Editor

Local spelling bee winners announced at middle school

Isaiah Gates took first place and Dylan Schwab was runner-up in t his week's local spelling bee competition at Wayland Middle School. They have qualified to compete in the Regional…

Editor January 22, 2020

Columns

Basura: We’ll see more ‘All the President’s Men’ soon

“The foolish and the dead alone never change their opinion.” — James Russell Lowell, 1871 President Donald Trump has added two defense lawyers to his team as he faces the senate…

Editor January 22, 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 — Jan. 25, 1995 Peter Schloop, a Wayland High School and Grand Valley…

Editor January 22, 2020

Editorial

Please fill out survey, attend public meeting March 17

To the good folks in Dorr Township: The Dorr Township Planning Commission, chaired by Bob Wagner, is in the process of a mandatory update of the township master plan. The…

Editor January 22, 2020

Obituaries

Private family service planned for June Palasek

June Palasek, age 81, died Tuesday, Jan. 21. June was an avid crafter and card player. She loved her family and made sure to send cards to each member for every holiday,…

Editor January 22, 2020

Sports

Viking girls, boys turn back Lee; Martin boys struggle

The Hopkins boy's varsity basketball team improved its overall season record to 6-4 and 3-1 in the O-K Silver Conference with a resounding 65-35 victory over Wyoming Lee Tuesday evening.…

Editor January 21, 2020

Articles

Council approves study for traffic light at Wildcat Drive

The Wayland City Council Tuesday night agreed to continue with a traffic study for a light at the corner of Wildcat Drive and East Superior Street near the high school…

Editor January 21, 2020

Sports

Lady Wildcats bounce back to beat Forest Hills Eastern

The Wayland girls' varsity basketball team bounced back into the win column Tuesday evening after a terrible week last week. The Lady Wildcats, stung twice last week by Wyoming and…

Editor January 21, 2020

Community Notices

Great Clips to replace Cricket at Reno Drive mall?

Word on the street is that a Great Clips franchise hair/beauty salon will join the businesses in the strip mall on the west side of Reno Drive. Great Clips is…

Editor January 21, 2020

Columns

Ranger Rick: Always tracking, always alerting, always hyping

In the old days of three TV stations (WKZO, WOOD, WZZM) the talking heads of weather forecasting would come on and tell us of the changing weather. When snow was…

Editor January 21, 2020