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Mary Schumaker retiring from salon business in Dorr

Mary Schumaker has decided to retire from the hair cutting and salon business. She wrote on Facebook, "Today is a bittersweet day. After 35 years in my little small town…

Editor March 30, 2022

Obituaries

Services set for Dorr native Corwin Bredeweg, 84

Dorr native Corwin Jay Bredeweg, age 84, died March 25. He was born on Dec. 9, 1937, in Dorr. He graduated from Hope College and then attended University of Kansas,…

Editor March 30, 2022

Editorial

Di Cesare selection proves the value of hiring local ACHTUNG: This is not a “fair and balanced” article. It is an editorial by the editor.Kudos to the administration at Wayland Union Schools for selecting Santino Di Cesare as the new high school principal.

Judging by all the comments I’ve been reading about this development, the move is wildly popular. One of the biggest reasons is that “Tino” is a local boy who made…

Editor March 29, 2022

Columns

My ‘foolish’ purchase of the many bright colors sweater

These are the members of the shopping crew. I really love bright colors. When asked to share my favorite color of all, I could not. Yes, I have colors I…

Editor March 29, 2022

Community Notices

GR woman sentenced to prison for sex trafficking

The Grand Rapids woman who was found guilty of sex trafficking charges along with a Wayland man was sentenced Monday to between three and 15 years in prison. Vanessa Anne…

Editor March 29, 2022

Columns

Ramblin’ Road: We make a stop on legendary Route 66

by Phyllis McCrossin It’s late Sunday evening and I’m sitting in our trailer at Santa Rosa Lake State Park in Santa Rosa, New Mexico. King went to bed hours ago.…

Editor March 28, 2022

Features

New food service manager named Employee of Month

Sherry Savinsky Adams, who only recently was named manager of te food service program at Wayland Middle School, also is Employee of the Month for the department. Adams, a 1979…

Editor March 28, 2022

Community Notices

Santino DiCesare appointed new principal for WHS

Santino DiCesare Santino Di Cesare has been selected as new principal at Wayland Union High School, pending school board approval. Di Cesare, a graduate of Wayland High School, succeeds Tom…

Editor March 28, 2022

Community Notices

Schools’ Covid free meal programs to end this spring

Public schools were able to to provide free meals meals to all students during the Covid-19 pandemic through federal programs, but they will be ending at the end of this school year. …

Editor March 28, 2022

Community Notices

More lane closures planned on U.S.-131 near casino

Area motorists probably are pleased that the road project at the Bradley Exit No. 61 on U.S.-131 is nearly complete, but more road lane closures are on the way. The…

Editor March 27, 2022