Editor

Martin’s Jazmine Hildebrand academic, hoops all-stater

Martin senior Jazmine Hildebrand has added yet another honor to her already impressive resume — she has been named to the Michigan Class D all-academic basketball team. Hildebrand last month…

Editor April 11, 2016

Columns

Yes It Is, It’s True: Genetski groomed as Watts’ successor?

I don’t know if you heard it here first, or if I’m “all over this story,” but I hear tell on good authority that Joyce Watts will retire as Allegan…

Editor April 10, 2016

Columns

Barry Hastings: Where I’m coming from about the Civil War

by Barry Hastings Knowing (because I do) people like reassurance (like reading, or hearing, you're irritating certain people), and realizing some will distrust, some believe it, every now and then…

Editor April 10, 2016

Sports

WHS bowling mentor Bill Holbrook is coach of the year

The roller coaster ride that has been the life of Wayland girls’ varsity bowling coach Bill Holbrook is on the upswing again. The Lady Wildcats’ mentor has been selected as…

Editor April 10, 2016

Obituaries

Service will be Tuesday for Hopkins native Jim Sebright, 91

Royal "Jim" Sebright of Allegan, died Saturday, April 9, at the Wings Home in Allegan. He was 91. Jim was born June 1, 1924, in Hopkins, the son of Elmer…

Editor April 10, 2016

Community Notices

Murder-mystery dinner raises $1,000 for Sylvia’s Place

The United Church of Wayland Saturday evening was host for a special murder-mystery dinner. The fund-raising event collected more than $1,000 for Sylvia's Place in Allegan, a shelter for victims…

Editor April 9, 2016

Community Notices

Slick roads cause numerous cars to slide into ditches on 131

Because of reports of numerous slideoffs northbound on U.S.-131 Saturday morning, authorities had to shut down the freeway between Wayland and Dorr exits. Keli Bandoske-Yonkers, who snapped this photo, said,…

Editor April 9, 2016

Editorial

Let’s get rid of privatization of public services, not Snyder

ACHTUNG: This is not a “fair and balanced” story. It is an editorial by the editor. Gov. Rick Snyder has been getting hammered a lot since the new year over…

Editor April 8, 2016

Community Notices

Gun Lake Casino expansion plans to be outlined April 12

The Gun Lake Tribe of Pottawatomi Indians; Gun Lake Casino; Wayland Township and Clark Construction will have a press conference at 10 a.m. Tuesday, April 12 at the Sandhill,…

Editor April 8, 2016

Articles

Zondervans seek help from public in daughter’s health crisis

Wayland Board of Education member Pete Zondervan and his wife, Kristiana Kay, continue to deal with their daughter Kinsley's serious health issues since she was born last Sept. 3. Kinsley,…

Editor April 7, 2016