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Van Volkinburg, Ritz latest inductees for WHS Hall of Fame

April 12, 2016

Wayland Union High School students will be recognized for their academic achievement at the annual Scholastic Honors Night/Alumni Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 19, at the Wayland Union Fine Arts Center. The evening will honor high school students in grades 9-12 who have earned a...

Monday Moanin’: You might be or have ‘wheat belly’ when…

April 11, 2016

by Jeff SalisburyAs some, (many? most?) who know me personally or who are followers of my Mister Journalism blog may know I’ve been on a grain-free/refined sugar-free lifestyle since last summer when I topped 280 pounds. For years, I’d tried various “diets” from Richard Simmons’ cards system (really a modified Weight...

Hopkins Twp. voters to face 2 ballot issues in primary

April 11, 2016

Hopkins Township voters in the Aug. 2 primary election will be faced with two financial ballot issues, for roads and for a new recycling agreement. The Township Board Monday night adopted a resolution to ask for a renewal of two mills for four years for local roads and it agreed...

Martin’s Jazmine Hildebrand academic, hoops all-stater

April 11, 2016

Martin senior Jazmine Hildebrand has added yet another honor to her already impressive resume — she has been named to the Michigan Class D all-academic basketball team. Hildebrand last month was selected to the Class D all-state squad after setting a new school career scoring record with more than 1,000...

Yes It Is, It’s True: Genetski groomed as Watts’ successor?

April 10, 2016

I don’t know if you heard it here first, or if I’m “all over this story,” but I hear tell on good authority that Joyce Watts will retire as Allegan County Clerk and former State Rep. Bob Genetski is the anointed one to succeed her. There apparently will be a...

Barry Hastings: Where I’m coming from about the Civil War

April 10, 2016

by Barry Hastings Knowing (because I do) people like reassurance (like reading, or hearing, you're irritating certain people), and realizing some will distrust, some believe it, every now and then I offer up for dissection, another statement on, "where I'm coming from." I learned to read at 4 years old,...

WHS bowling mentor Bill Holbrook is coach of the year

April 10, 2016

The roller coaster ride that has been the life of Wayland girls’ varsity bowling coach Bill Holbrook is on the upswing again. The Lady Wildcats’ mentor has been selected as the Michigan High School Division 2 coach of the year in only his third season. Holbrook Sunday afternoon posted on...

Service will be Tuesday for Hopkins native Jim Sebright, 91

April 10, 2016

Royal "Jim" Sebright of Allegan, died Saturday, April 9, at the Wings Home in Allegan. He was 91. Jim was born June 1, 1924, in Hopkins, the son of Elmer and Lola (Litzenburger) Sebright. Jim was the youngest of five brothers. He served his country as an artilleryman in the...

Murder-mystery dinner raises $1,000 for Sylvia’s Place

April 9, 2016

The United Church of Wayland Saturday evening was host for a special murder-mystery dinner. The fund-raising event collected more than $1,000 for Sylvia's Place in Allegan, a shelter for victims of domestic violence. Gail Hollinger oversaw the dinner, highlighted by chicken cooked in wine, and Sandy Burkey absorbed all of...

Slick roads cause numerous cars to slide into ditches on 131

April 9, 2016

Because of reports of numerous slideoffs northbound on U.S.-131 Saturday morning, authorities had to shut down the freeway between Wayland and Dorr exits. Keli Bandoske-Yonkers, who snapped this photo, said, " I've never seen so many cars in the ditch. And there are about five more I wasn't able to...

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