Editor

Golf scramble proceeds to aid boy fighting leukemia

"Divots for Dawson," a golf scramble to help raise funds to defray costs of treatment for 5-year-old Dawson Babiak will be held at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, at the…

Editor July 26, 2015

Editorial

High school pool will be Wayland schools’ biggest economic headache

ACHTUNG: The following is not “fair and balanced” story. It is an editorial by the editor. Matt Miner, former vice chairman of the Wayland City Planning Commission and current member…

Editor July 26, 2015

Obituaries

Clara Clark of Dorr passes; services scheduled for Monday, July 27

Clara Clark of Dorr, died Thursday, 23. Born in Hatton, Ala., the daughter of Grady and Maggie Bradford. She is survived by her husband Louis Clark, daughter, Debbie (Joe) Vitale…

Editor July 25, 2015

Obituaries

Visitation planned for Saturday for Lucille Martin, 100

Lucille M. Brown (Brewer), age 100, died Thursday, July 23. She was preceded in death by her husband, Milo Brown; sons Phillip "Bob" Brown, Galen Brown; granddaughter Jodi Brown; parents…

Editor July 25, 2015

Articles

Army Bob: Presidential election could decide socialism or free market?

by Robert M. Traxler Income inequality, economic fairness, economic justice, redistribution of wealth; are all progressive/socialist concepts. The next presidential election will be a referendum on the national economic system.…

Editor July 23, 2015

Community Notices

Wayland High School softball players excel in the classroom too

And the honors keep on pouring in for the 2015 Wayland High School softball team. This time the honor, presented at Central Michigan University, was for having the top academic…

Editor July 22, 2015

Columns

Democracy Tree: Is Trinity prison food service Aramark redux?

by Amy Kerr Hardin Democracy Tree catalogued the multiple offenses of Aramark, the soon-to-be former private food vendor for the Michigan Department of Corrections, so now it’s time to compile…

Editor July 22, 2015

Sports

Teunissen officially presented with Miss Softball Pitcher award

Wayland High School's Mallory Teunissen officially received her Miss Softball Pitcher award at the state-wide all-star game this summer. Presenting the award is the president of the Michigan Softball Coaches…

Editor July 22, 2015

Features

Bygone Days: A brief look at Wayland area’s past, Part 175

25 Years Ago — July 25, 1990 Ray and Gerald Page of Middleville have announced plans for renovations at their Gun Lake resort, just south of the Yankee Springs…

Editor July 22, 2015

Articles

Man arrested in homicide at Gun Lake in Orangeville Twp.

Barry County Sheriff's authorities have reported they have a man in custody in connection with a fatal shooting at about 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in Orangeville Township near Gun Lake. The…

Editor July 21, 2015