Editor

Wayland man arrested in shooting at Windsor Woods

Wayland City Police Monday evening arrested a 24-year-old Male local resident after an apparent shooting in the 3500 Block of the Windsor Woods mobile community. Wayland Police, Allegan County Sheriff’s…

Editor June 28, 2022

Articles

Wayland seems to have weathered Covid crisis

Though Wayland, like many other public school districts, has gone through some hard times in the last two fiscal years, it appears it has weathered the worst of the storm.…

Editor June 27, 2022

Coming Events

Wayland summer free meal program to start up July 12

The Wayland Union Schools' 2022 summer meal program will provide free breakfasts and free lunches to all children ages 18 and younger from 8 to 8:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. to 12:30…

Editor June 27, 2022

Community Notices

Caledonia motorcyclist dies in crash at Yankee Springs

A motorcyclist was killed and his wife seriously injured Sunday afternoon in a traffic crash in Yankee Springs Township. Troopers from the Wayland post of the Michigan State Police reported…

Editor June 27, 2022

Columns

No Bake Banana Split Party Cake is fruity and tasty

by Kathy Hamman Miller Ingredients:2 cups finely crushed Graham cracker crumbs (about 10 sheets) any flavor1/4 cup sugar1 cup plus 2 tablespoons of salted butter softened2 cups confectioners sugar8 ounces…

Editor June 26, 2022

Editorial

Bring on showdown, Life vs. Choice, in November

ACHTUNG: The following is not a "fair and balanced" article. It is an editorial by the editor. Virtually no one should be surprised by the news Friday that the Supreme…

Editor June 26, 2022

Columns

Yes It’s True: I advocate for my ‘rite of passage’ books

“One pill makes you largerAnd one pill makes you smallAnd the ones that mother gives youDon't do anything at allGo ask Alice. When she's ten feet tall…” — Jefferson Airplane,…

Editor June 25, 2022

Obituaries

Service will be Wednesday for teacher Clayton Jackson

Clayton Jackson, who taught auto tech, wood shop, power tech, drafting and math at Wayland High School for 35 years, died Saturday. He was 74. Jackson, who was a 1966…

Editor June 25, 2022

Community Notices

Full day of activities slated for 4th of July in Hopkins

The annual Hopkins Fourth of July festivities will take place all day Monday, July 4, starting with a 5k race, breakfast in the park and a community non-denominational service downtown.…

Editor June 25, 2022

Columns

Basura: Justice Thomas now targets contraception

“Every sperm is sacred,Every sperm is great,When a sperm is wasted,God gets so irate!”Monty Python — The Meaning of Life “If Justice Alito wants you to be governed by the…

Editor June 25, 2022