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Memorial service March 3 for Phyllis Miller McBride

Phyllis Miller McBride, 81, of Burnips, died Sunday, Feb. 26. She was born Aug. 31, 1935, to Maynard and Edna Miller. Phyllis loved music, singing, playing the piano and playing…

Editor March 1, 2017

Obituaries

No service planned for Shirley Krug, 80, of Dorr

Shirley Krug (Bos), age 80 of Dorr, died Saturday, Feb. 25. She is survived by her sons, Kenneth Laws and Gene Krug; sister-in-laws June Krug, Martha Morris, Elizabeth Krug; many…

Editor March 1, 2017

Features

WHS grad Jerry Czarnecki state teacher of year runner-up

Jerry Czarnecki, a 1987 graduate of Wayland High School, has been selected runner-up in the Michigan Association of School Boards Teacher of the Year competition. Czarnecki began teaching math and…

Editor February 28, 2017

Articles

Main Street unveils 1 building renovation, 2 others’ plans

The Wayland Main Street program oversaw the renovation of its office building at 117 S. Main St. this past year and plans are in the works for remodeling two other…

Editor February 28, 2017

Sports

Martin boys lose 64-33 to once-beaten Schoolcraft

EDITOR"S NOTE: The editor begs forgiveness. This game was not the regular season finale, as originally reported in error. The Clippers will play Marcellus Thursday to end the regular season.…

Editor February 28, 2017

Sports

Wildcat junior varsity finishes season with 14-6 record

The Wayland boys' junior varsity basketball team completed its season Monday with a 62-61 loss to Grand Rapids Ottawa Hills. The young Wildcats finished the season with an overall record…

Editor February 28, 2017

Obituaries

Visitation for Lisa Pou, 49, will be Wednesday

Lisa Gayle Pou, age 49, of Wayland, died unexpectedly Saturday, Feb. 25. She will be lovingly remembered by her daughters, Clautia Pou, Shayla Pou, Monique Pou, Breyala Pou, Alisia Pou,…

Editor February 28, 2017

Columns

Ranger Rick: Don’t drink the climate change Kool-Aid

To those who claim skeptics of Global Warming or Global Climate Change are kooks, nuts or any other words of derision, let me remind you what “science” is, and the…

Editor February 28, 2017

Obituaries

Death takes Hopkins grad, Monterey Twp. woman

Betty Shafer Thompson, 86, of Monterey Township, died Monday, Feb. 27, at Briarwood Assisted Living in Allegan. She was a graduate of Hopkins High School Class of 1949 and attended…

Editor February 28, 2017

Obituaries

Service Thursday for wrong-way traffic crash victim

Jonathon Miles Yarrington, age 27, of Grand Rapids, died Thursday, Feb. 23, after a traffic crash. Jonathon was a proud graduate of Wayland High School. Through his life he held…

Editor February 27, 2017