Editor

Boxing trainer Bob Quackenboss dies at age 82

Robert Leigh Quackenboss, age 82, of Wayland, affectionately known as "Harmonica Bob" died Tuesday, Jan. 3. Harmonica Bob went around to local restaurants and nursing homes to entertain folks. He…

Editor January 4, 2017

Sports

Hopkins boys absorb 4th consecutive hoops defeat

The Hopkins boys' varsity basketball team absorbed its fourth straight defeat of the season Tuesday night, 66-51, in a nonconference encounter at Grand Rapids West Catholic. The Vikings won their…

Editor January 3, 2017

Sports

Presley Hudson scores 36, is MAC Player of the Week

Central Michigan University’s Presley Hudson was named the Mid-American Conference West Division Player of the Week for women’s basketball. Hudson, a sophomore guard from Wayland, scored a career-high 36 points…

Editor January 3, 2017

Obituaries

Memorial service Jan. 14 for Dick Arnold, formerly of Wayland

Richard "Dick" Collinson Arnold, formerly of Wayland, died on New Year's Day, Jan. 1. Born on Feb. 7, 1931, he was 85. He is survived by his wife Joan (Wilcox),…

Editor January 3, 2017

Articles

City Council sets strategic planning session for Feb. 4

The Wayland City Council voted to have its annual strategic planning session at 7:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 4, at council chambers. Council members gather for a special meeting at about…

Editor January 3, 2017

Community Notices

The Leprecons to ring in new year at folk gathering

The next monthly Rabbit River folk gathering will kick off the new year at 6 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 7, with featured artist/group the Leprecons. The venue will be the Vibrant…

Editor January 3, 2017

Columns

Ranger Rick: Good riddance to President Barack Obama

Last night, I was watching clown TV (NBC - Nobody But Clowns) national news and saw Secretary of State John Kerry. I have one question for him — "how long…

Editor January 3, 2017

Editorial

I agree with a timid proposal to increase term limits

ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" story. It is an editorial by the editor. I was shocked — shocked I tell you — when I learned recently that…

Editor January 2, 2017

Columns

Barry Hastings: Cuba Libre´ Part II, the missile crisis in 1962

by Barry Hastings In the summer of 1962, New York's U.S. Senator Kenneth Keating was growing concerned by stories reaching him from Cuban refugees who'd recently fled their homeland…

Editor January 2, 2017

Sports

Middleville goes outside state for new football coach

An on-line high school football source called Major Hoople reports that Middleville-Thornapple Kellogg has hired Charlie Feller, who formerly coached in Iowa and Texas. He will replace Chad Ruger, whose…

Editor January 2, 2017