Editor

Wayland Board of Education right to promote from within

ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" story. It is an editorial by the editor. It was interesting and encouraging to see the Wayland Board of Education promote from…

Editor May 28, 2019

Columns

Ranger Rick: Should we keep or delete the Federal Reserve?

Mr. Terry Parks recently wrote about the Federal Reserve and how it started and why it is important to understand how it affects our everyday lives. The Federal Reserve is…

Editor May 28, 2019

Features

Memorial Day parade again travels Main Street in Wayland

Memorial Day in Wayland, led by the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 7581, was highlighted again by the annual parade down Main Street from the Michigan State Police post…

Editor May 27, 2019

Obituaries

Bonnie Beard, ‘face and voice’ of Beard’s Produce dies at 80

Evonna “Bonnie” Beard, age 80 of Dorrdied, Saturday, May 25. Bonnie will be remembered as the friendly face and voice of Beard's Produce where she worked for many years with…

Editor May 26, 2019

Sports

Three Wildcat softball alums’ seasons are winding down

Three Wildcat softball alums’ seasons are winding down at the collegiate level, and one, Davenport pitcher Mallory Teunissen, is concluding a remarkable career altogether. The other two, freshman teammate Abby…

Editor May 26, 2019

Community Notices

Laura Velderman graduates from Hopkins as a Marine

Laura Velderman (right) officially concluded her unusual high school career this week at the Hopkins High School commencement, receiving her diploma from Ken Szczepanski, high school principal and secondary curriculum…

Editor May 26, 2019

Columns

One Small Voice: Enchanted Circle memorial overlooked gem

If you were to drive north of Santa Fe, NM to Taos, out of the desert through the pine-covered hills further northeast, you would come to a 45-mile scenic loop…

Editor May 26, 2019

Sports

Wildcat boys place 11th at MITCA team track meet

The Wayland boys' varsity track team finished 11th among 13 teams Friday at the Michigan Track Coaches' Association meet at Zeeland West. Host Zeeland West won the competition with 125…

Editor May 26, 2019

Obituaries

Joyce Commons’ funeral mass is Wednesday at St. Stan’s

Joyce Yvonne Commons, age 85, died Saturday, May 25. She is survived by her children Dianna (Jerry) Rodanhisler, Paul Commons, Philip (Linda) Commons, Carl (Michelle) Commons, and Lecia (Shane) Russell;…

Editor May 26, 2019

Obituaries

Service will be Saturday for Patricia Fein, 64, of Dorr

Patricia L. Fein, age 84, went home to be with her Lord and Savior died Friday, May 24. Patricia enjoyed crocheting and tending to her flower gardens and plants. She…

Editor May 25, 2019