Editor

Barry Hastings: Russian nuke policy is playing with fire

by Barry Hastings Never believe a man who's always telling you to "Believe me." The Sunday morning news/talk shows on all the major (believable) networks were 85 percent Trump and…

Editor March 12, 2017

Obituaries

Longtime Catholic school teacher Marta Langlois dies

Marta M. Langlois, age 81, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, teacher and friend, died Friday, March 10. She was born May 20, 1935, in Muskegon, the daughter of John and Maria (Picchinni)…

Editor March 11, 2017

Sports

Wildcats to take on Three Rivers Monday in regionals

The Wayland boys' varsity basketball team will play Three Rivers at 7:30 pm. Monday in the first round of the regional basketball tournament at Allegan High School. Three Rivers, which…

Editor March 11, 2017

Community Notices

Hopkins 8th-grader is state runner-up in speaking contest

Bailey Couch, daughter of Hopkins FFA advisor and agriculture instructor Jessica Couch, earned the second place trophy Friday in the Michigan FFA State Convention in East Lansing. An eighth-grader at…

Editor March 11, 2017

Editorial

Change made basketball and the U.S. Constitution better

ACHTUNG: This is not a fair and balanced story. It is an editorial by the editor. The Founding Fathers of the United States Constitution and Dr. James Naismith have a…

Editor March 11, 2017

Community Notices

Motorist to be sentenced for another high-speed chase

A motorist with a history of leading police on high-speed chases will face sentencing May 1 in Allegan County Circuit Court for his latest arrest last May 28 in Watson…

Editor March 11, 2017

Sports

Clippers fall just 3 points shy of district tourney crown

Martin's basketball season came to an end Friday in the Class D district tournament finals with a 39-36 defensive heart-breaking loss at the hands of Bellevue. The Clippers ended their…

Editor March 10, 2017

Sports

Wildcats’ ‘outstanding’ defense key in district title

Wayland's defensive effort Friday night in the first half of the district basketball tournament finals was, in a word — "outstanding." The Wildcats limited a pretty good outfit from Fennville…

Editor March 10, 2017

Community Notices

Fire destroys Hopkins Twp. house Thursday night

Hopkins, Wayland and Martin Fire Departments Thursday evening were summoned to a house fire in Hopkins Township. The house was located in the 1600 block of 126th Avenue just past…

Editor March 10, 2017

Community Notices

Dinner theater murder mystery planned for March 17

The dinner theater murder mystery "Best Laid Plans" will be offered at 5:45 p.m. Friday, March 17, at the Wayland High School Fine Arts Center. The production will be performed…

Editor March 10, 2017