2024 – Page 85

Consumers Energy again postpones power outages

The Consumers Energy planned power outages for Saturday, April 13, have been postponed again, this time because of the need for linemen to repair damages experienced Friday in a widespread…

Editor April 13, 2024

Sports

Wildcat boys’ track team is 1st in own invitational

The Wayland boys’ varsity track team captured first place in their own invitational Friday. The Wildcats scored 718 team points to out point runner-up Plainwell by more than 100. The…

Editor April 12, 2024

Sports

Hopkins girls 5th, boys 7th in track meet at Hastings

Kambria Moored The Hopkins girls’ track team checked in fifth and boys seventh in the Hastings Relays Friday afternoon. The girls scored 751 team points and the boys 603. Hudsonville…

Editor April 12, 2024

Community Notices

Gusty winds follow rains, cause scattered outages

The rains subsided Friday, but high winds of between 40 and 50 miles per hour kicked in afterward, causing scattered power outages and the downing of tree limbs. This one…

Editor April 12, 2024

Obituaries

Funeral mass is Tuesday for Joyce Nausieda, 89

Joyce Elaine Nausieda (Chrisman), age 89, died Wednesday, April 10. Joyce Elaine was a woman of strong faith, a spirited woman who was very generous and always helping those with…

Editor April 12, 2024

Articles

Leighton Twp. has quasi hearing on air strip PUD

Clark Galloway The Leighton Township Board Thursday evening held a public hearing on the Galloway Landings air park project expansion, but only took comments from four residents and made no…

Editor April 12, 2024

Obituaries

Funeral will be Monday for Beverly Caywood of Dorr

Beverly Jean Caywood (nee Brenner) died Tuesday, April 9. She was 87. Born on Oct. 3, 1936, in Allegan, Beverly walked through life with a spirit of gratitude, embodying the…

Editor April 12, 2024

Articles

Leighton Twp. to ask for millage renewals, increases

Perhaps the biggest downside of population growth in any town, village, city or township is the inevitable need to raise taxes to handle growing needs. Leighton Township officials were burdened…

Editor April 11, 2024

Columns

Yes It’s True: Politicians get lots of free positive press

EDITOR'S NOTE: I wrote this column about a half dozen years ago. I believe it's still relevant today. Long ago, but not far away, the late, great Wayland Globe Editor…

Editor April 11, 2024

Columns

Army Bob: Free speech or what’s politically correct?

by Robert M. Traxler It is despicable to stand in Dearborn, Michigan, while shouting and chanting “Death to America, Death to Israel, they are Nazis, From the River to the…

Editor April 11, 2024