Year: 2025

Five current Wayland High School students performed alongside two WHS alums at the resurrected Band Day Saturday, Sept. 13, at Ferris State University. Wayland band director Kelli Tilley Smith said…

The Michigan Technological University men's cross-country team Friday captured first place in the 21-team Griak Invitational in St. Paul, Minn. The Huskies, coached by 2003 Wayland High School graduate Robby…

by Joe Schultz Though there is no federal or state-wide election happening this year in northeast Allegan County, there will be some local issues and races to be decided Nov.…

Jerry Timmer, 77, of Gun Lake, owner and operator of Timmer's Service at the corner of 36th Street and South Division Avenue, died Sept. 13. Though his legendary mustache and…

Delphine Ann Loew, of Dorr, died Tuesday, Sept. 16. Delphine enjoyed spending time with family, gardening and baking. She is survived by daughter, Diane (Don) Sebright; grandchildren Matthew (Sarah) Sebright,…

Robert Lyle Earl, 86, died at his home Monday, Aug. 15. He was born on March 29, 1939, in Plainwell, to Lyle and Lillian (Weber) Earl.  Bob spent his youth…

Though junior ace harrier Veyda Conley of Martin did not break the 20-minute barrier for the second straight meet, the Lady Clippers checked in a more than respectable third place…

(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr): Downtown Wayland almost 100 years ago 25 Years Ago — Sept. 18, 2000 A Leighton Township…

McDonald’s was scheduled to be present for the Dorr Township Planning Commission meeting Tuesday night, but to borrow a phrase from Chico Marx in “Duck Soup” “They no show up.”…

A celebration of life for longtime Wayland resident Wayne Carpenter Jr. will be held from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4, at the Wayland VFW. Carpenter, a1965 WHS graduate…