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June 10 is last day this year for Wayland Union schools

Wayland Union Schools will have his last day of the academic year on Monday, June 10. The Michigan Legislature finally agreed to a bill on forgiveness for the many snow…

Editor May 8, 2019

Obituaries

Mass of Christian Burial is Friday for Snuffy Smith, 92

Louis “Snuffy” Schmidt, age 92 of Dorr, died Monday, May 6. Snuffy served in the U. S. Navy in World War II. He retired from Reynolds Metals after many years.…

Editor May 8, 2019

Obituaries

Service Thursday for longtime Dorr area builder Mike Frank

Mike Frank, of Dorr died of complications from pneumonia died May 5. He was 62. Born at Allegan General Hospital in 1956 to Ron and Evelyn Frank, he suffered a…

Editor May 8, 2019

Columns

Ranger Rick: The real conspiracy is shown by the Democrats

Now that the investigation by Robert Mueller is over and it was determined there was no Russian "collusion" between the Trump campaign before or during the election, the Trump Derangement…

Editor May 7, 2019

Sports

Lady Wildcats have a merry romp in doubleheader sweep

The Wayland varsity softball team lifted its overall season record to 10-8 Monday by sweeping a makeup doubleheader against Forest Hills Eastern. The Lady Wildcats won is style, 27-1 and…

Editor May 7, 2019

Sports

Viking girls 5-1, boys 4-2 going into O-K Silver meet Friday

The Hopkins girls’ varsity track team will take a 5-1 dual meet record into the O-K Silver Conference meet Friday at Belding and the boys are 4-2. Both teams lost…

Editor May 7, 2019

Sports

Hopkins winning streak reaches 10 after sweep

The winning streak for the Hopkins varsity softball team has reached 10. The Lady Vikings swept a doubleheader Monday against O-K Silver Conference rival Kelloggsville, 12-0 and 15-4. Junior mound…

Editor May 7, 2019

Community Notices

Wayland grad places 2nd in nation in BPA contest

Cait Bronson, a Wayland High School graduate and a junior at Davenport University placed second in the nation individually competing at the Business Professionals of America National Leadership Conference Sh…

Editor May 6, 2019

Obituaries

Funeral Thursday for WHS grad Steven Mollema

Steven Mollema, age 70, of Wayland, died Saturday, May 4, after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Steve served his country in the U.S. Army. He graduated from Wayland Union…

Editor May 6, 2019

Obituaries

Longtime banker Walter Colter of Wayland dies

Walter George Colter, age 62, died Saturday, May 4, at his home. Walter was born on Feb. 22, 1957, in Grand Rapids to Clarence and Theresa (Scheidel) Colter. He worked…

Editor May 6, 2019