March 2021 – Page 13

Andrew Augustin new Dorr Elementary asst. principal

New Assistant Principal Andrew Augustin will begin duties at Dorr Elementary Tuesday, March 9, pending approval by the Board of Education. Augustin comes to Wayland Union Schools from Thornapple Kellogg,…

Editor March 4, 2021

Community Notices

Wayland Family Dentistry building now is up for sale

Drs. Elizabeth and Scott Robinson, co-owners of Robinson Dental Care in Wayland, finally have given up on reopening Wayland Family Dentistry at 404 W. Superior St. The practice, targeted to…

Editor March 4, 2021

Articles

Watson to have in-person budget workshop March 22

The Watson Township Board has scheduled an in-person budget workshop for 7 p.m. Monday, March 22, at the township hall. The board, in its first non-virtual meeting since November, will…

Editor March 4, 2021

Community Notices

Allegan County Tech Center in-person learning is back

The Allegan County Health Department has announced it will no longer recommend remote learning in schools unless an ongoing spread is taking place within a building. This decision was made…

Editor March 4, 2021

Columns

Army Bob: Progressives trashing U.S. Constitution?

by Robert M. Traxler Is gun control about defeating the American Constitution, or is it truly about the government controlling firearms to protect the people from themselves? The Second Amendment…

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Columns

Basura: Michigan has got it right with death penalty

“It’s pointless to teach someone a lesson by killing them.” — Mokokoma Mokonana The first death penalty carried out on these shores was in 1692. Thomas Grander was convicted of sodomy…

Editor March 4, 2021

Sports

Bakers propel Wildcat bowlers to victory over FHE

The Wayland boys’ varsity bowling team learned the value of taking the baker games and claimed an 18-12 victory Wednesday over league rival Forests Hills Eastern. The Lady Wildcats won…

Editor March 3, 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 — March 6, 1996 The Wayland Township Board has decided to use some…

Editor March 3, 2021

Community Notices

U.S.-131 traffic backed up by Caledonia exit pickup crash

A traffic crash near the Caledonia exit (110th Street) on U.S.-131 backed up motorists doing the morning commute north on the expressway. Ray Antel of Wayland said it took 55…

Editor March 3, 2021

Community Notices

Wildflower Grace artisan market opens next month

Wildflower Grace, an artisan market and boutique will open next month at 106 W. Superior St. in downtown Wayland. The new business, owned jointly by Joy Stuive, Billie Redder and…

Editor March 3, 2021