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Wayland schools plan a 2-series request for bonds

The current Wayland High School pool, which is 48 years old and has fallen into disrepair. The Wayland Union school district’s plans to have a bond election during the August…

Editor February 21, 2022

Obituaries

Funeral mass Monday for Marilyn Koperski Swiontek

Marilyn Koperski Swiontek, age 93 of Dorr died Saturday, Feb. 19. Marilyn dedicated her life to raising her nine children with husband, Joseph Jr., lovingly and selflessly providing for her…

Editor February 21, 2022

Features

Stud muffins breakfast trailer opens at Dorr Proline

The Stud Muffins food trailer finally is up and running at Proline Concrete in Dorr. It is Monday-Friday from 7 to 10 a.m. for breakfast pastries, coffee, and gourmet cupcakes.…

Editor February 21, 2022

Columns

Ramblin’ Road: Aventures in paradise come at a cost

by Phyllis McCrossin In my previous life (before retirement) I used to talk to a lot of people. I could strike up a conversation with a total stranger and was…

Editor February 21, 2022

Columns

Chicken Pot Pie Tater Tot Casserole is 2-way player

by Kathy Hamman Miller Talk about feeding two needs with one deed! My Grands say this tastes like chicken pot pie with a bonus of another of their favorites —…

Editor February 20, 2022

Sports

Area high school hoops tourneys to start on Feb. 28

The annual Michigan High School Athletic Association girls’ and boys’ high school basketball tournaments will get under way the weeks of Feb. 28-March 4 and March 7-11, respectively. There have…

Editor February 20, 2022

Obituaries

Funeral for Vickie Jansen of Dorr slated for Feb. 26

Victoria Susan (Jutila) Jansen, age 72, died Tuesday, Feb. 15. Vickie deeply enjoyed and was committed to her co-ownership and operations of the original Jerry’s Body Shop of Dorr. She…

Editor February 20, 2022

Sports

Wildcat girls capture 1st place in O-K Gold bowling

Word on the street is that the Wayland varsity girls' bowling team captured first place in today's O-K Gold Conference tournament at Spectrum Lanes in Grand Rapids. Undisclosed sources report…

Editor February 19, 2022

Features

Gun Lake Winterfest’s Polar Dip was a frigid challenge

This year's Gun Lake Winterfest Saturday was presented with weather challenges that included stiff winds, frigid temperatures and wind chills stats that did more than make people uncomfortable. Regardless, the…

Editor February 19, 2022

Articles

Some candidates have filed already for new state seats

The deadline for candidates for State House and State Senate is exactly two months away, 4 p.m. Tuesday, April 19, and some individuals already have announced their intentions to run.…

Editor February 19, 2022