Editor

Wayland Middle School choirs earn superior ratings

The Wayland Union Middle School seventh and eighth grade choirs earned a Division 1 or "superior" rating from judges at the Middle School Vocal Music Association Festival Thursday, March 17.…

Editor March 18, 2022

Sports

Harnish, Bottrall named to D-2 all-state bowling team

Kadence Bottrall Bella Harnish Wayland High School senior Bella Harnish and junior Kadence Bottrall both were named to the Michigan High School Athletic Association Division 2 all-state bowling team. Harnish…

Editor March 18, 2022

Editorial

Bond requires no ‘new’ taxes, instead tax extension

ACHTUNG: This is not a “fair and balanced” article. It is an editorial by the editor. “No… Read my lips… No new taxes!” — President George Herbert Walker Bush on…

Editor March 17, 2022

Obituaries

Celebration of life is April 2 for driver in truck crash

Michael Wayne Moore, 46, of Allegan, died in a truck crash in Hopkins Township Friday, March 4. He was born Oct. 19, 1975, in Grand Rapids, to Wayne and Kay…

Editor March 17, 2022

Columns

Army Bob: The U.S. is outsourcing world pollution

by Robert M. Traxler President Joe Biden stopped the importation of Russian oil. Good for him, but think of this: We are now sending diplomats to Venezuela and Iran to…

Editor March 17, 2022

Sports

‘Cat sprinter Ian Thompson commits to track at MSU

Thompson, shown with football coach Paul Goodwin. Wayland High School senior Ian Thompson has announced he has committed to the Michigan State University track & field program starting next fall.…

Editor March 17, 2022

Community Notices

Martin grad wins doctorate, is Springport schools supt.

Christie Orr/Robinson Martin High School graduate Christie Orr/Robinson has earned her doctorate degree and is now serving as superintendent at Springport Public Schools in Jackson County. Robinson graduated from Martin…

Editor March 16, 2022

Features

Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County

(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) A scene from the Elmer Smith farm in Salem Township in the 1890s. 25 Years Ago…

Editor March 16, 2022

Obituaries

Amy Jo Nichols’ burial in Maplewood Cemetery

Amy JoNichols died Monday, March 14, at Bronson Hospital in Kalamazoo. She was 27 years old. She was born Oct. 19, 1994, in Kalamazoo, the daughter of David and Ruth…

Editor March 16, 2022

Sports

Hopkins earns all-state academic girls hoops honor

The Hopkins varsity girls' basketball team earned Academic All-State Honors from the Basketball Coaches Association of Michigan (BCAM). Senior Lia VanderVeen also received the Outstanding Senior Student-Athlete Award. This award…

Editor March 15, 2022