2025 – Page 5

Funeral for Dan Ullery is Friday at Gun Lake

Daniel Ullery, age 70, of Wayland , died Thursday, May 15, after a courageous battle with cancer. Dan grew up in Alaska, Mich., and attended Caledonia Community Schools, graduating in…

Editor May 20, 2025

Sports

Wildcats win 30th O-K Gold softball title

The Wayland softball team Monday afternoon continued its famous tradition of excellence by sweeping a doubleheader against Grand Rapids West Catholic to capture its 30th O-K Gold Conference championship in…

Editor May 19, 2025

Articles

Wayland City Council OKs $3 million budget

The Wayland City Council Monday night adopted the proposed budget for fiscal year 2025-26. The city plans to take in $3.677.826 million, spend $3.784.661 and will use a negative $106,835…

Editor May 19, 2025

Community Notices

Dorr Twp. meetings to continue at old site

Though Dorr Township officials have begun moving everything from inside the old township hall, to the new site at the former CrossWinds Church, all public meetings will continue for now…

Editor May 19, 2025

Features

Martin residents rally round town vs. storm

The Martin community, as well as Dorr, went through crisis times Thursday night during a severe thunderstorm and tornado touchdown. As of Sunday evening, most of the power outages have…

Editor May 18, 2025

Community Notices

Injuries to ambulance crew were only minor

Some Wayland Area Emergency Services personnel suffered minor injuries over the weekend when an ambulance was struck while responding to a call. A spokeswoman said, "All of our crew are…

Editor May 18, 2025

Columns

Texas sheet cake easy make and take dessert

by Kathy Hamman Miller This Texas Sheet Cake recipe was brought back from Texas in 1955 by my mom, who has used it consistently over the years. It’s a easy…

Editor May 18, 2025

Community Notices

Fire in Yankee Springs quickly extinguished

Yankee Springs Township firefighters Saturday evening were summoned to a structure fire with a roof on fire. Other departments, equipment and personnel from Hastings, Orangeville, Wayland and Thornapple Township joined…

Editor May 18, 2025

Obituaries

Harding’s Market employee dies of cancer at age 42

Wayland Harding's Market employee Samuel James Scheibe, 42, died of cancer earlier this month. He was born Oc.12, 1982, to Patty née Steinbrecher and Rick Scheibe in Milwaukee. He was…

Editor May 17, 2025

Sports

Lady Vikings 5th in regional track meet

Sprinter Riley Homrich nears the finish line. The Hopkins girls’ track team, took fifth place with 59 points at the Division 2 regionals at Allendale High School Saturday. The Wayland…

Editor May 17, 2025