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Clippers play better, but still drop doubleheader at Decatur

The Martin varsity baseball team played a lot better Monday than in its season opener earlier this month, but the result was the same. The Clippers dropped both ends of…

Editor April 14, 2015

Sports

Ali Cutler’s hat trick, Anderson’s goalie work beats Allendale

The Wayland High School girls' soccer team girls came back from spring break sluggishness in an early start to win 3-0 on the road against Allendale Monday afternoon. Junior Ali…

Editor April 14, 2015

Sports

Wayland girls win non-league track tri-meet at Wyoming

The Wayland girls’ varsity track team earned first place in a non-conference tri-meet at Wyoming High School Monday afternoon. The Lady Wildcats scored 68 total points to outdistance the host…

Editor April 13, 2015

Articles

Hopkins Twp. clerk, supervisor airing differences of opinion

Some differences of opinion have been made very public lately by Hopkins Township Supervisor Mark Evans and Clerk Lisa Battjes. The two local officials continued their mild words feud Monday…

Editor April 13, 2015

Columns

Monday Moan: STEM and the myth about jobs in the future

By Jeff Salisbury jeffsalisbury@charter.net The Paper Chase The Paper Chase was a 1973 film starring Timothy Bottoms, Lindsay Wagner and John Houseman, which was based on John Jay Osborn, Jr.'s…

Editor April 12, 2015

Columns

The Muck Starts Here: Another ‘no’ voter in May 5 election

By Barry Hastings As of April 8, polls indicate a "no" vote on the sales tax increase the legislature wants you to vote for next month (so they won't have…

Editor April 12, 2015

Obituaries

Service Tuesday for Bob Kramer, 63, Bay Valley electrician

Robert Kramer, age 63, of Wayland, died Saturday, April 11. Bob graduated from Reeths-Puffer High School, Muskegon. He served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War, stationed in Germany.…

Editor April 12, 2015

Columns

Changing sub teachers provider won’t really solve problem

I hear tell Wayland schools and the other districts in the Allegan Educational Services Agency (AAESA) no longer will hire substitute teachers through Professional Education Services Group of Caledonia. I…

Editor April 11, 2015

Articles

Public Safety Beat: Teen murder suspect to plea to agreement

Joshua Lee Keyzer, 16, is expected to enter a plea May 11 in Allegan County Circuit Court in the case in which he is accused of raping and fatally stabbing…

Editor April 11, 2015

Coming Events

Electronic, household waste recycling set May 2 at Harding’s

Allegan County Resource Recovery will sponsor a special recycling event for household hazardous waste, TVs and computers and electronic devices from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, May 2, at…

Editor April 10, 2015