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Funeral mass at St. Therese slated for Monica Langley

Monica Langley, a lifelong Wayland area resident, died Friday, Aug. 11, at the age of 65. Monica graduated from Wayland High School in 1975. Her husband, Jerry Langley, was a…

Editor August 12, 2023

Obituaries

Memorial service Aug. 18 for Tim Wicks of Hopkins

Timothy J. Wicks, 70 of Hopkins, died Wednesday, Aug. 9, at the Wings Home in Allegan. Born Nov. 18, 1952, in Allegan, he was the son of the late Bruce…

Editor August 12, 2023

Obituaries

Service will be Aug. 17 for Margaret Herman, 93

Margaret Mildred (nee Oswalt) Herman died Thursday, Aug. 10. She was 93. She was born Nov. 16, 1929, to Harry and Lottie Oswalt. She grew up on her centennial farm…

Editor August 12, 2023

Editorial

The right’s ‘go-to’ issue now is becoming its albatross

“It’s a strange world that we live in, and surely we’re forgiven if we don’t know where to turn.” — Neil Innes “You know, we used to laugh at those…

Editor August 11, 2023

Community Notices

St. Stanislaus welcomes as priest Fr. James Adams

Fr. James Adams St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Hilliards this weekend will welcome new priest Fr. James Adams. He will be present for mass at 4:30 p.m. Saturday and 10:30…

Editor August 11, 2023

Community Notices

Sidewalks being added to South Main Street project

The South Main Street reconstruction project in Wayland today featured the installation of sidewalks on the east side of the street near the VFW post. South Main has been shut…

Editor August 11, 2023

Community Notices

Free meals programs reinstated for area schools

The Wayland, Hopkins and Martin school districts are getting ready to start the new academic year later this month. Each is planning open houses before the first day of school…

Editor August 11, 2023

Features

Memoir writing class set in Dorr for Tuesday, Aug. 22

A memoir writing class, "Saving Lives One Story at a Time," will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 22, at the Dorr Township Library on 18th Street.The program is…

Editor August 11, 2023

Community Notices

Youthful thespian’s dreams of local theater are halted

Nathan Savinsky Nathan Savinsky's dream of starting up a local theater group have come to an end almost as quickly as they started. Savinsky proposed local thespians form the Lumberton…

Editor August 10, 2023

Articles

Leighton Township Board deals with water matters

Chris Machiela The subject of water dominated the business of the Leighton Township Board Thursday evening. The board tabled a request from Michigan Geological Survey program to conduct a survey…

Editor August 10, 2023