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Gun Lake Winterfest will be back February 16, 17 and 19

The annual Gun Lake Winterfest will return this year on Wednesday, Feb. 16, Thursday, 17, and particularly Saturday Feb. 19, at various locations, including the Gun Lake Casino. The schedule…

Editor February 3, 2022

Columns

Basura: Gyotaku Japanese artistry after catching fish

"So soon we get old. So late we get smart." — Anonymous The word gyotaku is Japanese, and means, literally, fish print. In the mid-1800s, Japanese fishermen came up with…

Editor February 3, 2022

Columns

Army Bob: What we’ve had here is failure of leadership

by Robert M. Traxler It is time for leadership on the public health front; it is always better to lead people than to dictate to or order folks. An old…

Editor February 3, 2022

Community Notices

Wayland, Martin schools announce a 2nd snow day

Supt. Dr. Christina Hinds has announced that Wayland Union Schools will be closed Thursday, Feb. 3, due to inclement weather conditions. Martin also has called off school. The snowstorm that…

Editor February 2, 2022

Features

Wayland Union Schools beekeeping club seeks experienced volunteer

The Wayland Union Schools extra-curricular beekeeping club is looking for an experienced local beekeeper who is willing to volunteer to help the group to grow and thrive. This new after-school…

Editor February 2, 2022

Community Notices

Rash of thefts of catalytic converters being reported

Local businesses, residents and authorities are reporting a rash of thefts of catalytic converters from parked vehicles. Wayland Transmission and Auto Service posted on Facebook Wednesday morning, "Last night our…

Editor February 2, 2022

Obituaries

No details yet on services for Larry Van Volkinburg

Larry Dean Van Volkinburg, age 88, of Shelbyville died Monday, Jan. 24. Larry was born June 26, 1933 and he was a graduate of Wayland High School. There have not…

Editor February 2, 2022

Sports

All Wayland and Martin teams taste defeat Tuesday

Brett Bulsma (2) goes near the rim. Both the Wayland boys' and girls' varsity basketball teams lost non-conference basketball encounters Tuesday evening. The Lady Wildcats saw their overall season record…

Editor February 2, 2022

Community Notices

Snow dump closes schools and Then & Now library

The anticipated snowstorm across West Michigan delivered plenty of the white stuff Wednesday morning, enough to close Hopkins, Martin and Wayland schools for the day and all evening activities as…

Editor February 2, 2022

Sports

Bowler from Hopkins High School rolls a perfect 300

Charlie Brown Hopkins High School varsity bowler Charlie Brown achieved a rare feat Monday in high school competition in the Vikings O-K Silver Conference dual match against Belding by rolling…

Editor February 1, 2022