City Councilwoman Jennifer Antel credited the efforts of Main Street Director Ingrid Miller with securing the CDBG for up to $250,000, which is to be used for historical preservation. “Ingrid really thought this through,” Antel commented, “to put a business back in there and not costing us a dime.” The old pizza business at 106 […]
Allegan County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a 40-year-old armed man Monday morning after he barricaded himself with a woman and four children in Wayland Township. Authorities were summoned to the residence at about 12:30 a.m. when they received a report that a woman and four children were inside the home with a suicidal man armed with
Wayland Police Chief Steve Harper is one of six finalists interviewing for the police chief’s position at the City of Zeeland. Harper, who was appointed chief at Wayland in 2012 after the firing of Dan Miller, also was commander of the Michigan State Police post in Wayland before that. The City of Zeeland conducted the
ACHTUNG: This is not a “fair and balanced” story. It is an editorial by the editor. “Ain’t no pink fag legislator gonna say I can’t have guns.” — The Fugs, 1968, “Johnny Pissoff Meets the Red Angel.” While it seems just about everybody rightly these days is discussing and debating the issue of guns in
Jalen Kisner, a 2015 graduate of Hopkins High School and star offensive and defensive lineman for the Vikings football team, has accepted a summer internship in inside sales with the New York Mets for summer 2018. Kisner is a sports management major studying at Central Michigan University after he transferred from Northwood University. (Photos supplied)
by Lynn Mandaville Such a bleak week it has been. And it started only two days ago. February 14, 2018. Wednesday, St. Valentine’s Day, Ash Wednesday. Interesting it is to me that it was already a day of ambiguous meaning. Valentine’s Day, when we celebrate love in all its wonderful, Hallmark variations, from romantic to
The Wayland girls’ varsity bowling team captured the O-K Gold/Green Conference championship Saturday by almost 400 pins. “I heard the second place coaches commenting and shaking their heads by the landslide victory.,” said boys’ coach Sherry Miklusicak. “This team is probably the best division 2 team on this side of the state. Tournaments have provided
by Austin Marsman Gun Lake marina owner Lucas Spoor submitted an application to the Michigan DEQ in Cadillac requesting approval for 30 docks and the installation of a boat launch at his property on 11925 Marsh Road. This comes just after Lucas Spoor’s proposed amendment to Barry County zoning laws, to allow his marina on Gun
Wayland High School graduates and sisters Bethany (left) and Mallory Teunissen both played major roles in Davenport University’s 3-1 season opening victory Saturday in the Panthers’ southern tour. Bethany, a freshman, drove in a run with a sacrifice fly and Mallory, a junior, picked up the pitching victory. (Photo supplied)
Both the Hopkins boys’ and girls’ bowling teams won the O-K Silver Conference championships in the league tournament. For boys it went Hopkins, Belding, Kelloggsville Junior ace Brenden Gossman bowled a 300 in the first individuals, 289 in the second, and 201 in the third. It was his second ever perfect 300 game.
