March 2021

Lady Wildcats’ surge lives on with regional crown

Wayland annexed its first regional basketball championship since 2012, the culmination of a strange and difficult journey. The Lady Wildcats defeated host Edwardsburg 61-48 in the finals of the Division…

Editor March 31, 2021

Sports

Martin wins regional title; on to the quarterfinals

The Martin girls’ varsity basketball team Wednesday accomplished something last year’s squad was denied by Covid-19 a year ago — a regional championship. The Lady Clippers used a strong second…

Editor March 31, 2021

Features

Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County

(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — April 3, 1996 The Tree Tracers genealogy group had to leave its…

Editor March 31, 2021

Community Notices

House in Wayland Twp. damaged severely by fire

The residential house on Fifth Street in Wayland Township suffered severe damage in a fire Tuesday, and officials said the home and its contents were a total loss. The residents…

Editor March 31, 2021

Community Notices

Spring break students’ food distribution set for Monday

The Wayland Union School District will be on spring break next week (April 2 - 9). and for those with food needs during that time, the schools' food service program…

Editor March 31, 2021

Obituaries

Service will be April 1 for Eunice Williams of Martin

Eunice Williams died Monday, March 29, at Stanford Lodge in Plainwell. She was 97. She was born Sept. 8, 1923, in Martin, the daughter of John Sr. and Mattie (DenHouten)…

Editor March 31, 2021

Sports

Ex-WHS bowling coach guides NAIA runner-up

Coach Bill Holbrook and his Midland University girls' bowling team was runner-up in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) national tournament over the past weekend. The Lady Warriors lost…

Editor March 30, 2021

Sports

Hopkins wins another close one, makes regional finals

Hopkins will play Benton Harbor in the final round Thursday evening of the Division 4 regional basketball tournament and the Tigers (16-2) will be the host team. The Vikings earned…

Editor March 30, 2021

Columns

Ranger Rick: Dems’ HR-1 voting bill is just a travesty

The Biden White House, Democrat House and Senate are trying to change elections from state control to federal control. The bill is known as HR1. This would include many unsavory…

Editor March 30, 2021

Articles

Wayland school system gripped by Covid fatigue

Frustrations over the persistent Covid-19 virus pandemic continue for Wayland Union school officials. The Board of Education met for a work session Monday evening and held a closed session for…

Editor March 30, 2021