Editor

Private service planned for Alexa Knooihuizen, only 28

Alexa Spencer Knooihuizen, a lifetime member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Hopkins, died Tuesday, April 21. She was 28. She was born Oct. 15, 1991, in the daughter of…

Editor April 25, 2020

Obituaries

Former Hoeksema Hardware owner in Dorr dies at 82

Ronald J. Hoeksema, part of the longtime family-owned Hoeksema Hardware in downtown Dorr, died Friday, April 24. It was widely reported that he was the first fatal local victim of…

Editor April 25, 2020

Community Notices

Dahlia City Floral & Gifts downtown is calling it quits

Dahlia City Floral is closing its doors at 120 S. Main St., in downtown Wayland. A Facebook post today said, "It is with a heavy heart I am announcing that…

Editor April 24, 2020

Columns

One Small Voice: A simple mistake could ruin us all

by Lynn Mandaville I’ve been poring over my accumulated pile of New Yorker magazines these last couple of days, concentrating on the most recent articles and opinions written about the…

Editor April 24, 2020

Community Notices

Students’ meals programs continue for local schools

Wayland school officials reported serving 800 students meals on a pickup basis in the wake of school closures because of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) health crisis. Meals are provided on a…

Editor April 24, 2020

Community Notices

Allegan County reports 61 COVID-19 cases, 1st death

The Allegan County Health Department today announced the first death of COVID-19 within its borders. "It is with great sadness today that we report the first death related to COVID-19,"…

Editor April 24, 2020

Obituaries

Memorial at later date for Tim Opolski, 26, of Hopkins

Timothy Charles Opolski of Hopkins died Thursday, April 2. He was 26. Born on May 10, 1993, to Timothy and Sally Opolski, he was preceded in death by his mother.…

Editor April 24, 2020

Sports

WHS grad selected to all-star collegiate golf team

Rory Myers, a 2018 graduate of Wayland High School, has been selected the PING All-North Region Team. He finished his freshman campaign for Spring Arbor University with a win at…

Editor April 23, 2020

Editorial

The Eve of Destruction or the Dawn of Correction?

ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" article. It is an editorial by the editor. One scene in the classic Disney movie “Bambi” might best explain the dilemma many…

Editor April 23, 2020

Articles

Spring Cleanup, Garage Sale Days appear to be on hold

Just like so many other local events, the date of Wayland’s annual Spring Cleanup and Garage Sale Days remains uncertain because of the Coronavirus crisis. The City Council, in its…

Editor April 23, 2020