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World War II survivor, author to speak at WHS Friday

World War II survivor Hans Moederzoon van Kuilenburg will tell Wayland High School social studies students Friday her story of how her family helped the Dutch during the “hunger winter”…

Editor April 10, 2017

Features

Wayland High School students join Youth Summit

Wayland High School students were among the more than 300 students from Allegan and Barry counties who attended the fourth annual Allegan-Barry Youth Summit Wednesday, March 29, at Gun Lake…

Editor April 10, 2017

Columns

Army Bob: Let’s legalize, tax and regulate marijuana

Let’s talk about the use of medical marijuana. The American Cancer Society reports, “Smoked marijuana delivers THC and other cannabinoids to the body, but it also delivers harmful substances to…

Editor April 6, 2017

Articles

Watson to survey residents on recycling, pot issues

Watson Township officials are preparing a newsletter that will include a survey of local residents on how they feel about the two most important issues that have surfaced recently —…

Editor April 6, 2017

Articles

Watson Township budget revenue, expenses the same

The Watson Township Board Thursday evening adopted a balanced budget of just over $225,000 for fiscal year 2017-18. The township’s budget anticipates revenues and expenditures at the same — $225,850…

Editor April 6, 2017

Community Notices

Peereboom’s Greenhouse north of Wayland for sale

Peereboom's Greenhouse & Garden Center on old 131 just north of Wayland is for sale by the owner. Peereboom's opened its business in 1974 under George Peereboom and later was…

Editor April 6, 2017

Features

Pleasure Riders’ benefit planned for Saturday, April 15

The Allegan County Pleasure Riders will have their 43rd annual benefit ride, starting at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 15, at Silver Creek County Park, corner of 134th Avenue and 38th…

Editor April 6, 2017

Community Notices

‘April surprise’ snowstorm not really that surprising

Austin Marsman of Martin posted this photo Thursday morning of the snow that visited West Michigan in an April surprise. Though a snow storm, rain storm and thunder are not…

Editor April 6, 2017

Features

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

25 Years Ago — April 8, 1992 Gov. John Engler’s proposed deep cuts in state government spending on adult education programs will cause drastic reductions in services offered by the…

Editor April 5, 2017

Features

Child heart patient marks 1st anniversary of surgery

Kinsley Zondervan, daughter of Wayland School Board member Pete and Wayland elementary teacher Kristiana Kay Zondervan, celebrated the first anniversary of her second delicate heart surgery Tuesday. Her mother posted,…

Editor April 4, 2017