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Martin Public Schools reorganizing staff, administrators for ’22-’23

Danielle Whitaker Shelby Finney Martin Public Schools is undergoing a reorganization of staff and adminsitrators to commence the 2022-23 academic year. Supt. Brooke Ballee-Stone explained, "We have a couple more…

Editor July 19, 2022

Columns

Second annual Martin Hometown Day tons of fun

by Denise Dykstra Our hometown feels empty today. Over the weekend, Martin held its second annual Hometown Day. Our town was bustling with people all day long. The great thing…

Editor July 19, 2022

Obituaries

Road Commission foreman Carroll Brewer dies at 84

Carroll Lewis Brewer, 84, died Saturday, July 16, at Wings Home Hospice in Allegan. Carroll was born Dec. 4, 1937, in Hopkins, the son of Reo and Violet (Duryea) Brewer. He…

Editor July 19, 2022

Articles

Former mayor asks council to permit use of golf carts

Former Wayland Mayor Burrell Stein and citizen Amy DeShaw Monday night asked the Wayland City Council to reconsider earlier inaction and adopt an ordinance permitting use of golf carts. “I…

Editor July 18, 2022

Articles

City adopts 1st ordinance permitting marijuana sales

The Wayland City Council Monday night made it official and unanimously adopted the first local ordinance permitting the growing, sale, dispensing of recreational marijuana. The council continued to insist on…

Editor July 18, 2022

Obituaries

Celebration of life planned for David Reurink at farm

David Reurink, age 60, died Wednesday, July 13. David was always thoughtful of others and would stop and talk to and help anyone. He loved to have fun and joke…

Editor July 18, 2022

Editorial

Asst. Supt. explains casino funds in relation to bond

To the editor: Patricia Velie During the last successful bond campaign (to add the middle school wing, replace the tennis courts, and work on all other buildings = $1.925m zero…

Editor July 18, 2022

Features

Mini-Park mural nearly finished in local festival

The Wayland Mainstreet 2022 Mural Project at the Mini Park downtown, on the west wall of McDuff's, was nearly completed during the festival over the weekend. Organizers said more than…

Editor July 17, 2022

Obituaries

Remembrance service held July 7 for Pauline Cales

Pauline Cales of Wayland, died Friday, July 1. She was 85. Born on Aug. 27, 1936, in Frostburg, Md., a pleasant town nestled in the lush green Cumberland Mountains, Pauline…

Editor July 17, 2022

Editorial

For state rep., ‘I think they are all bozos on this bus’

ACHTUNG: The following is not a “fair and balanced” article. It is an editorial by the editor. Local voters less than two weeks hence will decide who will be state…

Editor July 16, 2022