Editor

GR man arrested in Wayland now faces cold case charge

A 44-year-old Grand Rapids man arrested for assault earlier this month in a domestic disturbance at a Wayland home now is a suspect in other cases through the use of…

Editor November 20, 2020

Features

Wayland NHS collects food for pantry, despite Covid

Wayland Union High School National Honor Society students held a food drive that ended early because of the Covid, but were still able to collect more than 200 canned goods…

Editor November 20, 2020

Community Notices

Allegan County’s Covid-19 deaths now reported at 19

The Allegan County Health Department Friday announced the county has had 19 deaths as a sult of the Coronavirus pandemic that began last March. That number is three more than…

Editor November 20, 2020

Editorial

Don’t let Rep. Johnson get close, inside without mask

ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" article, it is an editorial by the editor. I hereby urge all local officials, institutions and businesses to refuse to allow State…

Editor November 20, 2020

Columns

Army Bob: Barons of Silicon Valley feeding the Dems

by Robert M. Traxler So why did the millionaires and billionaires, the Silicon Valley types, give more than $100 million to the Democrats during the 2020 election? Karla Jurvetson, the…

Editor November 19, 2020

Community Notices

Two local Catholic parishes welcome Fr. Evelio Ramirez

The Sts. Cyril & Methodius and St. Therese parishes at Gun Lake and Wayland are welcoming their new pastor, the Rev. Fr. Evelio Ramirez. He comes from St. Joseph Catholic…

Editor November 19, 2020

Sports

WHS senior Christian Look to play hockey at Aquinas

Wayland High School senior Christian Look has signed a letter of intent to play hockey for Aquinas College in Grand Rapids. Head coach Jordan Permoda, himself a Wayland High School graduate,…

Editor November 19, 2020

Community Notices

Hopkins School Board seeking to fill a vacant seat

Hopkins Public Schools is seeking applicants for one vacant seat on the Board of Education. The vacancy is the result of only two candidates running for three open seats in…

Editor November 19, 2020

Obituaries

Pilot, author, businessman Jack McEnaney dies at 84

Retired Major John John “Jack” McEnaney, who lived at Gun Lake for 44 years, died Nov. 9. He was 84. A retired Air Force and American Airlines pilot, Jack was…

Editor November 19, 2020

Sports

Four Clippers, 2 Wildcats make all-conference units

Martin landed four selections and Wayland two on their respective all-conference football teams announced this week. The Clippers, who haven't been defeated on the field all season but forfeited once,…

Editor November 18, 2020