Editor

Pine Street Odyssey team advances to state contest

One of Wayland's four Odyssey of the Mind teams last weekend earned the right to compete in the state meet March 18 at Middleville Thornapple Kellogg. Wayland Union Schools was…

Editor February 24, 2017

Columns

Army Bob: I repeat — all work is honorable, necessary

Going on a drive down memory lane, I remember a radio program featuring a guy named Paul Harvey, called “That’s the Way It Was.” The program was part mystery, part…

Editor February 23, 2017

Articles

Dorr Twp. insists 2 employees absorb underpayment costs

Dorr Township has only two employees who get health care and dental benefits, but both will have to absorb underpayment for them over the last fiscal year. The Township Board…

Editor February 23, 2017

Articles

Dorr Twp. finally agrees to assessor’s new contract

Dorr Township Assessor Patti Sampley finally will get an amended independent contract after a 5-2 vote of the Township Board Thursday night. Sampley’s new contract will have her be paid…

Editor February 23, 2017

Articles

Only 5 of 7 Dorr Township Library Board seats filled

The Dorr Township Library Board is not at full strength and one new member has stepped down after being elected in the August primary. Larry Goldin did not take office…

Editor February 23, 2017

Obituaries

Service Monday at Free Methodist Church for Shirley Shue

Shirley A. Shue, age 76, died Wednesday, Feb. 22. She was born Nov. 22, 1940, in Lima, Ohio the daughter of McCurdy and Thelma (Patrick) Hall. Shirley was a lifetime…

Editor February 23, 2017

Community Notices

WHS Student Council’s spaghetti dinner called off

The Wayland High School Student Council spaghetti dinner scheduled for this evening at the Fine Arts Center has been cancelled. The first of three Information Nights to explain the May…

Editor February 23, 2017

Community Notices

Wayland, Hopkins lads qualify for state ACATEC meet

Wayland High School student Jonah Thompson (pictured) took first place in Automotive Electronics in the ACATEC Auto and Diesel/Heavy equipment regional SkillsUSA competition February 16 at Jackson Community College. Hopkins…

Editor February 23, 2017

Obituaries

Visitations for Pat Kruizenga, 62, will be Monday, Tuesday

Patrick Kevin Kruizenga, 62, of Gun Lake died Tuesday, Feb. 21. He is survived by his wife of 43 years, Cathy Kruizenga (Heidema); his sons Patrick Kruizenga and Nathan (Anna)…

Editor February 22, 2017

Features

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

25 Years Ago — Feb. 26, 1992 Fires destroyed three homes on Elmwood Beach Road, Gun Lake, and killed Willard Lawrence, retired president of the Felpausch Food Stores of Hastings.…

Editor February 22, 2017