Editor

WHS grad’s daughter wins Kent County Youth Fair pageant

McKenna Church, daughter of Wayland High School graduate Jodi Church and Richard Church, this weekend was crowned Kent County Youth Fair Junior Queen. McKenna was competing in the fair from…

Editor August 7, 2016

Columns

Barry Hastings: So just what is Vladmir Putin really up to?

By Barry Hastings I knew something of real interest was happening when Vlad (the 'new' Impaler) Putin let America know how much he admired "the Donald." He called Trump "a…

Editor August 7, 2016

Columns

Too many history memes don’t tell the rest of the story

My academic career long ago was a mixed bag because I received terrific grades in the social sciences, but mediocre ones in the natural sciences and other disciplines. But I…

Editor August 6, 2016

Community Notices

Mobile home owner in Windsor Woods loses everything in fire

The Wayland Fire Department Friday night was summoned to a mobile home at Windsor Woods to handle a fire at the mobile home of Phil Smith. The occupant, who was…

Editor August 6, 2016

Editorial

There’s nothing wrong with applying Christian principles to life

To the editor: I am assuming you wrote the editorial about the winning of Steven Johnson. I don't understand why you are disturbed when someone tries to live by Christian…

Editor August 6, 2016

Obituaries

Daniel Meengs, 65, dies of injuries in farming accident

Daniel J. Meengs, age 65 of Dorr, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, Aug. 2, from injuries received in a farming accident. Dan was a devoted member of Vriesland Reformed Church and…

Editor August 6, 2016

Community Notices

New electric sign installed on West Superior near fire station

The new electronic sign on West Superior Street near its corner with Church Street has been installed. The sign replaces the old one and will announce a variety of upcoming…

Editor August 5, 2016

Features

Sisters sell lemonade near sidewalk in bid to beat the heat

An old-fashioned lemonade stand went up Friday on Maple Street, not far from the City Park, as sisters Kassiey and Brianna Rook were showing their entrepreneurship, beckoning passersby to beat…

Editor August 5, 2016

Articles

Otsego couple identified in Watson Township crime spree

A 34-year-old man and 21-year-old woman, both from Otsego, have been arrested by Allegan County Sheriff’s deterctives and deputies in connection with three break-ins and two burglaries in Watson Township.…

Editor August 5, 2016

Columns

Army Bob: Ludicrous to say Russia behind hacked DNC e-mails

Democrats are saying that the posting of the Democratic National Committee’s (DNC) 20,000 hacked e-mails on WikiLeaks could have been a Russian Federation intelligence operation designed to damage Mrs. Clinton.…

Editor August 4, 2016