Editor

Dorr trustee still fighting battle for farm preservation

Dr. EL. Kersten “That which does not destroy me merely delays the inevitable.” — Dr. E.L. Kersten, notorious demotivator, despair.com Conservative folks who still oppose the inevitability of urban and…

Editor April 28, 2023

Community Notices

WHS Jazz Band takes part in Hastings TAC festival

The Wayland High School Jazz Band, under the direction of Kelli Tilley Smith, took part in the annual Thornapple Arts Council jazz festival in Hastings Thursday afternoon.

Editor April 27, 2023

Sports

Hopkins scoring machine returns in twin bill sweep

Bad news for opponents: Lyla Reynolds' stroke at the plate is back in action. The Hopkins softball team put on its hitting shoes Thursday afternoon to sweep a doubleheader against…

Editor April 27, 2023

Sports

Wildcats split softball twin bill vs. unbeaten Ravenna

Rae Stallard ruined Ravenna's perfect record thus far this season with a clutch double in the seventh inning. Ravenna brought a 13-0 overall season record to Wayland and left the…

Editor April 27, 2023

Obituaries

Former Dorr woman Sandra Shanahan dies at age 72

Sandra Mae (Green) Shanahan, formerly of Dorr, died Tuesday, April 25. She was 72. Sandra was born in Cadillac Sept. 16, 1950. She lived in Luther with her parents and…

Editor April 27, 2023

Columns

Army Bob: Socialist media managing issue of laptop

by Robert M. Traxler A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on — A saying attributed to Winston Churchill or…

Editor April 27, 2023

Community Notices

Milling crews begin work along South Main Street

The milling crew is working in the City of Wayland on South Main Street today and Friday. Workers are asking for the public's help to drive safe and follow closure…

Editor April 27, 2023

Columns

Ana Kasparian truly ‘fair and balanced’ with news

Pat Wilde, a 1974 graduate of Wayland High School, a friend and a serious basketball referee over many years, told me not long ago that in his humble opinion the…

Editor April 26, 2023

Obituaries

Martin grad, heart patient Audrey Pride dies at age 52

Martin High School graduate Audrey Pride died Tuesday, April 18, in Lawton. She was 52. Diagnosed with a heart condition at an early age didn't stop her from devoting her…

Editor April 26, 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) The cover photo shows the A & P grocery store that existed on the east side…

Editor April 26, 2023