Editor

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…

Editor October 12, 2016

Features

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…

Editor October 12, 2016

Columns

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…

Editor October 11, 2016

Editorial

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…

Editor October 11, 2016

Community 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…

Editor October 11, 2016

Columns

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.…

Editor October 11, 2016

Sports

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…

Editor October 11, 2016

Articles

Incumbent Evans facing nonpartisan opponent in Hopkins Twp.

Though it’s a race between an incumbent Republican and a previously defeated opponent with no party affiliation, the Nov. 8 general election contest for township seems unusually interesting. Mark Evans,…

Editor October 10, 2016

Community Notices

Dorr principal answers challenge, to sleep on school roof

Wayland Union School's Dorr Elementary Principal Kevin Zaschak will be sleeping on the roof of the school on the night of Thursday, Oct. 20. He promised his students ahead of the…

Editor October 10, 2016

Sports

Former Wildcat Ali Martus helps Northwood set golf record

Former Wayland High School all-state golfer Ali Martus helped the Northwood University squad to break a school record for low score earlier this month at the Northwood Invitational. The Timberwolves…

Editor October 10, 2016