Editor

Police raid unveils sex trafficking, drug crimes

The Wayland Police Department executed a search and seizure warrant in the 600 block of West Maple to obtain evidence of a suspected sex trafficking ring, and drug crimes. Chief…

Editor July 2, 2019

Columns

Ranger Rick: I watched only part of the Dem circus

I don't know why I watched the two debates, in fact, I couldn't watch them completely, but at least over an hour of the two hour debates each. This is…

Editor July 2, 2019

Sports

O-K Silver to have only 4 football teams this fall

Hopkins this fall will play three O-K Silver Conference opponents twice . three schools are dropping football from league competition Calvin Christian, NorthPointe Christian and Wyoming Lee are leaving and …

Editor July 2, 2019

Columns

Yes It’s True: I was deceived on new fireworks law

“No man, woman or child is safe as long as the State Legislature is in session.” — Tweaking quotes attributed to Mark Twain and Gideon Tucker. I apologize most sincerely…

Editor July 2, 2019

Columns

Basura: Is ‘Dirty Donnie’ best Trump nickname?

“Why were we put here only to suffer and die?” asked Kilgore Trout “Why not?” replied the Creator of the Universe — Venus on the Halfshell, Kurt Vonnegut Was it…

Editor June 30, 2019

Columns

One Small Voice: At long last, have we no shame?

by Lynn Mandaville There are no two ways about it. The United States, with the authority of the President, has kidnapped Central American children from their parents or the guardians…

Editor June 30, 2019

Obituaries

Tony Kramer’s memorial service in Pa. will be Tuesday

Anthony David Kramer, “Tony”, age 32, of North Wales, Pa., died suddenly Wednesday. June 26. Born April 7, 1987, in Allegan to Joseph and Amy Kramer of Wayland, he was…

Editor June 29, 2019

Obituaries

Private memorial service is planned for Elaine Kellogg

Elaine Kellogg of Wayland died Tuesday, June 25. She was 70. She is survived by her son, David Kellogg; siblings Sue (Tony) TenHave, Earl (Terri) Saladin, Mary (Ronald) Hes, Karen…

Editor June 29, 2019

Editorial

Term limits artificially limits power of the people who vote

ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" story. It is an editorial by the editor. “Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.”…

Editor June 28, 2019

Community Notices

Rep. Johnson’s bill supports non-vaxxing foster parents

State Rep. Steven Johnson, in the middle of his second two-year term in Lansing, has introduced a House bill that would support foster parents whose biological children are not completely…

Editor June 28, 2019