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Kendall H. Mead, Sr. age 88, of Moline, died Saturday, Aug. 23. Kendall served in the US Air Force and for the Grand Rapids City Fire Department. His wife, Beverly…

The 2025 high school football season will get under way in earnest at 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 28, and all three local teams will be in action. Wayland will have…

Wayland Union High School has been recognized by U.S. News & World Report on its list of Best High Schools in Michigan and across the nation. Rankings are based on…

ACHTUNG: This is not a “fair and balanced” article. It is an editorial by the editor. “See? I told you so.” — The title of Rush Limbaugh’s second book. Not…

The Wayland Fire Department is praising the life saving actions of two secret good samaritans Saturday evening at a house fire in the 2700 block of 6th Street in Wayland…

by Kathy Hamman Miller This isn’t your average soup recipe. By roasting the root veggies first, you get an added extra cozy flavor with every spoonful. Ingredients: 2 tablespoons oil…

Hopkins boys finished 15th and Wayland 17th Friday night in the Starlight Division of the Under the Lights cross-country races at South Christian High School’s athletic complex. The Lady Vikings…

Stanley “Stan” Joseph Pawloski, age 74, died Saturday, Aug. 23. Stan was a lifetime farmer and took pride in his career. Most important, he loved his family and cherished time…

Coach Amy Funk The Hopkins varsity volleyball team welcomed new coach Amy Bishop Funk Saturday by winning the Lawton tournament with six victories without a loss. Though it was Funk’s…

A new historical book telling the story of the St. Stanislaus Parish in Hilliards is scheduled to be in print later this year. “Faith, Family & Tradition” traces the start…