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Lady ‘Cat golfers tie for 4th in final O-K Gold standings

The Wayland High School girls' varsity golf team completed the 2020 season by finishing tied for fourth place with Grand Rapids Catholic Central in the O-K Gold Conference standings. Team…

Editor October 7, 2020

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 — Oct. 11, 1995 Licensed Practical Nurse Suzanne Allman of Gun Lake penned…

Editor October 7, 2020

Sports

Lady Vikings now 8-4 after nonleague win at Otsego

The Hopkins varsity volleyball team improved its overall season record Tuesday night to 8-4 with a best three out of five decision over non-league opponent Otsego. The Lady Vikings won…

Editor October 7, 2020

Community Notices

Covid-19 case reported, this time Wayland High school

Wayland Union Schools is reporting that someone at the high school has been diagnosed with Covid-19 and is being quarantined at home. The identity of the patient in question was…

Editor October 6, 2020

Columns

Ranger Rick: Support clean energy when we can do it

In Pittsburgh last month in front of union workers, Vice President Joe Biden said "I'm not banning fracking. No matter how many times Donald Trump lies about me." During the…

Editor October 6, 2020

Community Notices

Executive orders on Covid-19 continue to be in effect

It took only a few days for the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services to issue an Epidemic Public Health Order in the wake of the Michigan Supreme Court…

Editor October 6, 2020

Obituaries

Funeral Friday for former local man Eric Harrison

Eric P. Harrison, age 43, of Lewiston, formerly of Midland and Wayland, died unexpectedly in his sleep Friday, Oct. 2. Eric is survived by his wife, Tamera Harrison; step-daughter, Andrea…

Editor October 6, 2020

Obituaries

Wayland native Lorraine Reeber passes at age 63

Wayland native Lorraine Adams Reeber died Sunday, Oct. 4, at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. She was born Feb. 26, 1957, in Wayland, the daughter of Byron and Glenna (Hagen)…

Editor October 6, 2020

Community Notices

Wayland’s homecoming ceremony moved to Oct. 23

The 2020 Wayland Union High School homecoming ceremony has been moved from this Friday night to Friday, Oct. 23, in the Parents' Night game vs. Ottawa Hills. The Homecoming Court…

Editor October 5, 2020

Articles

City Council has discussion on request for annexation

The Wayland City Council Monday night held a discussion about the Oct. 14 public hearing on an annexation request from property owners’ along 12th Street. City Manager Josh Eggleston actually…

Editor October 5, 2020