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Former WHS teacher, coach, AD Richard Akers dies at 79

Former Wayland High School teacher, coach and athletic director Richard L. Akers died Friday, Aug. 2, in Sallislaw, Okla. He was born on June 23, 1940, in Shelbyville, to Mildred…

Editor August 6, 2019

Columns

Ranger Rick: Gun control response won’t control killing

The last few days have been difficult to say the least. Killings in El Paso and Dayton, death of a local fellow citizen I've known for some time and a…

Editor August 6, 2019

Community Notices

Missing Hopkins 15-year-old girl found safe in Rhode Island

Gracie Hewartson, the 15-year-old Hopkins girl reported missing since last Friday has been found safe and in reasonable health in Warwick, Rhode Island. WMXI-TV Channel 17 reported she was found…

Editor August 6, 2019

Community Notices

Hopkins teen may have met up with Instagram male friend

Authorities are reporting they believe Gracie Hewartson, the 15-year-old Hopkins girl who has been reported missing since last Friday, disappeared after meeting a man she had been chatting with on social media.…

Editor August 6, 2019

Columns

Austin Marsman: What I saw at the Democratic debates

by Austin Marsman It’s true, I was one of the people to receive tickets for the Democratic Presidential debates in Detroit last week. It was an opportunity I couldn’t pass…

Editor August 6, 2019

Obituaries

Former Road Commission employee Paul Straus dies at 80

Paul Steven Straus, age 80, of Martin, died Saturday, Aug. 3. Paul, son of Clarence and Mildred (Kuhtic) Straus, worked for many years for the Allegan County Road Commission. He…

Editor August 6, 2019

Obituaries

Services set for Friday for Dawn Shoemaker of Hopkins

Dawn M. Shoemaker, aged 86, of Hopkins, wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and more, died Friday, Aug. 2, in Wyoming. Dawn was born June 3, 1933 to Robert M. and…

Editor August 6, 2019

Community Notices

Firefighters limit Wayland Livestock Auction damage

The Livestock Auction House just north of the Wayland city limits caught fire this morning, but quick action by the Wayland and Leighton Fire Departments confined the damage to the…

Editor August 6, 2019

Columns

Yes, It’s True: Jeff Salisbury’s legacy is love, respect, integrity

…And the best that you can hope for is to die in your sleep." — Kenny Rogers, “The Gambler” "The greatest thing you will ever learn, is to love and…

Editor August 5, 2019

Articles

City of Wayland residents facing water rate increases

Water use rates in the City of Wayland will be increased if the City Council Aug. 19 agrees to adopt an ordinance. The council had a public hearing Monday night…

Editor August 5, 2019