Editor

West Michigan earthquake was 4.2, centered near Galesburg

Almost everybody in West Michigan reported feeling an earthquake at about 12:23 p.m. Saturday. News outlets have reported a 4.2 quake was centered about eight miles south Galesburg in Kalamazoo…

Editor May 2, 2015

Sports

Clippers lose twice to Bangor, overall record slips to 5-9

Martin's baseball squad dropped a conference doubleheader at Bangor Thursday, losing the first game 4-0 and dropping the second 12-2. “We sort of reverted back to early in the season…

Editor May 1, 2015

Editorial

Don’t let Proposal 1 poison worthy local millage requests

ACHTUNG: This is not a “fair and balanced” story, It is an editorial by the editor. A special election Tuesday, May 5, was hailed at first as a chance…

Editor May 1, 2015

Obituaries

Service for Judith K. Smith of Gun Lake delayed until June 6

Judith K. Smith, age 75 of Gun Lake, died Thursday, April 30, at Rose Arbor Hospice Home. Judy was a pharmacist and worked for Family Health, Northland Pharmacy, Walgreens, and…

Editor May 1, 2015

Sports

Teunissen perfect again, No. 1 Lady Wildcats sweep again

Senior pitcher Mallory Teunissen and the Wayland girls' softball team Friday doubled their pleasure and doubled their fun. No, they didn't appear in a Wrigley's Doublemint gum commercial, but Teunissen…

Editor May 1, 2015

Columns

Democracy Tree: State legislators gut 14th Amendment

by Amy Kerr Hardin It must hurt — the mental machinations and intellectual inconsistencies necessary for Michigan’s GOP lawmakers to time and again churn up conspiracy theories about federal government…

Editor May 1, 2015

Features

WHS Pro Youth team Students attend ABYS Youth Summit

More than 300 students from Allegan and Barry counties attended the second annual Allegan Barry Youth Summit Friday, April 24, at Gun Lake Community Church. The Allegan County Pro Youth…

Editor May 1, 2015

Community Notices

‘Art Through the Eyes of a Child’ will be Tuesday at Baker

Baker Elementary School's art showcase, "Art Through the Eyes of a Child," will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 5. Baker Elementary was the recipient of a…

Editor May 1, 2015

Columns

Army Bob: Defeat ISIS/ISIL now or deal with version 4.0 later

What is in a name? ISIS or is it ISIL or is it Islamic Terrorism or “The B Team?” Quite frankly there is a lot in the name we use…

Editor April 30, 2015

Obituaries

Memorial service will be May 14 for WHS grad Wilda Fleser

Wayland High School graduate Wilda Fleser died Tuesday, April 28 at the Laurels of Hudsonville. She was 85. Wilda was born July 20, 1929, in Heppner, Ore., but grew up…

Editor April 30, 2015