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Lady Wildcats open with tennis victory at Zeeland West

The Wayland girls' varsity tennis team opened its season with a 5-3 nonleague victory at Zeeland West. The Lady Wildcats and their opponents had to overcome cold and windy weather…

Editor March 22, 2017

Articles

Building, remodeling activity continues at ‘Corner Curse’

The flurry of building and remodeling activity on West Superior and North Main streets in downtown Wayland continues, and nearby just off Maple Street, it appears a duplex residential unit…

Editor March 22, 2017

Features

Bygone Days: A look at the history of NE Allegan County

25 Years Ago — March 25, 1992 Wayland City Police issued 36 parking citations to fans attending the Class B regional championship basketball game on a Wednesday evening at the…

Editor March 22, 2017

Obituaries

Lenny Lenard of Dorr dies at home at age of 54

Word was received Tuesday morning of the death of Lenny Lenard, 54, of Dorr. Lenard, an avid outdoorsman, was an employee at Dorr Industries and a 1981 graduate of Hopkins…

Editor March 22, 2017

Articles

McDonald Modular Solutions seeks location in Dorr

The Dorr Township Planning Commission will receive requests for site plan review, rezoning and a special use permit from McDonald Modular Solutions for a temporary office business. Hawkeye Properties Inc.…

Editor March 21, 2017

Columns

Ranger Rick: Lack of fiscal discipline has consequences

If I was a Jihad Johnny, I would be smiling now after two federal judges overruled President Trump’s immigration order. The order excluded some Middle East country immigrants from entering…

Editor March 21, 2017

Articles

Council scraps plan for closed session in property sale

The Wayland City Council planned to go into closed session Monday night, but Councilman Rick Mathis forced tabling the matter as a point of law. Mathis moved to delete the…

Editor March 20, 2017

Articles

City employees’ paid time off, comp time too generous?

There may be some changes in policy ahead for city employees regarding their comp time and paid time off (PTO). Wayland City Council members had a lengthy discussion Monday night…

Editor March 20, 2017

Columns

PSA test, catching disease early keys vs. prostate cancer

(The seventh in a series of columns about one man's battle against prostate cancer) by Robert M. Traxler Three months have passed since a simple blood test waved the red…

Editor March 20, 2017

Sports

WHS’ Jake Larsen to play soccer at Grace Bible College

Wayland High School boys' soccer standout Jake Larsen recently signed to continue his soccer playing career at Grace Bible College. Jake, who often played goalie, is pictured with his parents, Doug and Marcy Larsen, Grace Bible…

Editor March 20, 2017