October 2021 – Page 3

Graveside service Thursday for Marijane DeWeerd, 63

Marijane Susan DeWeerd, a mentally and physically handicapped individual injured by vaccine in the 1960s, died Monday, Oct. 25. Mary, born May 27, 1958, in Plainwell, was 63. Graveside services…

Editor October 27, 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 — Oct. 28, 1996 A mobile home fire at Brenner Mobile Home Park…

Editor October 27, 2021

Sports

Lady Vikes sweep Allegan at annual ‘Pink Out’ game

The Hopkins varsity volleyball team swept Allegan in three sets Tuesday night in the sixth annual special "Pink Out" non-league contest. "The event was wonderful, with all proceeds going to…

Editor October 27, 2021

Sports

Lady ‘Cats settle for 2nd in O-K Gold volleyball tourney

It was close, but no cigar for the Wayland varsity volleyball team Tuesday night. The Lady Wildcats opened the match for the O-K Gold Conference championship at Grand Rapids Catholic…

Editor October 26, 2021

Community Notices

Great Lakes Energy plans to bring fiber Internet to area

The Truestream Internet and voice tech company associated with Great Lakes Energy, plans to build a mainline fiber infrastructure in Wayland Township and environs. A spokesperson said, “Our mainline fiber…

Editor October 26, 2021

Columns

Family dinner at home is back on menu in busy lives

by Denise Dykstra “Hey, Mama, when are you going to make some new recipes again?” Eli, our 17-year-old asked me. He asked me as I was making one of my…

Editor October 26, 2021

Community Notices

Michigan Boundary Commission plans hearing on annexation proposal

A public hearing on the proposed annexation of 28 parcels of land into the City of Wayland will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 10, at the gym inside…

Editor October 25, 2021

Articles

Wayland Union Schools gets another clean audit

Auditors from the accounting firm Plante & Moran again praised the financial performance of Assistant Superintendent Pat Velie and her administrative team. Wayland Union Schools ended the fiscal year June…

Editor October 25, 2021

Articles

Parents persist in opposing mask mandates for school

Though the Allegan County Health Department officially lifted its mask mandate Oct. 1, a group of about two dozen parents Monday night told the Wayland Board of Education they want…

Editor October 25, 2021

Obituaries

Jan Breen, 72, dies after lengthy battle with cancer

Janet “Jan” Breen, age 72, died Saturday, Oct. 23. Jan was a woman of many traits. She was beautiful, strong, and fierce — a true warrior. She battled cancer for…

Editor October 25, 2021