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Funeral is Thursday for 29-year-old traffic crash victim

Sean Michael Barone, age 29, died Sunday, Aug. 13, as a result of a car accident on U.S.-131 north of the Shelbyville exit. Sean is survived by his mother, Sandy Breen;…

Editor August 15, 2017

Obituaries

Funeral will be in Wayland for GR man Bobby Williams

Bobby Williams age 77 of Grand Rapids, died Saturday, Aug. 12. Born August 25, 1939, in Battle Creek, Bobby worked at Amoco Transmission in that city. Bobby is survived by his, children,…

Editor August 14, 2017

Columns

Basura: Hollibaughs history— Old barns, gravestones, baseball

“I never let my schooling interfere with my education.” — Mark Twain The barn was built by Andrew Jackson Hollibaugh in the 1800s. AJ was a great grandfather to my…

Editor August 14, 2017

Community Notices

Gun Lake Tribe to present financial gift to Hopkins schools

The Gun Lake Tribe of Pottawatomi Indians plans to make a presentation of a financial gift to the Hopkins Public School in a ceremony at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Hopkins Elementary.…

Editor August 14, 2017

Articles

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