Editor

The Muck Starts Here: Crumbling infrastructure, bad management

by Barry Hastings Crumbling roads, collapsing bridges, vulnerable power grid, poisoned water supplies, inadequate airports, across the nation, have been ignored for decades by state legislatures and the U.S. Congress.…

Editor May 29, 2016

Obituaries

German native, ex-Kessler’s office worker dies at age 96

Margarete (Raab) Ransom, 96 of Grand Rapids, who died Thursday, worked in the office of Kessler Baby Clothing in Wayland just after World War II. Margarete was born and raised…

Editor May 29, 2016

Obituaries

Service Tuesday for Donald Knudsen, 88, of Hopkins

Donald E. Knudsen of Hopkins died Friday, May 27, at the Wings Home in Allegan. He was 88. Don was born Dec. 3, 1927, in Oak Park, Ill., the son…

Editor May 29, 2016

Articles

Kalamazoo man wanted for meth nabbed in chase

A 53-year-old Kalamazoo man who had an outstanding warrant for operating/maintaining a meth lab was arrested State Police from the Wayland post Saturday afternoon after a seat belt enforcement stop…

Editor May 28, 2016

Sports

Lady Vikings place 7th in MITCA state track meet

The Hopkins girls’ varsity track team was rated seventh in the final Michigan Interscholastic High School Track Coaches Association power. And Hopkins finished seventh Saturday in the prestigious Division 3…

Editor May 28, 2016

Features

Former WHS English teacher to visit Class of ’66 reunion

The Wayland High School Class of 1966 reunion June 25 will be a sort of "homecoming" for long-lost English teacher Mary Ellen Nyuli. Nyuli, who taught at Wayland High School…

Editor May 28, 2016

Columns

Democracy Tree: Potty bill is mean-spirited, pandering

by Amy Kerr Hardin Sen. Tom Casperson (R-38), one of Michigan’s worst lawmakers, who’s currently running in a crowded field to replace U.S. Congressman Dan Benishek in Michigan’s 1st District,…

Editor May 28, 2016

Obituaries

Private burial ceremony planned for Dick Kramer, 62

Richard "Dick" Kramer, age 62, of Dorr, died at home Thursday. Dick is survived by his wife Lori (Gensler) Kramer; his sister Sue and John Mast; his mother-in-law Vivian and…

Editor May 28, 2016

Obituaries

Memorial service planned later for Jesse Croce of Dorr

Jessie (Anderson Inman) Croce, age 82, of Dorr, died at home Thursday. She is survived by her children, James R. (Theresa) Inman, Michael B. (Debbie) Inman, Vicki (Julian) Carrizales; step-children,…

Editor May 28, 2016

Features

Dorr students raise more than $800 for children’s hospital

Dorr Elementary student Cassie Reece presented a check to Helen DeVos Children's Hospital Friday for $833 at an all-school assembly. Cassie organized the fund-raiser this spring called "Hoops for Helen"…

Editor May 28, 2016