Editor

Barry Hastings vows to return after he recuperates

Larry Hamp, aka columnist Barry Hastings, passed out while being second in line to vote at the Hastings Township Hall early Tuesday morning. He was taken by ambulance to Pennock…

Editor November 8, 2016

Articles

City welcomes officer, sets pot presentation Nov. 21

The Wayland City Police Department now is at near full strength with the hiring of Jonathan Schaefer as a full-time officer. Schaefer formerly was a part-time officer with the city…

Editor November 7, 2016

Articles

Sign downtown may be in violation of city ordinance

The Wayland City Council is examining a projecting sign for Wayland Main Street offices at 117 S. Main St. City Manager Tim McLean told council members the sign, owned by…

Editor November 7, 2016

Articles

City, Christian Neighbors work out lease agreement

The City of Wayland and Christian Neighbors have worked out a lease agreement to enable the service to continue without added financial burden. A special committee of the City Council…

Editor November 7, 2016

Columns

Yes It Is, It’s True: Stafford still trying to beat curse

EDITOR’S NOTE: I wrote this column two years ago, and I think it’s still relevant and creepy. I’m not a man given to believing in astrology, magic or lucky whale’s…

Editor November 7, 2016

Features

Wayland Main Street’s annual Art Hop is Dec. 2

The holiday season is fast approaching and so is Wayland Main Street’s eighth annual Art Hop Friday evening, Dec. 2, from 5 to 9 p.m. The annual Christmas parade will…

Editor November 7, 2016

Columns

Monday Moanin’: Reset clocks and don’t forget to vote

“Spring forward, fall back.” Like clockwork, we follow this humble command twice a year. But what is it doing to our health and well being? The idea behind daylight saving…

Editor November 6, 2016

Editorial

The real threat to democracy is school privatization

EDITOR'S NOTE: David Britten is a former Pine Street Elementary Principal who now is serving his last year as superintendent at Wyoming Godfrey Lee Schools. He penned this column and…

Editor November 5, 2016

Columns

Elect a non-politician Tuesday… choose Donald Trump

by Robert M. Traxler The election nears and it is time to look at who will represent our nation in the near future. No big revelation to the good folks…

Editor November 5, 2016

Sports

It was a bad day for Lady Viking ace harrier at state meet

It was a bad day for Hopkins sophomore cross-country ace Laura Velderman and the Lady Vikings Saturday at the Division 3 state championship meet. Velderman, who last month was O-K…

Editor November 5, 2016