Editor

Wayland schools gearing up for bond proposal vote Nov. 7

The Wayland Board of Education Monday night officially approved the wording for a Nov. 7 special election bond proposal. The school district is seeking voters' support for a second scaled-down proposal…

Editor August 14, 2017

Obituaries

Memorial service Aug. 23 at Windsor Woods for Bill Coon

John William "Bill" Coon, Wayland, Age 72, of The Plains, Ohio, died Aug. 12 after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born to the late John Otho (Doc) and…

Editor August 14, 2017

Community Notices

Serious traffic accident kills 1, shuts down U.S.-131

A serious traffic crash shut down the U.S.-131 expressway near the Bradley exit (No. 59) Sunday night just before midnight, causing the death of 29-year-old Wayland man Sean Michael Barone.…

Editor August 14, 2017

Columns

Yes It Is, It’s True: Libraries offer free services for the mind

"Why don't you go to the library and educate yourself if you've got any guts?" — Frank Zappa About 25 years ago when I was covering a Hastings Township Board…

Editor August 12, 2017

Obituaries

Funeral mass Wednesday for Timmy Schneider, 42

Timmy Schneider, age 42, died Friday, Aug. 11. He is survived by his wife; Mindy, his children; Andrew, Zachary, Timothy(T.J), mother; Betty Schneider-Krulac, siblings; Vicky (Greg) Potter, Debbie (Steve) Kennedy,…

Editor August 12, 2017

Sports

Wayland High graduate named AD at Muskegon Oakridge

Wayland High School graduate Santino Di Cesare has been hired as athletic director for Muskegon Oakridge Middle School ans High School. Di Cesare, who starred in football and basketball at…

Editor August 12, 2017

Community Notices

Miner succeeds the late Pat Staley on Wayland Twp. Board

Matt Miner has been appointed to the Wayland Township Board trustee's seat vacated by the death of Patricia Staley. Miner, who is no stranger to local government, was sworn in…

Editor August 12, 2017

Editorial

Time has come to to put Leighton’s air park issue to rest

ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" story. It is an editorial by the editor. "Eighty percent of the people who show up at public meetings are there to…

Editor August 11, 2017

Articles

Policy sought for feeding firefighters for lengthy incidents

Leighton Township doesn't seem to have a policy or fund to feed firefighters when they spend a lot of time practicing their trade, and Fire Chief Tony Banas said he'd…

Editor August 11, 2017

Articles

Leighton Library gets more money than fire dept., roads

Leighton Township officials Thursday evening noted that the local library receives more in tax funding this fiscal year than do the township itself and the fire department and local roads…

Editor August 11, 2017