Editor

Wildcats score 16 runs twice to sweep Kenowa

The Wayland varsity softball team pushed its O-K Gold Conference record to 4-0 and its overall record to 11-2 Tuesday afternoon by sweeping a doubleheader against Kenowa Hills. The Lady…

Editor April 25, 2023

Obituaries

Funeral will be May 12 for Barbara Cole, 94, of Dorr

Barbara Jean (Blain) Cole, age 94, died Monday, April 24, at the Allegan County Medical Care Community, where she had resided for the last several years. Barbara was born in…

Editor April 25, 2023

Community Notices

‘Any Room’ sales business is moving to Caledonia

The “Any Room” sales business located next to the No. 1 Chinese takeout restaurant on Pearl Street will have its last sales date in Wayland today, until 7 p.m. Tuesday,…

Editor April 25, 2023

Editorial

We must set in motion a chain reaction for schools

ACHTUNG: The following is not a “fair and balanced” article. It is an editorial by the editor. We must set in motion the chain reaction that starts with approval of…

Editor April 25, 2023

Obituaries

Hopkins High School grad Susan Smith dies at 69

Susan Ann Smith, 69 of Pullman, died Saturday, April 22, after a long battle with cancer. Born Jan. 5, 1954, in Hastings, she was the daughter of the late Richard…

Editor April 25, 2023

Community Notices

Wayland Robotics team returns home from worlds

The Wayland Robotics team #6090 has just returned from their historic worlds competition in Houston after capturing the state championship earlier this month at Saginaw Valley State University. Team members…

Editor April 24, 2023

Sports

Wildcat boys win close meet; girls lose close meet

Devin Weaver The Wayland High School boys’ varsity track team came up with a 71-66 O-K Gold Conference dual meet victory Monday, but the girls lost by a similar score,…

Editor April 24, 2023

Articles

Supt. Reeves gets positive informal review of his job

Tim Reeves Patricia Velie The Wayland Board of Education held an informal evaluation Monday night of Supt. Tim Reeves’ first year on the job and was told it may not…

Editor April 24, 2023

Obituaries

Longtime Martin Schools’ teacher Jean Gill, 73, dies

Longtime Martin Elementary teacher Jean Wilma Gill died Saturday morning, April 22, at her home in Plainwell. She was 73. She was born Oct. 20, 1949, in Allegan to the…

Editor April 24, 2023

Columns

Is Salisbury Steak just a glorified hamburger?

by Kathy Hamman Miller Ingredients: 4 lbs lean ground beef 2 tablespoons Italian seasoning 2 eggs 1 minced garlic clove 1 onion 3/4 of it chopped fine with the rest…

Editor April 24, 2023