up where they left off, 26-4

January 25, 2021

Bowling practices start Monday afternoon at Rock 'N Bowl for Wayland High School. The Wayland girls' varsity bowling team seemed to pick up where it left off nearly a year ago by posting a 26-4 dual match victory Monday over South Christian in its season opener. Much worse for the...

Articles

Wayland students to go 4, then 5 days starting Feb. 15

January 25, 2021

Wayland students will go to school for four days a week starting Feb. 15 and then five days starting March 1, after new plans were approved Monday night by the Board of Education. Superintendent Dr. Christina Hinds presented board members with four options for getting out of the hybrid model...

Chicken and veggies dish makes quick, easy meal

January 25, 2021

by Kathy Hamman Miller This is such an easy meal to make on a busy night. Grandma would make a white sauce recipe to go with the veggies, and you can too, but in a hurry we tried the creamed corn and it was a hit. Kathy Hamman Miller Stir...

Hopkins grad leads college team in bowling jamboree

January 25, 2021

Brenden Gossman bowling for Concordia University. Hopkins High School graduate Brenden Gossman and the Concordia University men's bowling team returned to Wolverine-Hoosier Conference competition Friday in the first of four WHAC Jamborees scheduled this season. Concordia finished 11th in the competition in Kalamazoo, which featured three games and two baker sets. The...

Ramblin’ Road: The rain invades quiet after storm

January 25, 2021

by Phyllis McCrossin It’s been a quiet week. Our grandsons were spending the week with their father, so the grandparent babysitters were not needed. King and I spent the week at the trailer. I love all our grandchildren dearly, but there is a reason young people have children. At our...

Columns

Yes It’s True: We just don’t care about consequences

January 24, 2021

In recent times I’ve written about scofflaws, people who ignore minor laws and rules because it’s likely they won’t be prosecuted or face significant penalties. The minor infractions include littering or going 5 or 10 miles an hour above the speed limit. The results of such violations most often are...

Editorial

Guest column: Homeless people living(?) among us

January 24, 2021

EDITOR’S NOTE: Tonda Genther is owner and operator of Pet Klips, 702 West Superior St. in Wayland. To the editor: We know of a young man living out of his car. We see him daily where he is parked and it is SO unsettling to me. And I know he...

Censure of Upton really doesn’t mean anything

January 23, 2021

ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" article. It is an editorial by the editor. “It is a tale. Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing.” — William Shakespeare, “MacBeth” The Allegan County Republican Party’s official censure of U.S. Rep. Fred Upton for his vote...

Month: January 2021