Editor

Allegan County had 54% of its residents vaccinated

Dear Board of Commissioners and Community: Angelique Joynes The year 2021 proved to be a challenging, yet rewarding time. Similar to 2020, Public Health was at the forefront of conversations…

Editor May 27, 2022

Community Notices

Wayland places 10th in state forensics tournament

The Wayland High School forensics team competed in the MSCI State Tournament last weekend with close to 200 students from around the state at the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island.…

Editor May 27, 2022

Columns

Army Bob: High gas prices are just to get people off oil?

by Robert M. Traxler President Joe Biden made a statement in Japan that the exorbitant cost of fuel gasoline, diesel even petrochemicals is a good thing. Oops, the President’s words,…

Editor May 26, 2022

Articles

Dorr Twp. still undecided on spending ARPA funds

The new Dorr Township fire truck, with which Fire Chief Gary Fordham said he is well pleased. The Dorr Township Board is still trying to figure out what should be…

Editor May 26, 2022

Community Notices

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