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‘Cats blank Hastings to move on to semis

The Wayland softball team Tuesday afternoon posted a 15-0 shutout victory over Hastings in the opening round of the post-season district tournament at Middleville Thornapple Kellogg. The triumph improved the…

Editor May 27, 2025

Community Notices

Road Commission projects announced

The Allegan County Road Commission has announced its current projects:

Editor May 27, 2025

Obituaries

Martin graduate Gary Foote dies at age 81

Martin High School graduate Gary Foote died Monday, May 26, in Kalamazoo. Gary was born April 6, 1944, in Hastings, to George and Ruth (McKibbin) Foote. He was a graduate…

Editor May 27, 2025

Columns

Cable TV drops the ball on Tarik Skubal’s mound masterpiece

“You’re not gonna watch it. You’ll just have to miss it.” — a commercial for cable television a few years ago. I remember in the fall of 1976 when I…

Editor May 25, 2025

Sports

Wayland 6th-grader sets 2 running records

Wayland Middle School sixth-grader Maverick Kasprowicz has broken a couple of middle school track records this spring. He beat the Wayland MS record in the 1600-meter run with a time…

Editor May 25, 2025

Columns

Meatball casserole — Dump, bake, enjoy!

by Kathy Hamman Miller Ingredients: Casserole Ingredients: 1 lb uncooked penne, or my new favorite - gemelli pasta. 24 ounce jar of marinara sauce 3 cups water 24 ounce bag…

Editor May 25, 2025

Obituaries

Vietnam vet Robert Davies dies at age 77

Robert Edward Davies, age 77, died Tuesday, May 20. Robert was a Vietnam Veteran. He was also a motorcycle and Corvette enthusiast. In his younger years, you would always catch…

Editor May 24, 2025

Community Notices

Area Memorial Day events set for May 26

The communities of Dorr Township, Hopkins Township, Martin Township and theCity of Wayland will have Memorial Day observances Monday, May 26. The following is a brief rundown of the ceremonies:…

Editor May 23, 2025

Sports

Vikings settle for 2nd in O-K Silver softball

Lyla Reynolds: two HRs COVER PHOTO: Cami Hibma: Solo HR A doubleheader split with Fruitport Thursday meant the Hopkins softball team finished second in the final O-K Silver Conference standings.…

Editor May 22, 2025

Features

Cross Church to rent church it sold to Twp.

The congregation of the Cross Fellowship Church soon will come back to rent its old site from Dorr Township Sundays and Wednesdays. Formerly known as the Crosswinds Church, it was…

Editor May 22, 2025