Editor

WHS graduate in critical condition after traffic crash

Wayland High School graduate Austyn Chase, 21, is fighting for his life after a serious traffic crash Sunday morning on 14 Mile Road, Rockford. A Go Fund Me site has…

Editor May 24, 2021

Editorial

Have we finally gotten past the political mask issue?

ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" article. It is an editorial by the editor. Sometimes doing what seems to be the right thing can have unintended negative consequences.…

Editor May 23, 2021

Community Notices

Local musician inducted into MI Music Hall of Fame

Local musician Luke Lenhart of New Salem this past weekend was inducted into the Michigan Country Music Hall of Fame. Lenhart, a Hopkins High School graduate, has been playing folk,…

Editor May 23, 2021

Columns

Ramblin’ Road: Cleanliness is next to godliness in store

by Phyllis McCrossin Though the calendar says it is not quite summer, for most of us Memorial Day weekend marks the beginning of the summer season. Yesterday was perfect tourist…

Editor May 23, 2021

Sports

Three Rivers ends Wildcat win streak at 20 in a row

The Wayland varsity softball winning streak of 20 games ended Saturday in a 4-3 loss to Three Rivers in the second game of the Wayland Quad. The Lady Wildcats once…

Editor May 23, 2021

Obituaries

Service is Thursday for Sheryl Visser, 57, of Moline

Sheryl Visser, age 57, of Moline, died Thursday May 20. Sheryl worked as a bed maker at Sandy Creek Nursing Home and washed pots, pans, and tables at Burger King.…

Editor May 23, 2021

Features

Leighton Twp. Dept. honors 2020-21 Firefighter of Year

The Leighton Township Fire Department held its annual Firefighters Appreciation Banquet and recognized the Firefighter of the Year. Selected this year was Cody Williams "for outstanding support, leadership and commitment to our…

Editor May 22, 2021

Obituaries

Service Wednesday for 1965 WHS grad Gordon Jurrians

Gordon Ross Jurrians, age 75, of Wayland, died Thursday, May 20. Gordon, a 1965 graduate of Wayland High School and a letter winner on the Wildcat football team, served in…

Editor May 22, 2021

Sports

Lady Vikings fight off rallies to defeat Delton

The Hopkins varsity softball team survived Delton’s rallies and pulled out a 12-10 non-league victory Friday. The Lady Vikings shot out to a 5-0 lead in the opening inning and…

Editor May 22, 2021

Community Notices

County Covid death toll at 142, but cases, rates down

The death toll from the Coronavirus in Allegan County has climbed by four more in the past two weeks, reaching a total of 142 since the pandemic began 14 months…

Editor May 22, 2021