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Deputy won’t face charges in fatal shooting of motorist

The Allegan County Sheriff's deputy who shot and killed a 22-year-old motorist after a traffic stop in Monterey Township June 22, will not face any charges, according to County Prosecutor…

Editor September 19, 2022

Features

Wildcat fans, students raise money for mental health

Wayland High School students, parents and fans collectively spent the entire day Friday fund-raising for mental health issues, particularly suicide, for the football game with Forest Hills Eastern. Final totals…

Editor September 19, 2022

Articles

Historic Bowens Mills shuts down cider festivals

Bowens Mills "It's Cider Time" festivals are shutting down after nearly a half century just east of Wayland. "We are sad to announce that we can no longer have 'It’s…

Editor September 19, 2022

Community Notices

Megan Mickelson to fill Plan Commission vacancy

Megan Arndt Mickelson was sworn in Tuesday night as the newest member of the Wayland City Planning Commission. Mickelson, associate transportation planner at Kalamazoo Area Transportation Study, succeeds Steve Stepek,…

Editor September 19, 2022

Features

Community of Moline celebrates 150th birthday

The community of Moline welcomed a good number of local residents and former residents to its sesquicentennial celebration in the down over the past weekend. The festivities included a car…

Editor September 18, 2022

Columns

Chicken dressing casserole has easy prep, great smells

by Kathy Hamman Miller I can guarantee you’ll be making some great smelling memories with this dish! Mom always made this up the night before from left over chicken or…

Editor September 18, 2022

Sports

Former Wildcat harrier on Adrian College C-C squad

Hannah Smith Hannah Smith of Dorr, a captain on the Wayland High School varsity cross-country team last season, is the No. 3 runner for the Adrian College squad this fall…

Editor September 18, 2022

Sports

Wildcat boys rated 3rd in cross-country region

Wayland cross-country coach Raymond Antel has reported that the Wildcat boys currently are rated third in the region and 16th in the state. The top thee teams in the regional…

Editor September 17, 2022

Sports

Vikings win homecoming; Wildcats fall to 2-2 overall

Hopkins had a most satisfying homecoming football game Friday night while pushing its overall season record to 3-1. Wayland, meanwhile, lost 35-16 to an undefeated Forest Hills Eastern outfit that…

Editor September 16, 2022

Community Notices

Shooting victim under the influence, state police say

Michigan State Police have determined that Joseph Nagle of Comstock Park was under the influence of cocaine and marijuana when he was fatally shot June 16 by an Allegan County…

Editor September 16, 2022