2021 – Page 83

Services will be Saturday for WHS grad Travis Harris

Travis Wayne Harris, age 39, died unexpectedly June 6, at his home. A graduate of Wayland High School, Travis served his country in the United States Marine Corps with two…

Editor June 8, 2021

Columns

Ranger Rick: What’s the deal about Memorial Day?

The readers who take exception to what I write about think I am out of touch. I am out of touch, I don't watch the news every day on all…

Editor June 8, 2021

Community Notices

Allegan County Covid-19 threat continues to decline

Fatalities from the Covid-19 virus continue to inch upward in Allegan County, but all other indicators continue to show the threats of the disease declining. As of Monday, June 7,…

Editor June 8, 2021

Articles

Will City of Wayland drop sidewalk snowplowing?

Wayland City Council members appear to be between a rock and a hard place on an issue that’s probably near and dear to the hearts of many residents — sidewalk…

Editor June 7, 2021

Articles

Legendary community activist retiring as fire chief

Legendary community activist Joe Miller is retiring from his post as Wayland Fire Chief effective July 6. Miller, who joined the department on Jan. 1, 1972, has served for almost…

Editor June 7, 2021

Sports

Three Lady Vikings named to all-O-K Silver 1st team

Three members of the Hopkins High School varsity softball team have been named to the all-O-K Silver Conference first team. They are freshman pitcher Dahlia Veldhouse, junior pitcher-infielder Sierra Smith…

Editor June 6, 2021

Columns

Ramblin’ Road: I guess I’m just a sentimental old fluff

I cried at work today. Real, honest-to-goodness tears. Thankfully, I was alone. The South Haven High School Class of 2021 paraded through town today with a police escort. I don’t…

Editor June 6, 2021

Columns

Yes It’s True: Interviewers should just ‘let ’em play’

All this brouhaha about Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka declining to do interviews has brought me back to a conclusion I made a long time ago — the most overrated…

Editor June 6, 2021

Editorial

Is the state going to take over gravel pit regulations?

ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" article. It is an editorial by the editor. “Politics makes strange bedfellows,” — adapted from Shakespeare’s, “Misery acquaints a man with strange bedfellows.”…

Editor June 6, 2021

Columns

One Small Voice: Let’s give history respect it deserves

“Hey, let’s go find us some monuments and learn us some history!” – utterer unknown. by Lynn Mandaville I don’t know the originator of the above, highly paraphrased line I…

Editor June 6, 2021