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WHS girls’ hoops games halted after ref heart attack

The Wayland girls’ basketball junior varsity and varsity games at Cedar Springs Tuesday evening were postponed. An attendee reported that a referee of the jayvee contest collapsed on the floor…

Editor February 6, 2024

Community Notices

WHS grad killed, brother injured in Fla. traffic crash

Word has been received of the death of Wayland High School graduate Rick Middleton, 73, in a bizarre traffic crash Thursday, Feb. 1, near Ocala, Fla. Middleton was riding in…

Editor February 6, 2024

Sports

Lady Clippers lose makeup non-league ballgame, 59-51

The Martin girls’ varsity basketball team suffered a rare second consecutive loss Monday night, 59-51, to Muskegon West Michigan Christian in a non-league makeup contest. Though West Michigan led pretty…

Editor February 5, 2024

Sports

Boys’ and girls’ Wayland bowling teams win handily

The Wayland boys’ bowling team Monday afternoon defeated a much improved Ottawa Hills outfit at the local Rock ’N Bowl. Meanwhile, the girls enjoyed a 29-1 romp. The Wildcats once…

Editor February 5, 2024

Articles

Citizens ask city to renew snow shoveling services

Some residents in the Wayland city limits aren’t pleased with the new local policy mandating citizens clear the sidewalk in front of their homes. Daniel Jeffrey, who lives on North…

Editor February 5, 2024

Community Notices

Local Food Truck program serves increasing numbers

The Feeding America Food Truck this past year has services greatly increased numbers of food insecure people. Food Truck Program Chair Coleen Young said in 2022, an approximate average of…

Editor February 5, 2024

Columns

Old fashioned pizza dough, a blast from 1976 Extension

by Kathy Hamman Miller Taken from the Allegan County 1976 Extension Homemakers Cookbook.: Did you ever look through an old cookbook for a recipe to try, wondering which ones were…

Editor February 4, 2024

Obituaries

Service date delayed for Mary Lou Seekman, age 92

Mary Lou Seekman died Friday, Feb. 2. She was 92. She was born May 27, 1931, in Chicago, the daughter of Peter and Sophie Milin, and was the eldest of…

Editor February 4, 2024

Columns

Yes It’s True: ‘Michigan’s Best’ the latest to bite dust

"And another one bites the Dust.” — Queen, 1980 I noticed that over the last couple of weeks the faithful walking delivery guy of “Michigan’s Best” free publication hasn’t been…

Editor February 3, 2024

Sports

‘Cat boys roll on ‘stringpin lanes’ at Hudsonville

The Wayland boys’ bowling team competed in the Hudsonville Tournament Saturday that included 10 qualifying Baker games on stringpin lanes. “Research told me strike percentage would be down 7%…

Editor February 3, 2024