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WHS girls scare unbeaten opponent in regional finals

The Lady Wildcats huddle in the last minute of their regional final contest while referees discuss a controversial foul call. Close, but no cigar. That flippant phase perhaps best describes…

Editor March 10, 2022

Community Notices

Sexual assault reported along Rabbit River Trail

Wayland City Police are asking for the public’s help in an investigation of a complaint of a sexual assault on the Rabbit River Trail off East Elm Street. Authorities said…

Editor March 10, 2022

Community Notices

Both WHS orchestras awarded Division 1 ratings

The Wayland Union High School Orchestras attended Michigan School Band and Orchestra Association (MSBOA) District Band and Orchestra Festival Tuesday, March 1, at East Kentwood High School to perform a…

Editor March 10, 2022

Obituaries

Funeral for Yankee Springs native Jim Peterson slated

Yankee Springs native James Peterson died Monday, March 7, at his home in Alto. Jim was born on Feb. 27, 1939, in Yankee Springs, and in July of 1961 married…

Editor March 10, 2022

Obituaries

Chester Dolegowski’s funeral will be Saturday

Chester D. Dolegowski, age 96 of Dorr, died Tuesday March 8, in the same house where he was born and lived his entire life. Chester was born Dec. 11, 1925,…

Editor March 10, 2022

Features

Hopkins FFA selected for honor as top state chapter

Olivia Coffey The Hopkins chapter of the FFA has been selected as this year's National Chapter Award State Winner for Michigan. Advisor Jessica Couch said, "What an honor it is…

Editor March 9, 2022

Articles

Woman is close, but not enough for cemetery plots

Theresa Lott, who technically lives in Gun Plain Township but identifies much more strongly with Martin, isn’t happy she cannot buy 10 cemetery lots in Martin Township. Lott told the…

Editor March 9, 2022

Community Notices

Wayland supt. search input sessions set for March 17

Wayland Union Schools has announced the schedule for input sessions for the superintendent search. There will be all-day sessions from 1:30 to 7 p.m. during the day, as shown in…

Editor March 9, 2022

Sports

Streaking Martin wins again to make district finals

Is Martin's boys' basketball team peaking at the right time this season, or are the Clippers just lucky? Martin qualified for the Friday night district finals Wednesday by pulling off…

Editor March 9, 2022

Columns

The perils of preparing beer can chicken Sunday dinner

by Denise Dykstra My husband and I have been watching a barbecue challenge show on Netflix. I am in a slump where nothing sounds good to make for dinner, nor…

Editor March 9, 2022