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Celebration of life is Feb. 1 for grad of WHS

Emily Suzanne Benedict, age 46, of Wyoming, died Tuesday, Jan. 21. A Wayland High School graduate, Emily loved spending time with her family and loved her children.She was understanding and…

Editor January 26, 2025

Community Notices

Fire in frigid temps destroys home in Dorr

The Leighton, Wayland and Salem fire departments Friday night assisted the Dorr FD on a structure fire on 18th Street north of town in Dorr. Due to the intense cold…

Editor January 26, 2025

Sports

Hopkins inducts 3 into Athletic Hall of Fame

Three Hopkins High School athletic contributors were inducted Friday night into the school's Athletic Hall of Fame. The honorees were longtime Hopkins football coach Glenn Noble (in the middle of…

Editor January 25, 2025

Community Notices

144th Ave. at overpass repairs begin Jan. 30

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will begin work on the 144th Avenue overpass on the U.S.-131 expressway Thursday, Jan. 30, and Friday, Jan. 31 Crews will start at 8…

Editor January 25, 2025

Features

Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County

(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — Jan.24, 2000 Allegan County Commissioner and community leader Ken Fein died at…

Editor January 25, 2025

Community Notices

Go Fund Me intended to pay off mortgage

Don Senior posted this on Facebook: "This is my partner Keith Boekeloo of 30 years. He passed away on Dec. 28. Unfortunately he was under the impression that the house…

Editor January 25, 2025

Sports

Lady Wildcats lose battle for 2nd in Gold

It was the battle for second place in the O-K Gold Conference Friday night, and South Christian emerged the winner in a tight 44-42 showdown with Wayland. The Sailors and…

Editor January 24, 2025

Articles

‘River to River’ trail arises from the ashes

The sleeping idea of a “River to River” Interurban trail seems to have awakened from its slumber. Amanda Winters, a member of the Dorr Township Parks Commission, told the Dorr…

Editor January 24, 2025

Features

Middle school spelling bee winner decided

The Wayland Union Middle School spelling bee went eight rounds before Amara Sheffer scored the victory with the winning word "catapults." She will be moving on to the Allegan County…

Editor January 24, 2025

Sports

Wildcat guys lose by 2 to Forest Hills Eastern

The game had been postponed twice this week, but the Wayland boys' varsity basketball team finally played at Forest Hills Eastern Thursday evening, only to come up two points short,…

Editor January 23, 2025