Editor

Watson still very interested in funding for broadband

Watson Township officials Thursday evening made it clear to Allegan County Commissioner Gale Dugan they’re interested in using American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds for broadband. Supervisor Kevin Travis declared,…

Editor March 3, 2022

Columns

Army Bob: Let’s pray for peace, but prepare for war

by Robert M. Traxler This column has maintained for weeks now that the Red Army is a blunt force object; I hope I am wrong, and they continue to use…

Editor March 3, 2022

Features

Four WHS choir members to sing in concert March 17

Four Wayland Union High School choir students have been accepted into the South West Vocal Music Festival Honors Choir (from left): Mark Musgrave lll, Destiny Buckner, Kaprya Pureifoy and Stephen…

Editor March 3, 2022

Columns

Yes It’s True: Another tale, but this isn’t cautionary

Not long ago, I wrote an opinion piece that I called a “cautionary tale” about the Maple Valley school board and Superintendent and WHS grad Ozzie Parks. The following is…

Editor March 3, 2022

Sports

Former WHS hoops star is 2nd team all-WHAC choice

Despite battling injuries this season, Cornerstone University junior Cory Ainsworth has earned second team honors on the all-Wolverine-Hoosier Conference (WHAC) basketball team. Ainsworth was a star 6-8 center for the Wayland…

Editor March 3, 2022

Sports

To the Lady Wildcat bowl champions go the spoils

Wayland High School girls' varsity bowling coach Eric Bottrall this week decided to get his Lady Wildcats a limousine and a fancy dinner as a treat for winning the O-K…

Editor March 3, 2022

Sports

Martin, Wayland advance to district hoops finals

Mady Weber (22) looks for a shooting opportunity over the Holland Christian zone defense. The Martin and Wayland girls' basketball squads will be playing Friday evening in their respective district…

Editor March 2, 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) Members of the Wayland High School Home Economics Club in the late 1930s. 25 Years Ago…

Editor March 2, 2022

Community Notices

Wayland Middle School band wins Division 1 rating

The Wayland Middle School band earned a Division 1 rating Tuesday from the judges at the Michigan School Band and Orchestra Association district festival at Lakewood High School. The ensemble…

Editor March 2, 2022

Sports

Hopkins finishes regular season with upset victory

The Hopkins boys’ basketball team ended its regular season on a high note Tuesday with an impressive 51-34 victory over Kent City. The visiting Eagles, who in years gone by…

Editor March 1, 2022