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Wayland area man charged in DUI fatal traffic crash

Dale Robert Melick, 53, of Wayland was arraigned this afternoon in Allegan County District Court in connection with the fatal traffic crash early Saturday morning in 135th Avenue in Wayland…

Editor May 16, 2016

Columns

The Muck Starts Here: Would you believe me…

by Barry Hastings ... if I told you the third leading cause of death among Americans is "medical error?" Heart disease is #1, cancer #2, mistakes by medical professionals #3.…

Editor May 16, 2016

Sports

Lady Wildcat JVs win Fruitport Invitational title

The Wayland High School junior varsity softball team won the Fruitport Invitational Saturday. The Lady Wildcats took out Northview 10-7, Muskegon Oakridge 11-6 and host Fruitpost 12-7 in three very…

Editor May 16, 2016

Sports

Sarah Brewer records 36th fastest time at River Bank Run

Sarah Brewer, a 2006 Wayland High School graduate, finished 36th out of more than 2,200 runners at the Fifth Third River Bank Run Saturday in Grand Rapids. Brewer was a…

Editor May 14, 2016

Sports

Three Wildcats league champs, team finishes 3rd in Gold

The Wayland boys’ varsity track team finished third in the O-K Gold Conference meet Saturday in the cold, wind and rain. The Wildcats came up with 116 team points. Ottawa…

Editor May 14, 2016

Obituaries

Service planned for Tuesday for Mary VanEe, 96, of Dorr

Mary H. Mary H. (Bach) VanEe, of Dorr, died Friday, May 13, the day before her 97th birthday. Mary loved to cook and bake for people she cared for. She…

Editor May 14, 2016

Features

‘Fairy Free for All’ will be presented at WMS May 20

The Wayland Middle School Drama Club will present "Fairy Free For All" at 7 p.m. Friday, May 20, at the middle school cafeteria. In the Never Never Land, time is…

Editor May 14, 2016

Columns

Monday Moanin’: Schools of Choice promotes segregation

by Mike Warner While visiting my mother-in-law she gave me an article titled ‘Urban district, suburban community’ from the March 23, 2016 Holland Sentinel newspaper. The article focused on the long-term…

Editor May 14, 2016

Articles

Driver arrested as DUI suspect in fatal traffic crash

Allegan County Sheriff's authorities arrested a motorist for fleeing police and suspected drunken driving in an incident early Saturday morning that resulted in a fatal traffic crash. An officer from…

Editor May 14, 2016

Sports

Lady Vikings victims of 7-run rally by Covenant Christian

Perhaps the Hopkins varsity softball team members have been watching too much Detroit Tigers baseball on TV. The Lady Vikings led 6-4 going into the top of the seventh and…

Editor May 14, 2016