Posted inObituaries
Funeral will be Saturday for Mike Kas, 62, of Wayland
Mike Kas, 62, of Wayland, died Tuesday, Oct. 11, in Byron Center. He was born on May 9, 1954 to Peter and Lenora (Schelhaas) Kas in Pipestone, MN. Mike worked…
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Basura: Trump’s comments offensive to all human beings
"You don't have to be a husband or a father to hear what we heard just a few days ago and say, 'that's not right.' You just have to be…
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Martin Twp. Board still grappling with cost recovery ordinance
The Martin Township Board continues to grapple with a proposed cost recovery ordinance and would like a more simple and specific law. Board members Wednesday evening discussed the proposed ordinance,…
Posted inEditorial
Planning Commission was unfairly stereotyped on pot issue
As chairperson of the Wayland Planning Commission I see it as my responsibility to defend the Planning Commission when it is wrongly portrayed in the media. The editorial made some…
Posted inFeatures
Bygone Days: A look at the Wayland area’s past, part 237
25 Years Ago — Oct. 16, 1991 Michigan State Police from the Wayland post were found blameless by Kalamazoo County Prosecutor James J. Gregart in the shooting death of Dennis…
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Barry Hastings: I wasn’t surprised at all by Trump’s ‘slip-up’
by Barry Hastings Friday was quite a day, what with the release of a 10- to 12-year-old recording of Trump, talking "women" with Billy Bush, in which he is clearly…
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Tiresome, ignorant fears about marijuana persist in these parts
ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" story, it is an editorial by the editor. “…Your old road is rapidly agin' Please get out of the new one if…
Posted inCommunity Notices
Work done on back doors, rear entry of proposed distillery
Workers this morning were pouring concrete for the back entry of the Jayda Gayle Distillery. Work has been continuing, though much more slowly than before, at the site near the…
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Ranger Rick: The VP debate was ‘alpha dog’ vs. ‘little dog’
Viewing the vice presidential debate, Senator Tim Kaine’s performance could be illustrated as “little dog” syndrome – that barking, squealing, little dust mop of a dog nipping at your heels.…
Posted inSports
Wildcats edged 1-0 in final home league match of season
Wayland's boys' soccer team closed out its home O-K Gold Conference season with a 1-0 loss to visiting Forest Hills Eastern Monday night. The loss brings the Wildcats' overall record…