Editor

Education Foundation helps buy 2 band devices

Kelli Tilley Smith Wayland High School band director Kelli Tilley Smith this morning announced that the Wayland Union Education Foundation awarded the music program $3,610 as a match from band…

Editor October 7, 2022

Obituaries

Memorial service is Oct. 11 for Melanie Haywood, 66

Melanie Kay (Biesbrock) Haywood, age 66, died Wednesday, Oct. 5, in her home in Wayland. She worked many jobs over the years, including Wayland Union Schools, United Bank of Michigan,…

Editor October 6, 2022

Community Notices

Hopkins couple named to Michigan FFA Hall of Fame

Brent and Sue Sebright of Hopkins were recognized at this year's Michigan FFA Alumni annual banquet as the 2022 Floyd Beneker Michigan FFA Alumni Hall of Fame award recipients. Brent…

Editor October 6, 2022

Sports

Hopkins sets up showdown for Silver volleyball crown

Hopkins and Grandville Calvin Christian nearly every year have a knock-down, drag-out showdown for the O-K Silver Conference volleyball championship. Calvin usually prevails, but this year the crown could belong…

Editor October 6, 2022

Articles

Seven Generations Park ribbon cutting is Oct. 29

Plans for the recreational park at the intersection of M-222 and 16th Street in Watson Township are “98% complete” and it shall be named Seven Generations Park. The name was…

Editor October 6, 2022

Columns

Army Bob: So who blew up the Nord Stream pipelines?

Who blew up the Nord Stream pipelines? We maintain that it was the Russians, the Russians maintain it was the United States. President Joe Biden did say on Feb. 7…

Editor October 6, 2022

Features

‘Tis the changing of the colors early this season?

Susan Wisniewski-Bush posted this photograph today on Facebook near the United Bank on West Superior Street in Wayland. She noticed the changing of the color of a prominent tree in…

Editor October 6, 2022

Features

Imagination Library gets $100,000 contribution

(From left) Brian Gaggin, President, United Way; Samantha Ball, Superintendent/CFO, Martin Public Schools; Jim Greydanus, Superintendent, Fennville Public Schools; Allyson Huttenga, Director of Corporate Engagement, United Way; Kessie Karg, Director…

Editor October 6, 2022

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 — Oct. 6, 1997 Bill's Village Auto Repair in Hopkins Dawn Losinger of…

Editor October 5, 2022

Obituaries

Former Harvest Queen Linda DeJong dies at age 80

Linda Kay DeJong, age 80, died Wednesday, Oct. 5. Growing up in Martin on her parents’ farm, Linda had a fondness for horses. She owned, cared for, and enjoyed horseback…

Editor October 5, 2022