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Leslie Wagner succeeds Pat Velie as WUS asst. supt.

Pat Velie Leslie Wagner of Hastings has been selected assistant superintendent of finance and operations for Wayland Union Schools, succeeding the retiring Patricia Velie. Wagner, who will begin duties later…

Editor June 26, 2023

Community Notices

A welcome rain combats awful dry weather pattern

It was a sweet rain that invaded the northeast section of Allegan County Sunday afternoon and evening, as a reported three-quarters of an inch of the wet stuff fell on…

Editor June 26, 2023

Columns

Serve this sweet cherry cake warm and enjoy it

by Kathy Hamman Miller Sweet Cherry Cake Ingredients: 1 egg 1/2 cup sugar - plus 1/4 cup 1/2 cup milk 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 1 tablespoon orange juice 1/4 teaspoon…

Editor June 25, 2023

Sports

Wayland High School does well in Meijer state games

Wayland athletes had a more than reasonable success in this past weekend's Meijer State Games. The Lady Wildcats basketball team claimed the championship at West Catholic High School Sunday afternoon.…

Editor June 25, 2023

Community Notices

Dorr 4th of July celebration starts early, Friday, June 30

The annual Fourth of July celebration at Dorr this year will cover an ambitious five days, from Friday, June 30, to Tuesday, July 4, with most of the activities taking…

Editor June 25, 2023

Features

‘Carp Fest’ beats the heat in downtown Hopkins return

The Carp Fest returned to downtown Hopkins Saturday, featuring partying in the street, a pig roast, roasted chickens, other food items, adult beverages indoors and outdoors, Jill Jones doing patch…

Editor June 24, 2023

Sports

Evie Mathis cops another pole vault championship

Wayland High School freshman Evie Mathis has added another championship title to her already impressive resume in track and field. The daughter of Rick and Cindy Mathis of Wayland, she…

Editor June 23, 2023

Community Notices

Motorists urged to avoid 128th and 30th intersection

A red pickup truck pulling camper took out the little building on a 128th Street and 30th Avenue west of Hopkins Friday morning. Authorities advise motorists to avoid that area,…

Editor June 23, 2023

Community Notices

Honest… work progressing on South Main St. project

Work is progressing on South Main Street in Wayland in a project partly funded by a state grant to install a turning lane on the road from Sycamore Street south…

Editor June 23, 2023

Obituaries

Funeral Saturday at local church for Harold Lenz

Harold William Lenz, age 95, died Wednesday, June 21, after a brief illness. Harold was born March 31, 1928, in Grandville to William and Elsie Lenz. He married Norma Jean…

Editor June 23, 2023