Editor

Leighton Twp. hears more about infrastructure woes

The Leighton Township Board was told about three very needy road projects Thursday evening, but it’s the same old problem on fixing them — money. Supervisor Steve Wolbrink mentioned the…

Editor May 13, 2021

Features

Supt.’s son wins award as Presidential Scholar in Arts

Calvin Hinds, son of Wayland Supt. Dr. Christina Hinds, has been named a 2021 National YoungArts Foundation (YoungArts) award winner in Voice from Interlochen Arts Academy and U.S. Presidential Scholar…

Editor May 13, 2021

Community Notices

Fatal accident backs up U.S.-131 north of Wayland

A fatal pedestrian-semi-truck accident on U.S.-131 Thursday afternoon has severely backed up motorists' traffic north of Wayland on the freeway. Authorities from the Wayland post of the Michigan State Police…

Editor May 13, 2021

Columns

Army Bob: Must we pay climate science believers?

President Joe Biden has called for zero net carbon emissions by 2030 or 2050, depending, ah… Mr. President sir, humans will not exist in 2030. I am positive our President…

Editor May 13, 2021

Articles

Martin Twp. unhappy with FEMA flood plain decision

Martin Township Supervisor Glenn Leep is not happy at all with the recent flood plain determination by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. He told his Martin Township Board colleagues Wednesday…

Editor May 13, 2021

Obituaries

Memorial service delayed for Robert Doublestein

Robert Eugene Doublestein Jr., 74, of Dorr died under the care of Faith Hospice Saturday May 8. He was born in Grand Rapids March 16, 1947, to the late Robert…

Editor May 13, 2021

Sports

Lady Wildcats belatedly cut down the nets as champs

Members of the Wayland girls' varsity basketball team won O-K Gold Conference, District and Regional championships this past winter, but never enjoyed the traditional cutting ceremony they bring. So the…

Editor May 12, 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 15, 1996 Eighteen hot air balloons were spotted flying over Wayland…

Editor May 12, 2021

Columns

One Small Voice: We must work together to beat fears

by Lynn Mandaville The other day, as I was beginning another day of home schooling my grandsons, their father Randy (my son) firmly told the older one, Jack, that he…

Editor May 12, 2021

Sports

Lady Wildcats in driver’s seat to regain O-K Gold title

With three doubleheaders left this season, the Wayland High School varsity softball team is closing in on regaining the O-K Gold Conference championship. The Lady Wildcats, on a mission this…

Editor May 12, 2021