Editor

Young thespian wants to start community theater

Nathan Savinsky Local youthful thespian Nathan Savinsky wants to see if a Wayland Community Theater program can be launched in the community. Savinsky, who has been enthusiastically involved with the…

Editor July 13, 2023

Articles

Galloway Landings air park back on Leighton’s agenda

Kate Scheltema points to the area of the air park in a meeting from 2017. The continuing saga of the Galloway Landings air park issue is back on the agenda…

Editor July 13, 2023

Columns

Army Bob: ‘White privilege’ applies to Hunter Biden ?

by Robert M. Traxler Structural/Institutional Racism/White Privilege? Where is it, what is it? Identify it and we can work to end it, but the term is so open as to…

Editor July 13, 2023

Sports

Nicki Cardosa wins asst. coach award nationally

Nicki Cardosa Nicki Cardosa, coach and teacher at Wayland High School, has been named an assistant coach of the year by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association. She won a state-level…

Editor July 13, 2023

Features

WHS teacher’s wife’s book being sold in 2 area stores

Jeanne Gunderson, wife of Wayland High School art teacher Scott Gunderson, has received word that Schuler's and Books and Mortar in Grand Rapids have both agreed to sell her recently…

Editor July 12, 2023

Features

Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County

(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — July 13, 1998 Dorr Township firefighters rescued a 14-year-old, Patrick Morefield, who…

Editor July 12, 2023

Community Notices

Main Street project shutters local 4 One 2 eatery again

As the late comedian Gilda Radner said, "It's always something." Anthony Winters and Nissa Smith of the 4 One 2 distillery, restaurant and arcade next to the FFW post on…

Editor July 12, 2023

Sports

WHS grad promoted to head coach at Mich. Tech

Robert Young Wayland High School graduate Robert Young has been promoted to head coach of the Michigan Tech track and field program, Vice President for Athletics and Recreation Suzanne Sanregret…

Editor July 12, 2023

Obituaries

Brian Gordon’s funeral will be at Martin church July 18

Brian Gordon died Friday, July 7, at his home in Hamilton. He was 66. He was born March 8, 1967, in Kokomo, Indi., the son of Frederick and Patricia (Sproal)…

Editor July 12, 2023

Obituaries

Celebration of life will be later for Walt Alflen, 93

Word has been received of the death Sunday July 9, in Bradenton, Fla., of Walter Alflen, formerly of Wayland. He was 93. Known as a terrific husband, father, grandfather and…

Editor July 11, 2023