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House in Wayland Twp. damaged severely by fire

The residential house on Fifth Street in Wayland Township suffered severe damage in a fire Tuesday, and officials said the home and its contents were a total loss. The residents…

Editor March 31, 2021

Community Notices

Spring break students’ food distribution set for Monday

The Wayland Union School District will be on spring break next week (April 2 - 9). and for those with food needs during that time, the schools' food service program…

Editor March 31, 2021

Obituaries

Service will be April 1 for Eunice Williams of Martin

Eunice Williams died Monday, March 29, at Stanford Lodge in Plainwell. She was 97. She was born Sept. 8, 1923, in Martin, the daughter of John Sr. and Mattie (DenHouten)…

Editor March 31, 2021

Sports

Ex-WHS bowling coach guides NAIA runner-up

Coach Bill Holbrook and his Midland University girls' bowling team was runner-up in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) national tournament over the past weekend. The Lady Warriors lost…

Editor March 30, 2021

Sports

Hopkins wins another close one, makes regional finals

Hopkins will play Benton Harbor in the final round Thursday evening of the Division 4 regional basketball tournament and the Tigers (16-2) will be the host team. The Vikings earned…

Editor March 30, 2021

Columns

Ranger Rick: Dems’ HR-1 voting bill is just a travesty

The Biden White House, Democrat House and Senate are trying to change elections from state control to federal control. The bill is known as HR1. This would include many unsavory…

Editor March 30, 2021

Articles

Wayland school system gripped by Covid fatigue

Frustrations over the persistent Covid-19 virus pandemic continue for Wayland Union school officials. The Board of Education met for a work session Monday evening and held a closed session for…

Editor March 30, 2021

Obituaries

Former Porks grocery co-owner Evelyn Crismon dies

Evelyn Crismon, 93, died Saturday, March 27. She was born in England on Oct. 1, 1927, to George and Mabel Fowler. She is survived by her children Shelley (Dave) Holmgren,…

Editor March 30, 2021

Sports

Martin, Wildcat girls punch tickets to regional finals

Both the Martin and Wayland girls’ varsity basketball teams will play in the regional finals Wednesday evening. Wayland pulled away from a 12-1 Plainwell squad in the second half and…

Editor March 29, 2021

Community Notices

WHS clinic e-mail snafu actually was oversharing link

Though some 2,500 people were reported to have been vaccinated at the Wayland site last weekend, there also were reports that hundreds were turned away because of fraudulent or mistaken…

Editor March 29, 2021