Editor

Former Kessler’s building, now ITC Holdings, razed

The building that for more than a half century has been home to the now defunct Kessler's Undies and Woolies and ITC Holdings came down this week. ITC Holdings’ Wayland…

Editor March 29, 2024

Community Notices

Allegan ESA center breaks ground for auto tech facility

(From left) auto tech students Zach Roberts, Jayden Brecker, Jack Ordway, Hailee Kievit and James Butler, auto tech instructor Greg Sagodic. A groundbreaking for a new $7 million auto tech…

Editor March 29, 2024

Sports

Wayland’s winter sports all-league selections told

The following Wayland High School athletes were selected to all-O-K Gold Conference honors: (front row, from left) Izzy Botwinski, Amber Turner, Haven Baker, Reese Coughlin, Harmony Laker, (middle row) Ethan…

Editor March 28, 2024

Columns

Army Bob: Do aliens have 2nd Amendment rights?

by Robert M. Traxler Federal Judge Sharon Coleman of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois has ruled that an illegal immigrant has the Second Amendment right…

Editor March 28, 2024

Sports

Several local tracksters in Aquinas Invitational top 3

Hopkins' Jaeden Harshberger in the high jump The annual Aquinas Indoor track invitational was held Tuesday and several local athletes landed in the top three in their events. Wayland junior…

Editor March 27, 2024

Features

Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County

(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) Oscar F. Raab worked as a teacher for three school years, from the beginning of 1905-06…

Editor March 27, 2024

Features

Wayland 5th-graders join in music fittings session

The Wayland Union Schools music department Monday put together music fittings for fifth grade students at Pine Street Elementary. Music fittings allow students to try out different band and orchestra…

Editor March 27, 2024

Articles

Martin’s Austin Marsman is running for state rep.

Austin Marsman Rep. Matt Hall For those who wondered what happened to Martin Board of Education member Austin Marsman after he resigned last year, the young man has moved to…

Editor March 26, 2024

Obituaries

Celebration of life for Joanne Mejeur is Friday

Joanne Kay Mejeur died at Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo Saturday, March 23, after a two-year battle with cancer. She was 59. Joanne was born in Plainwell on April 14, 1964,…

Editor March 26, 2024

Obituaries

Celebration of life will be April 27 for Evelyn Jansen

Former Wayland Union Schools Transportation Supervisor Evelyn G. Jansen died Sunday, March 17. She was 87. She retired from Wayland Union Transportation Department after 27 years of service, first as…

Editor March 26, 2024