Editor

Service for Kay VanderPloeg, 68, will be Thursday

Kay E. Vander Ploeg, age 68, of Wayland, died Monday, April 4. Kay is survived by her husband Robert Vander Ploeg; her children: Connie (Buck Green) Berg, Corey (Stephanie) Vander…

Editor April 4, 2016

Obituaries

Service will be Wednesday for Verna Mabee, 89, of Dorr

Verna Rose (Bekkering) Mabee, age 89, of Dorr, formerly of Grandville, died Saturday, April 2. Verna was a member at Carpenter's House Outreach Church. Verna is survived by her children:…

Editor April 4, 2016

Obituaries

Former Dorr woman Delores Gregersen, 88, passes

Dolores M. Gregersen, of Battle Creek, formerly of Dorr, died Thursday, March 24. She was born to Charles and Sarah (Newman) Bourdo on Nov. 18, 1927, in Orangeville, She was…

Editor April 4, 2016

Community Notices

Early morning fire routs residents near West Maple, North Main

An early Monday morning fire routed the people living inside in the 100 block of West Maple Street in Wayland, but all were able to escape safely. Fire authorities said…

Editor April 4, 2016

Columns

Monday Moanin’: We must avoid bearing false witness against Muslims

(From the blog of Mister Journalism: Reading, Sharing, Discussing, Learning) By Jeff Salisbury https://misterjournalism.wordpress.com/ The Ten Commandments (from Exodus Chapter 20) …15"You shall not steal. 16"You shall not bear false…

Editor April 3, 2016

Columns

The Muck Starts Here: Here’s how we can win the War on Terror

by Barry Hastings I'd like to connect you with a book that will, perhaps, open your eyes, regarding the new 100-year war we're fighting (though very incompetently) at the moment.…

Editor April 3, 2016

Community Notices

WHS robotics team wins All-Star Rookie award in contest

The Wayland Robotics team No. 6090 was named Rookie All-Star Team at the district competition of the FIRST Robotics at East Kentwood High School Friday and Saturday. This is the…

Editor April 3, 2016

Obituaries

Former State Rep., Senator Edgar Fredricks dies at 73

Former State Rep. and State Senator Edgar J. Fredricks, 73 of Byron Center, died Thursday, March 31. Ed graduated from Holland Christian High School, Calvin College and earned master's degrees…

Editor April 3, 2016

Editorial

‘Bowling Alone’ reason for no-shows at casino spending forum

There was more than a little bit of consternation last Monday night about the absence of anyone from the public at a special school board hearing on spending priorities for…

Editor April 2, 2016

Features

Mother Nature’s day after April Fool’s Day is cruel joke

It was the day after April Fool's Day, and Mother Nature had a cruel joke in store for West Michigan. Despite area weather forecasters predicting just one to two inches…

Editor April 2, 2016