Editor

House fire on Clark Street beckons area departments

The Wayland Fire Department Thursday morning was handling a structure fire on Clark Street near West Superior. Details weren't available. Firefighters were being assisted by Hopkins Fire, Leighton Fire, Martin…

Editor May 26, 2022

Community Notices

Tornado siren was for nasty weather to the west

A tornado siren went off in downtown Wayland and in other local communities just after 7 p.m. Wednesday. Indeed, a tornado warning had been issued by the National Weather Service,…

Editor May 25, 2022

Columns

Martin celebrates Memorial Day with lots of grandiosity

by Denise Dykstra When our boys were very little, like being carried in a baby sling little, we would attend the Memorial Day parade in Martin and I would love…

Editor May 25, 2022

Features

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

A program from a WHS football game vs. Marne Kenowa Hills in October 1962. (Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years…

Editor May 25, 2022

Editorial

Appointing ex-supt. is bad govt., bad boardsmanship

ACHTUNG: This is not a “fair and balanced” article. It is an editorial by the editor. Norm Taylor Those of you who believe I am totally opposed to Monday's appointment…

Editor May 24, 2022

Sports

Some Viking, Wildcat track members in Michiana meet

Several athletes from Hopkins and Wayland competed in the Michiana Timing Metro Health Scholarship Invitational Tuesday at Comstock Park High School. Wayland had two Wildcats place in their events: Kennedy…

Editor May 24, 2022

Sports

Martin boys 6th, girls tie for 8th in SAC track meet

The 1600-meter relay quartet. The Martin boys placed sixth and the girls were tied for eighth in the 14-team Southwest Athletic Conference track meet Tuesday at Constantine. The boys collected…

Editor May 24, 2022

Articles

Local Dem congressional candidate also may not be on Aug. 2 primary ballot

The gubernatorial campaigns of five Republican Party candidates for Michigan governor have been rocked this week by the State Elections Bureau recommending they be dropped from the August primary ballot…

Editor May 24, 2022

Columns

One Small Voice: We could all use some more kindness

by Lynn Mandaville Some respondents to One Small Voice speculate that I watch a lot of CNN. Based on the context and tone, I assume there is something negative in…

Editor May 24, 2022

Sports

Hopkins, Reynolds seem to be back to their old selves

Peyton Roxbury Lyla Reynolds and the Hopkins softball team are back in the saddle again. The Vikings quieted their recent slump Monday afternoon with a convincing doubleheader sweep of O-K…

Editor May 23, 2022