Posted inEditorial
Gas prices prove ‘ain’t nothin’ we can do about it’
ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" article. It is an editorial by the editor. One of the best examples of the worthlessness of our two-party system is the…
Posted inCommunity Notices
Two area twins to stand trial in Gov. Whitmer case
Michael Null William Null Two area men accused of being involved in a plot to kidnap and kill Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in 2020 have been ordered to stand trial…
Posted inCommunity Notices
New seniors volunteer coordinator is Lisa Gulch
Penny Bain-Salisbury (left) has been running the Senior Citizens program or Wayland Leisure Life as it’s been fondly called the past eight years under her volunteer direction, but it’s time…
Posted inFeatures
Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County
(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) Flash Back to Wayland, when in 1887 the Wayland Exchange Bank, a private bank, was established…
Posted inColumns
Basura: Herschel Walker for Trump ’24 running mate?
“Age is a very high price to pay for maturity.” — Stoddard The people of the Great State of Georgia spoke again last night, electing Rev. Rafael Warnock to serve…
Posted inSports
Defense does it again for Martin girls’ basketball
The Martin girls’ basketball team used good defense again to score its second victory in as many outings this season. The Clippers defeated homesteading Coloma 42-14 in a Southwest Athletic…
Posted inSports
Lady Vikings earn 1st win; guys take season opener
Both the Hopkins girls' and boys' basketball teams emerged victorious in non-league encounters Tuesday evening. The girls, who have been saddled with a rugged early season schedule, picked up one…
Posted inSports
Wildcat girls’ hoop team lifts season record to 3-0
The Wayland girls’ varsity basketball team made it three in a row for the young season Tuesday night with a 49-43 non-league decision at Caledonia. The Lady Wildcats reversed their…
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Lady Wildcats 2-0 on the lanes, but boys are 0-2
The Wayland girls' bowling team scored its second victory in as many tries and in as many days Tuesday with a 21-9 triumph over Middleville Thornapple Kellogg. The boys' team,…
Posted inObituaries
Visitation, funeral will be Saturday for Thomas Little
Thomas L. Little, 79, of Wayland, died Monday, Dec. 5. Tom was a loving father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. He is survived by his children Tammie (Mark) Little, Lonnie (Marcia) Little,…