Editor

Democracy Tree: Is Roberts Court concerned about its legacy?

With all the buzz about the recent high court same-sex marriage arguments, a little something to celebrate slipped through the media cracks. The marriage equality decision is weeks, if not…

Editor May 9, 2015

Columns

Army Bob: Socialists want to control the unwashed masses

A hot topic of debate during the pending presidential election will be our nation’s movement to Socialism. Or the “expansion of Big Government,” as Republicans call it; the Social Justice…

Editor May 9, 2015

Obituaries

Longtime VFW Auxiliary member Vera ‘Connie’ Ward passes

Vera “Connie” Ward, of Wayland, one of the longest members of the local VFW No. 7581 Ladies Auxiliary, died Friday morning. She was 89. Mrs. Ward joined the Ladies Auxiliary…

Editor May 8, 2015

Features

Civil War re-enactors teach living history to WMS 8th-graders

Don Zimmerman, volunteer and genealogist from the 3rd Michigan Volunteer Infantry Co. F, explains to the students how Allegan County was involved in the Civil War. Wayland Middle School eighth-graders…

Editor May 8, 2015

Editorial

Dorr Township voters threw the baby out with the bath water

ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced story." It is an editorial by the editor: Who or what killed the Dorr road millage request? Pundits, broadcasters and other media…

Editor May 8, 2015

Features

Pine Street Elementary students take part in annual mile run

Pine Street Elementary School held its annual one mile fun run Friday morning, with a large number of students testing their skills. The annual run was started nearly 20 years…

Editor May 8, 2015

Obituaries

Funeral will be Saturday morning for Agnes VandenBerg, 94

Agnes VandenBerg, age 94 of Wayland, died Wednesday, May 6. Agnes is survived by her children: Patricia Miller, Marilyn Rewa, Sharon (Terry) Baumgard, Joe (Ruth) VanDenBerg, Sandra (William) Nieboer, Penny…

Editor May 8, 2015

Sports

Fennville sweeps doubleheader from Martin, record now 5-13

Martin saw its season record fall to 5-13 overall Thursday when its baseball team lost a doubleheader to Fennville 8-4 and 8-2. “We just made too many mistakes,” said Martin…

Editor May 8, 2015

Columns

Dog ‘N Suds was the place to go for Wayland teens in the ’60s

“The music is played for love Cruisin' is made for love I love it when we're cruisin' together” — Smokey Robinson “I got a letterman's sweater With a letter in…

Editor May 8, 2015

Sports

Wildcats complete series by taking 2 of 3 from Hastings

The Wayland varsity baseball team took the rubber game in the three-game series this week with Hastings, by recording a 6-4 victory Thursday. The Wildcats fell behind 3-0 in the…

Editor May 7, 2015