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Jenison halts Lady Wildcats’ 9-game softball streak

Jenison scored three runs in the bottom of the seventh inning Friday evening to win the nightcap of a doubleheader and halt Wayland’s nine-game winning streak to start the softball…

Editor April 22, 2017

Obituaries

Longtime Christian Reformed member Evalene Tein dies

Evalene Tein died Wednesday, April 19, at age 92. Evalene was born on Aug. 10, 1924 in Grand Haven to Cornelius and Gertrude VandenBrand. She married Alfred Tein on May…

Editor April 22, 2017

Sports

Lady Vikings No. 7 in 1st state-wide power ratings

The Hopkins girls' track team is rated No. 7 in the first power ratings report of the Michigan Track Coaches' Association (MITCA) this spring. Benzie Central is rated No. 1…

Editor April 22, 2017

Obituaries

Former Wayland student Mary Minshell, 78, passes

Mary Minshall, age 78, of Plainwell,a former Wayland High School student, died Wednesday, April 19. Mary was born June 9, 1938, to Louis and Ruth Papineau. Growing up in Orangeville,…

Editor April 21, 2017

Community Notices

Four-way stop installed at 26th and 142nd in Dorr Twp.

The Allegan County Road Commission has installed a four-way stop at the corner of 26th Street and 142nd Avenue on the west edge of Dorr Township. The road used to…

Editor April 21, 2017

Community Notices

Christian Neighbors embezzlement case may be resolved

A 49-year-old Wayland man will appear in court in Allegan Monday to face charges of embezzlement. Dale Whittredge, a 1986 graduate of Wayland High School, is expected to be offered…

Editor April 21, 2017

Community Notices

Wayland schools receives Community Action award

Laurie Zywiczynski, director of community relations for the Wayland Union school district, received the "Partner Award" from the Community Action of Allegan County for the collaborative efforts with Head Start…

Editor April 21, 2017

Sports

‘Homeless’ Martin baseball team drops 4th in a row

Martin's varsity baseball team, playing without a home field this spring, saw its losing streak reach four Thursday, dropping a doubleheader to Lawrence, 16-3 and 17-1. The Clippers are unable…

Editor April 21, 2017

Columns

Army Bob: People on the left now the wing-nut jobs

“The Republican Party has become the most dangerous organization in world history.” — Mr. Noam Chomsky. Genghis Kahn destroyed complete races of humans, killing every man, woman and child. The…

Editor April 20, 2017

Columns

Yes It Is, It’s True: We’re going there in a handbasket

It wasn’t just because Earth Day (April 22) was approaching that I watched the excellent PBS documentary about Rachel Carson, author of the ground-breaking “Silent Spring.” It was because I…

Editor April 20, 2017