Editor

Wildcats sweep South Christian in 1st Gold action

The Wayland High School varsity softball team extended its winning streak to six games Thursday with a doubleheader sweep over South Christian. It was the O-K Gold Conference opener for…

Editor April 29, 2022

Articles

Dorr Twp. approves pay raises with less haggling

Laurie Perry is the new treasurer at Dorr Township after being appointed in February. The subject of pay raises once again prompted some wailing and gnashing of teeth on the…

Editor April 28, 2022

Columns

Army Bob: Let’s not open Pandora’s Box of nukes

by Robert M. Traxler The Secretaries of State and Defense traveling to the capital city of Ukraine, Kiev, was the right thing to do, no if ands or buts, full…

Editor April 28, 2022

Editorial

Our state reps. not elected by primary vote majority

ACHTUNG: This is not a “fair and balanced” article. It is an editorial by the editor. “The game is rigged… But nobody seems to notice, nobody seems to care.” —…

Editor April 27, 2022

Columns

Au Gratin Hash Brown Casserole creates memories

by Kathy Hamman Miller Good memories with this one! Mom’s tasty side dish that goes with anything makes this comforting side dish a casserole everyone loves. To try something new…

Editor April 27, 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) 25 Years Ago — April 28, 1997 Dorr, Leighton and Salem townships soon will be contracting…

Editor April 27, 2022

Obituaries

Funeral will be Saturday in Dorr for Maria Timmer, 66

Maria Dawn Timmer, age 66 of Wayland, died Sunday, April 24. She was born on November 21, 1955 in Chicago to John J. and Ruth Ann (nee Noe) Tuka, both…

Editor April 27, 2022

Sports

Viking boys, girls go 2-1 again in Silver quad meet

Both the Hopkins girls’ and boys’ track teams Tuesday won two of three dual meets in a quad held at Comstock Park. Hopkins girls defeated Comstock Park 67-55 and Kelloggsville…

Editor April 26, 2022

Articles

Wayland hires Tim Reeves as its new superintendent

Tim Reeves The Wayland Union School system has a new superintendent. To nobody’s surprise, the Board of Education Tuesday night offered the position to Tim Reeves, current superintendent at Shelby.…

Editor April 26, 2022

Columns

My son and I make front porch the priority project

by Denise Dykstra I have a thing about front porches. I can’t help but notice as I drive by them. I have been known to send people a note saying,…

Editor April 26, 2022