Editor

Council hears complaints on infrastructure services

The subject was city infrastructure services Monday night, and Wayland City Council members got an earful in two separate discussions. One was Aqua In Vino owner Arne Rodriguez’s complaint that…

Editor December 6, 2021

Features

WHS students qualify for Michigan Honors Choir

Wayland High School Choir member Markie Mark Musgrave III had an amazing memorable Saturday performing with the State Regional Honors Choir along with nine of his fellow classmates. Musgrave, a…

Editor December 6, 2021

Columns

Ramblin’ Road: The joys of Grandparenting 2.0 in Calif.

By Phyllis McCrossin It’s Sunday evening and the trailer is quiet. Too quiet -- or, maybe not. It’s been a busy 10 days. There is a reason people don’t generally…

Editor December 6, 2021

Community Notices

Area firefighters challenged by icy weather in fatal fire

Area fire departments faced daunting challenges Sunday in fighting a fatal structure fire on Division just north of the Rock ‘N Bowl facility in Leighton Township. Leighton, Dorr and Wayland/Yankee…

Editor December 5, 2021

Editorial

Watson officials should drop office manager idea

ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" article. It is an editorial by the editor. I urge the Watson Township Board resolutely to abandon any further plans to hire…

Editor December 5, 2021

Community Notices

Local police nab suspect in rash of vehicle break-ins

The Wayland City Police Department this weekend reported a rash of larcenies from motor vehicle within the city limits, and one suspect is in custody, but officers believe there are…

Editor December 5, 2021

Columns

Mom’s Pecan Pie is perfect end to any holiday meal

We all look forward to Mom’s Pecan Pie, it’s the perfect dessert for a holiday meal. There are cookbooks from Texas that are dated in the late 1800s that suggest…

Editor December 5, 2021

Obituaries

Longtime GM employee Claude Slack dies Dec. 2

Claude Slack, age 79, died Thursday, Dec. 2. He was known as a helper to many friends and neighbors. Claude was retired from his position at General Motors, where he…

Editor December 5, 2021

Obituaries

Service will be Tuesday for Natasha Webber of Dorr

Natasha N. Webber, age 41, died on her birthday, Friday, Dec. 3. She is survived by her father, Arthur “Sonny” Webber; her sister Melissa (Charlie Shick) Webber and many extended…

Editor December 5, 2021

Obituaries

Celebration of life planned Dec. 8 for Chad Carpenter

Chad Allen Carpenter, age 45, died unexpectedly Saturday, Dec. 4. Chad loved all things sports, '80s movies and '80s hair bands. The Michigan Wolverines will greatly miss their biggest fan.…

Editor December 5, 2021