Editor

Lady ‘Cats settle for 2nd in O-K Gold volleyball tourney

It was close, but no cigar for the Wayland varsity volleyball team Tuesday night. The Lady Wildcats opened the match for the O-K Gold Conference championship at Grand Rapids Catholic…

Editor October 26, 2021

Community Notices

Great Lakes Energy plans to bring fiber Internet to area

The Truestream Internet and voice tech company associated with Great Lakes Energy, plans to build a mainline fiber infrastructure in Wayland Township and environs. A spokesperson said, “Our mainline fiber…

Editor October 26, 2021

Columns

Family dinner at home is back on menu in busy lives

by Denise Dykstra “Hey, Mama, when are you going to make some new recipes again?” Eli, our 17-year-old asked me. He asked me as I was making one of my…

Editor October 26, 2021

Community Notices

Michigan Boundary Commission plans hearing on annexation proposal

A public hearing on the proposed annexation of 28 parcels of land into the City of Wayland will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 10, at the gym inside…

Editor October 25, 2021

Articles

Wayland Union Schools gets another clean audit

Auditors from the accounting firm Plante & Moran again praised the financial performance of Assistant Superintendent Pat Velie and her administrative team. Wayland Union Schools ended the fiscal year June…

Editor October 25, 2021

Articles

Parents persist in opposing mask mandates for school

Though the Allegan County Health Department officially lifted its mask mandate Oct. 1, a group of about two dozen parents Monday night told the Wayland Board of Education they want…

Editor October 25, 2021

Obituaries

Jan Breen, 72, dies after lengthy battle with cancer

Janet “Jan” Breen, age 72, died Saturday, Oct. 23. Jan was a woman of many traits. She was beautiful, strong, and fierce — a true warrior. She battled cancer for…

Editor October 25, 2021

Obituaries

Solar Winds co-founder Mike Gillman dies at age 67

Michael (Mike) Gillman Linsea of Gun Lake died Thursday, Oct. 14. He was 67. The characteristics Mike will be remembered for are his generosity, intelligence, integrity, humor, love of the…

Editor October 25, 2021

Columns

Grandma’s Recipe Box writer in triumphant return

EDITOR’S NOTE Columnist Kathy Hamman Miller has been on a sabbatical for a spell to enable her to heal from two surgeries. Her triumphant return follows: by Kathy Hamman Miller…

Editor October 24, 2021

Sports

WHS grad leads Aquinas in Great Lake C-C Challenge

Wayland High School graduate Maggie Whitney led seventh-ranked Aquinas College to a fifth place finish Saturday in the NAIA Challenge in Grand Rapids. Whitney placed 17th in the 5K race…

Editor October 24, 2021