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City Council honors Sgt. Mark Rookus for 29 years of service

A plaque was presented Monday evening by Mayor Tim Bala (right) to Sgt. Mark Rookus, thanking him for his 29 years of service on the Wayland Police Department. Rookus, a…

Editor July 5, 2016

Obituaries

Service will be Friday for Calvin Van Den Bosch of Burnips

Calvin T. Van Den Bosch, 76, of Burnips, died Monday, July 4, at his home. Cal was born Jan. 24, 1940, in Zeeland, to Martin and Dena (Besteman) Van Den…

Editor July 5, 2016

Obituaries

Funeral will be Friday for 1976 Hopkins grad Mark Hazen

Mark Allen Hazen, 58, of Allegan, died Saturday, July 2, at Allegan General Hospital. He was born Feb. 13, 1958, in Allegan, the son of Jerry and Alice (McCullough) Hazen.…

Editor July 5, 2016

Community Notices

Recent grad Bailey Ballard crowned 2016 Miss Hopkins

Recent Hopkins High School graduate Bailey Ballard was crowned Miss Hopkins Monday at this year's local Fourth of July celebration in the community. Ballard, a track star for the Lady…

Editor July 5, 2016

Columns

Ranger Rick: Another scandal added to Clintons’ long list

When will we wake up? With former President Bill Clinton and current U.S. Attorney General, Loretta Lynch meeting in a Lynch’s private aircraft, with orders for no audio, no photos…

Editor July 5, 2016

Obituaries

Longtime Salem Township farmer ‘Skip’ Lenard dies at 78

Leland “Skip” Lenard, age 78, of Salem Township, died Sunday July 3. Skip served in the U.S Navy. He retired after 41 years as a switchman for Conrail Railroad. He…

Editor July 5, 2016

Community Notices

‘Funtastic’ free lunch series only at United Church this week

The summer "Funtastic" free lunch series continues this week, but only at the United Church of Wayland, from 11:30 a.m. until noon. There will be no special program, but children…

Editor July 5, 2016

Obituaries

Funeral for Terry Roxbury, 73, will be Thursday in Wayland

Hopkins High School graduate Terry W. Roxbury, age 73 of Allegan, died Sunday, July 3. Terry served in the U.S. Army and retired from Rockwell Industry as a machine operator.…

Editor July 4, 2016

Features

Observing the Fourth of July with a big boom

Robert M. Traxler, vice chairman of the Dorr Township Planning Commission, chairman of the Zoning Board of Appeals and "Army Bob" columnist for townbroadcast.com, annually celebrates the Fourth of July…

Editor July 4, 2016

Columns

Monday Moanin’: Too much at stake to not ‘Get On Board’

(From the blog of Mister Journalism: Reading, Sharing, Discussing, Learning) By Jeff Salisbury https://misterjournalism.wordpress.com/ Four open positions for next school board election The Wayland Union Schools Board of Education will…

Editor July 3, 2016