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Memorial communion service Thursday for Jim Sevigny, 50

James Scott Sevigny, age 50, of Wayland, died Monday, March 9. Jim was a diesel technician at South Kent Truck Sales. He was a former semi-pro football player who loved…

Editor March 10, 2015

Sports

Lady Clippers end hoops season at 14-9 in regional semifinals

The Martin girls’ basketball season ended at the same level as a year ago, in the regional semifinals. The Lady Clippers lost 48-38 to Wyoming Tri-Unity Christian at Mendon, finishing…

Editor March 10, 2015

Sports

Lady Wildcats earn berth in regional basketball finals Thursday

It was like another day at the office for the Wayland girls’ basketball team in the regional semifinals Tuesday evening at Charlotte against Belding. The Lady Wildcats dispatched an opponent…

Editor March 10, 2015

Articles

Public Safety Beat: Three killed in Dorr Twp. mobile home fire

A fire determined to be “suspicious” by authorities claimed the lives of two school-aged children and an adult in a mobile home Tuesday in Dorr Township. The fire was reported…

Editor March 10, 2015

Articles

Wayland school board hears pleas on behalf of support staff

Several people in the audience at Monday night's Wayland Board of Education meeting questioned the school district's policy of attempting to avoid paying health care benefits for some of the…

Editor March 10, 2015

Articles

Leukemia victim Dawson Babiak, 4, gets some good news

The up and down struggles of the Babiak family were on the upswing this week when it was learned that 4-year-old Dawson Babiak currently is leukemia free. A posting today…

Editor March 10, 2015

Sports

Two WHS boys, 2 girls make all-conference hoops teams

Seniors Dilon Aten and Lacey James and Presley Hudson and Caroline (C.J.) Miller all have been selected to the all-O-K Gold Conference boys' and girls' basketball teams, respectively. Aten, a…

Editor March 10, 2015

Features

Current Allegan County strays: March 10

Meet "Razzmatazz"! She's got a lot of spunk, so we decided to give her a spunky name...but if you know her real name or where her family is, then we…

Editor March 10, 2015

Columns

Ranger Rick: Are we wasting money on a ‘road to nowhere?

The economy is booming! That’s what we keep hearing. Stock market climbing! What’s the problem? Where are the jobs? Unemployment is higher than what is reported by the government, according…

Editor March 10, 2015

Articles

Ethel Visser re-elected to 41st year as Dorr Twp. ZBA secretary

The Dorr Township Zoning Board of Appeals welcomed a new member at their quarterly meeting March 9th, re-elected Ethel Visser secretary, to serve her 41st year in that position, and…

Editor March 10, 2015