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Mass of Christian Burial is Saturday for Lois Wolf of Dorr

Lois Jean Wolf, 80, of Dorr, died Tuesday on the 59th wedding anniversary with her late husband, Bernard H. Wolf Sr. She is survived by her children, Bernard H. Wolf…

Editor August 29, 2019

Obituaries

Service will be Tuesday in Burnips for Lorna Mann, 69

Lorna Mann, age 69, died Tuesday, Aug. 27. Lorna, a wife, mother and friend, was known for her work as a kitchen designer and as a licensed builder. She was…

Editor August 29, 2019

Community Notices

Wayland man with dementia found safe Friday morning

Megan Bouwman, a Martin area woman, is reporting on Facebook, "Please be on the lookout for my grandfather, Gene Norden. He is driving a silver 2012 Ford Focus. He suffers…

Editor August 28, 2019

Sports

Viking Henley runner-up, ‘Cat girls 3rd in Wayland C-C Invite

The Wayland girls’ varsity cross-country team Wednesday afternoon checked in third in the Wayland Invitational. The boys team finished ninth. Martin checked in sixth in the boys’ competition and Hopkins…

Editor August 28, 2019

Sports

Wildcats blanked in non-conference match vs. Hamilton

The Wayland High School boys' varsity tennis team had its overall season record evened at 1-1 with an 8-0 loss Tuesday to nonleague opponent Hamilton. Coach Cheri Ritz commented that…

Editor August 28, 2019

Features

Bygone Days: A look at the history of NE Allegan County

(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — Aug. 31, 1994 Wayland Police Chief Dan Miller is investigating a charge…

Editor August 28, 2019

Articles

Federal govt. allows Gun Lake Tribe to take parcel into trust

The Hopkins Township Board has lost its latest round of legal battles with the Gun Lake Tribe, as the U.S. Department of the Interior has placed the Nowak property at…

Editor August 27, 2019

Sports

Ex-Wildcat grid standout to coach South Christian this fall

Kayd Hulst, a 2018 graduate of Wayland High School and a standout linebacker for the Wildcat football team two years ago, has switched sides in the coaching department. Hulst…

Editor August 27, 2019

Obituaries

Special service Thursday in Caledonia for Brett Dame, 27

Brett Dame, 27, a 2010 Wayland High School graduate, died Saturday, Aug. 24. Brett had a deep love for every human he connected with and his passion for music never…

Editor August 27, 2019

Columns

Ranger Rick: Democrats are at the helm of 4 cesspool cities

Let's examine cities run by Democrats for years and years — San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago and New York. All bastions of socialistic governments and run overwhelmingly by Democrat mayors,…

Editor August 27, 2019