Editor

Chief Noonday Road project to start Sept. 7, end in Nov.

The Michigan Department of Transportation has announced the resurfacing of nearly 11 miles of M-179 (Chief Noonday Road) east from the Allegan County line (Patterson Road) to M-37/M-43 will begin…

Editor September 6, 2021

Editorial

Rubbernecking the world’s woes ruins my retirement

ACHTUNG: The following is not a “fair and balanced” article. It is an editorial by the editor. “There ain’t nothin’ I can do about it.” — The Supremes, “You Keep…

Editor September 5, 2021

Sports

Lady Vikings lose tough 5-set match to NorthPointe

The Hopkins varsity volleyball team lost a heart-breaking five-set match Wednesday evening against NorthPointe Christian in the O-K Silver Conference opener for both teams. The Lady Vikings came out on…

Editor September 4, 2021

Sports

Hopkins grad Colin Weber suits up for UNC-Charlotte

Colin Weber (18), a 2021 graduate of Hopkins High School, suited up for his first collegiate football game Friday night when his University of North Carolina-Charlotte squad upset Duke University.…

Editor September 4, 2021

Obituaries

No service for Wayland native Raymond Bellinger

Raymond David Bellingar, 90, of Inverness, Fla., died Wednesday, Sept.1, 2021 at the Wings Home in Allegan. Born Sept. 7, 1930, in Wayland, he was the son of the late…

Editor September 4, 2021

Obituaries

Memorial visitation Sept. 11 for Deb Felps-Tyler, 58

Debra Suzette Felps-Tyler, age 58, died Sept. 1, at her home in Wayland after a long battle with cancer Debra was born April 5, 1963, in Fort Poke, LA to…

Editor September 4, 2021

Obituaries

Service will be Thursday for Gene Little of Wayland

Charles Eugene "Gene" Little, 71, from Wayland, died Wednesday, Sept. 1. He was born in Gary, Ind., Nov. 19, 1949, to Luther and Bessie Little. Gene was a graduate of…

Editor September 4, 2021

Obituaries

Lois Baugh, longtime local businesswoman dies at 91

Lois E. Baugh, co-owner of Wayland’s longest continuous business, died Thursday, Sept. 2. She was 91. She and her husband Alan celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary on Feb. 17. The…

Editor September 3, 2021

Community Notices

Two more Covid-related deaths reported in county

The Allegan County Health Department has reported today that two more people in the county have died as a result of the Coronavirus in the past week. As of Friday,…

Editor September 3, 2021

Community Notices

Wayland city brush pickup policy announced again

City of Wayland officials indicate that within the city, brush will be picked up every Tuesday roughly between May and late October and after severe storms. Residents are asked to…

Editor September 3, 2021