Editor

Yes It’s True: Reporting of feats not all created equal

“All animals are created equal but some are more equal than others.” — George Orwell, “Animal Farm I have come to the unpleasant conclusion that for many years I have been a…

Editor May 21, 2021

Sports

Martin track team has 2 Division 4 regional champs

Martin High School senior Natalie Yowler emerged as Division 4 regional champion Friday at Saugatuck High School in the shot put, tossing the orb a personal best 34 feet 4…

Editor May 21, 2021

Columns

Army Bob: China getting a climate change free pass

by Robert M. Traxler This is the third column on the end-of-the-world promise, guarantee, undeniable truth, and only one person has risen to defend the “settled, undeniable science.” We need…

Editor May 20, 2021

Community Notices

Splash Pad opens a little early this year in City Park

Wayland's most popular summer attraction, the Splash Pad in City Park, opened this week, even though a large number of users complained the water is cold. The pad usually opens…

Editor May 20, 2021

Obituaries

Celebration of life planned Saturday for Neola Martin

Neola Marie (Trumbull) Martin, 84, died Tuesday evening, May 18, at her home in Martin. Born Feb. 4, 1937, in Calhoun County, the daughter of Max and Dora Trumbull, she…

Editor May 20, 2021

Obituaries

Graveside service for Robin Cornell will be held Friday

Robin Cornell, age 56, died Saturday, May 8. She is survived by her mother, Pearl (Ed) Trojanowski; siblings Kevin (Deb) Cornell, Sue (Allison) Budnick, Chuck (Wahnita) Cornell, Brian Cornell; stepsiblings…

Editor May 20, 2021

Sports

Oops! She did it again! Ludema no-no streak hits 3

Make that three in a row for Wayland junior pitcher Emma Ludema. She surpassed Johnny VanderMeer’s legendary feat of throwing back-to-back no-hitters Wednesday by throwing her third, the last two…

Editor May 19, 2021

Sports

Squires prove they’re the class of O-K Silver softball

The Hopkins varsity softball team Wednesday found out the hard way which team is the class of the O-K Silver Conference. It’s Calvin Christian, which delivered the lady Vikings a…

Editor May 19, 2021

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 — May 22, 1996 The top 10 academic students for the Wayland High…

Editor May 19, 2021

Community Notices

Martin, Hopkins, Wayland set Memorial Day parades

Memorial Day parades will return to the in-person variety in Wayland, Hopkins and Martin Monday morning, May 31. Wayland The annual Memorial Day parade will begin at 11 a.m. at…

Editor May 19, 2021