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Democrary Tree: Perrigo among Michigan offshore tax cheats

As reporters pore over the recently leaked “Panama Papers”, searching the massive document dump for names familiar here in the U.S., the Obama administration used the occasion to push for…

Editor April 7, 2016

Features

Bygone Days: A brief look at Wayland area’s past, Part 210

25 Years Ago — April 10, 1991 VanSolkema Farms has been ordered to pay $16,000 in civil penalties and for damages in the 1989 “chemical drift” killing of about 2,000…

Editor April 6, 2016

Articles

Distracted driving is growing problem causing traffic crashes

With more than 3,000 people killed nationwide in distracted-affected crashes in 2012, the Michigan State Police (MSP) seeks to educate the public about the dangers of distracted driving. According to…

Editor April 6, 2016

Columns

Basura: I made the Marine tennis team in Hawaii, for awhile

“Contrariness;” continued Tweedledum, “if it was so, it might be; and, if it were so, it must be; but, if it isn’t, it ain’t. That’s logic.” — Lewis Carroll, Through…

Editor April 5, 2016

Community Notices

Wayland High School pool closed for at least this week

The Wayland High School pool will be closed for the rest of the week and perhaps longer. Fitness & Aquatics Director John Charon of Northern Physical Therapy said the water…

Editor April 5, 2016

Articles

WHS Robotics Team wins Rookie All-Star Award at districts

The Wayland Union High School Robotics Team received the Rookie All-Star Award at the FIRST Robotic district championship competition Friday and Saturday at East Kentwood High School. The Woldcats also…

Editor April 5, 2016

Articles

Wayland city police officers agree to new 5-year contract

Local police officers and the Wayland City Council have agreed to a new five-year employment contract. The City Council Monday night unanimously approved the pact, which covers the years 2016…

Editor April 5, 2016

Columns

Ranger Rick: Business works well when it is treated fairly

Politicians tend to always look at solutions to problems instead of getting to the root cause of the problem to be solved and what caused it to arise into a…

Editor April 5, 2016

Community Notices

Statewide tornado drill will take place at 1:30 p.m. April 13

Allegan County Emergency Management reminds residents that the 2016 statewide tornado drill will take place at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 13. Allegan County Emergency Management encourages public institutions, business and…

Editor April 4, 2016

Sports

Wildcat Sydney Urben selected to all-state bowling team

Wayland High School sophomore Sydney Urben has been selected to the first unit of the Division II girls’ all-state bowling team. The announcement came this week from the Michigan High…

Editor April 4, 2016