Posted inObituaries
Visitation is Saturday, Aug. 17, for Donna Hurst
Donna M. Hurst (Bird), 72, of Cobb Lake, formerly of Dorr, died Tuesday, July 23, at Faith Hospice Trillium Woods in Byron Center. She was born Dec. 20,1951, to Ken…
Posted inEditorial
Let’s cut back early voting period from 9 to 3 days
ACHTUNG: This is not a “fair and balanced” article. It is an editorial by the editor. EDITOR'S NOTE: I published this editorial last winter right after the presidential primary. I'm…
Posted inCommunity Notices
Craig James to talk about crazy weather Aug. 1 at Yankee Springs
Retired WOOD-TV and WZZM-TV meteorologist Craig James will be special guest speaker at 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 1, at Chief Noonday Car Park, Yankee Springs. James, who retired from being…
Posted inSports
WHS graduate wins Cobalt Golf Scholar award
Wayland High School graduate Tyler Omness of the Kalamazoo College men's golf team was named a GCAA Cobalt Golf All-America Scholar Thursday by the Golf Coaches Association of America. To be…
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Three Martin women join world horse riding competition
Three women from Martin are among the Michigan National Barrel Horse Association (NBHA) world qualifiers, representing this state in the NBHA Youth & Teen World Championships July 21-27 in Perry,…
Posted inFeatures
Wayland Middle School science teacher visits NASA workshop
Wayland Middle School science teacher Laura Foster was fortunate to be chosen to attend the NEH Landmark Workshop: Space Age on the Space Coast. Lori Howell, one of her sixth…
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Main Street program seeks public input in survey
Wayland Main Street, in conjunction with Michigan Main Street, is seeking the pulse of Downtown Wayland with a quick survey. City officials say it should take less than ten minutes…
Posted inObituaries
Small celebration slated for John Funk, 86, of Dorr
John Funk Jr., age 86, of Dorr, died Tuesday, July 23. John is survived by his wife of 19 years, Sharon Funk, ; step-parents, Richard and Irene Ward; his children,…
Posted inArticles
Dorr Township still grappling with issues about moving to new hall
The Dorr Township Fire Department handed out appreciation plaques to local women Danielle Casarez. and her fiancé, Chyanne Saucier for their heroic actions to save lives in a car fire…
Posted inColumns
Guest column: Dementia, Alzheimer’s problems only going to get worse
EDITOR'S NOTE: This column was submitted by Wayland High School graduate Mike Permoda. He recently retired from a career of bedside nursing in hospital and longterm care settings. He now…