Editor

Public safety beat: Fire battled at Mobile Pallet Services

The Wayland Fire Department and several other departments were battling a fire at Mobile Pallet Services Inc. Sunday afternoon. Local officials reported that a fire was burning a large pile…

Editor March 29, 2015

Editorial

For what it’s worth: Wildcats, Vikings showed us quality hoops

ACHTUNG: This is not a “fair and balanced” story. It is an editorial by the editor. It’s the silver lining in the dark cloud. It’s the consolation for the inconsolable.…

Editor March 28, 2015

Columns

Democracy Tree: Follow the money to block a Michigan union

by Amy Kerr Hardin Today’s Traverse City Record-Eagle opined on a transparency issue at Northwestern Michigan College over exorbitant legal fees paid to the silk-stocking law firm Miller Canfield. At…

Editor March 28, 2015

Articles

WHS thespians put together murder mystery dinner

Members of the Wayland High School drama program put on the annual "Murder Mystery Dinner" Friday evening at the Fine Arts Center. Guests were treated to a dinner and then…

Editor March 27, 2015

Columns

Yes It Is, It’s True: Death stories ain’t what they used to be

"Those are people who died, died. They were all my friends, and they died." — Jim Carroll Band Ink-stained wretches from a bygone era will tell you one of the…

Editor March 27, 2015

Features

Wildcat senior Lacey James named all-state in Class B

Wayland High School senior center Lacey James has been named to the Associated Press Class B all-state basketball team. The 6-7 pivot averaged almost 20 points and 15 rebounds per…

Editor March 27, 2015

Columns

Army Bob: Be careful about promises of social justice

by Robert M. Traxler The presidential election circus is rapidly descending upon us, heaven help us all. The “social justice” movement will be a hotly debated issue for the next…

Editor March 26, 2015

Sports

Lady Wildcats to host defending soccer champ Monday

The Wayland girls' soccer team captured its second victory in as many starts Thursday evening with a 4-0 shutout victory over Byron Center. The Lady Wildcats also defeated Coopersville 4-0…

Editor March 26, 2015

Obituaries

Jo Bryant of Dorr dies 5 days after her 84th birthday

Johanna Jo Bryant of Dorr, who celebrated her 84th birthday just last Friday, died Wednesday, March 25. Jo was born March 20, 1931, in Kalamazoo to Elzo and Gertrude Veenkant.…

Editor March 26, 2015

Editorial

Dorr Twp. pay raise rejections penny wise and pound foolish

ACHTUNG: This is not a “fair and balanced” story. It is an editorial by the editor. It appears that the Dorr Township Supervisor, Clerk and Treasurer will be rebuffed in…

Editor March 26, 2015