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Harvest Dinner Saturday night at Methodist Church

November 3, 2016

The Wayland United Methodist Church, 200 Church St., will have its annual Harvest Dinner from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 5, at the church basement. Cost will be $10 apiece for adults, children ages 6 to 12 for $5 and children under 5 for free. The dinner will include...

WMS to send 11 students to honors choir concert

November 3, 2016

Eleven Wayland Middle School students will sing in the Michigan Schools Vocal Music Association (MSVMA) State Honors Choir concert at 6 p.m. Jan. 19 at DeVos Hall in Grand Rapids. The middle school choir is directed by Kristi Oostdyk. Pictured are (back row, from left) Anna Sanger, Olivia Gamelin, Kendal...

Four recommendations for Dorr Township races:

November 2, 2016

ACHTUNG: This is not a “fair and balanced” story. It is an editorial by the editor. “You’re running with a bad crowd.” — My fishing buddy Jim Wasserman, upon catching a trout in a chub-infested stream in 1978 My biggest takeway from the Dorr Township candidate forum was the...

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Has author’s prophetic ‘post fact’ society been realized?

November 2, 2016

EDITOR'S NOTE: Shelly Sulser, former ace reporter in bygone days for me and now executive editor of the Battle Creek Shopper News, penned this timely letter this week and has granted me permission to reprint it. by Shelly Sulser Back in August of 2008, yours truly was executive news director...

Bygone Days: A look back for NE Allegan County

November 2, 2016

25 Years Ago — Nov. 6, 1991 The Wayland Township Board is asking Planning Commission Chairman Larry Scheidel to be flexible about his leaving date after his resignation because of the controversy continuing over the 500-foot frontal rule for agricultural parcels. The Allegan County Board of Commissioners has begun foreclosure...

WHS grad C.J. Miller wins award at Baker College

November 2, 2016

Caroline J. Miller (center), a 2015 graduate of Wayland High School, has been named the Rotaractor of the Month for October at Baker College in Muskegon. A two-sport star as a Wildcat, in softball and basketball, she apparently has shown she excels in academics as well. (Photo supplied)

Six Hopkins gridders named to all-O-K Silver squad

November 2, 2016

Six Hopkins varsity football players have been named to the all-O-K Silver Conference team. Joining sophomore Ryan Haveman (20) as first team selections were defensive end senior Terry Thomas, junior defensive tackle Jacob Cleypool and junior guard Levi Miller. Honorable mention accolades went to senior linebacker Caleb Ryan and junior...

Wayland Foundation Innovation Grants announced

November 2, 2016

The Wayland Union Education Foundation has announced its 2016 Teacher Innovation Grant, Principal Innovation Grant and National Teacher Conference recipients. Each school in the district was represented, with awards totaling more than $20,000. Katrina Brown, Baker Elementary, was approved to purchase 121 eBooks for their library collection, which will be...

Five Wildcats named to all-O-K Gold football team

November 1, 2016

Five members of the Wayland varsity football team have been selected to the O-K Gold All-Conference team. Named to the first team were backs Brody Place (far left) and Kyle Jansen (second from right) and junior linebacker Mason Miller (second from left) and sophomore defensive back Caleb Wolf were given...

If I could vote in Nov. 8 election: Recommendations

November 1, 2016

ACHTUNG: This is not a “fair and balanced” story. It is an editorial by the editor. Dorr Township Trustee John Tuinstra recently circulated a flyer recommending trustee candidates for the Nov. 8 election. I’m doing the same on a larger scale, prompted by my motto: “I report what I see...

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