Editor

Martin also prepares for difficult school budget year

Martin, just like Wayland and Hopkins school systems, is anticipating a difficult fiscal year financially in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis. Samantha Ball, who handles payroll and per-pupil funding…

Editor June 22, 2020

Obituaries

‘Dorr Playground Lady’ Dorothy Groters dies at 85

Dorothy Groters, age 85, of Dorr, died Sunday, June 21. Dorothy served 23 years in the Wayland Union School district and was affectionately known as the Dorr Elementary School playground…

Editor June 22, 2020

Columns

Dad’s words of wisdom recalled for Father’s Day

by Phyllis McCrossin Pearls of wisdom from my father: "You mustn't be angry." — I can still hear those words from my father. It was one of his favorite lines…

Editor June 22, 2020

Columns

Grandma, 94, made a mean, tasty German Potato Salad

by Kathy Hamman Miller My grandmother was born in 1900 and lived to be 94 years of age. One of my favorite story memories of her was that she and…

Editor June 22, 2020

Features

Middle schooler is a winner in Meemic art contest

Wayland Middle School student, Mackenzie Kositzky has been selected as one of the 50 winners of the fifth annual Meemic Masterpieces Art Contest. Her prizes included an Amazon Fire Tablet…

Editor June 22, 2020

Editorial

Carter was right. We’re not a functioning democracy

ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" article. It is an editorial by the editor. “Let the will of the people be heard.” — Activist Albert Parsons’ last words…

Editor June 21, 2020

Features

WHS grad posts pic of her and singer Stevie Nicks

Mary Torrey DeVitto, a 1969 graduate of Wayland High School, posted a striking photo today on Facebook of her and celebrated singer Stevie Nicks of Fleetwood Mac. DeVitto was personal…

Editor June 20, 2020

Editorial

Let’s have electoral runoffs for power to the people

ACHTUNG: This is not a “fair and balanced” article. It is an editorial by the editor. "In one-party system, you have one party. In two-party system, you have two parties.…

Editor June 20, 2020

Obituaries

Funeral is at noon Tuesday for Linda Thompson, 65

Linda Kay Truax Thompson of Salem Township, died Wednesday, June 17. Born on Sept. 29, 1954, in Allegan, she was 65. She was the daughter of the late Howard and…

Editor June 20, 2020

Features

Grace Thomas loses racing companion, best friend

The Miller and Thomas families experienced a very difficult day Friday when they had to put down Faith, the barrel racing companion and very close friend of Grace Thomas. The…

Editor June 20, 2020