Editor

Boating safety classes planned later this spring

The Allegan County Sheriff’s Office Marine Division again will offer boating safety classes to the public this spring at no cost. The purpose of these courses is to instruct citizens…

Editor April 14, 2019

Community Notices

Hopkins man killed in weather-related SUV rollover

A 32-year-old Hopkins man reportedly was killed Sunday afternoon in a rollover crash in Hopkins Township. Troopers from the Wayland post of the Michigan State Police said the crash occurred…

Editor April 14, 2019

Sports

Shelbyville woman 3rd in division in half marathon

Hope Thurston Carter of Shelbyville, a noted area photographer, finished third in her age division Sunday in the Gazelle Girl Half Marathon in Grand Rapids with a time of 53:08.…

Editor April 14, 2019

Sports

Two Lady ‘Cats hammer homers in ‘Slam’ tourney

Sophomore third sacker Kayla Reed (left) and senior outfielder Ally Longstreet both drilled a home run during the four games Wayland's softball team played Saturday in the Muskegon Grand Slam…

Editor April 14, 2019

Community Notices

Old Man Winter is just keeping us hangin’ on

A winter snowstorm visited West Michigan again over the weekend and created havoc with icy roads and a number traffic crashes and slide-offs. In one incident, reported by the Yankee…

Editor April 14, 2019

Editorial

Accepting higher bid may be bad business decision

ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" story. It is an editorial by the editor. Every village council, city council, township board and school board seriously should consider setting…

Editor April 13, 2019

Sports

CMU is retiring Presley Hudson’s No. 3 hoops jersey

Central Michigan University has announced it will retire the No. 3 uniform worn by Wayland High School graduate Presley Hudson (center). She is flanked here by Lindsey and Tammy Poliski,…

Editor April 13, 2019

Community Notices

Watson supervisor offering $100 to catch vandals

Watson Township Supervisor Kevin Travis has reported signs and random objects in the township were defaced with lewd and racist graffiti earlier this month. Travis said he wants help to…

Editor April 12, 2019

Columns

Yes It Is, It’s True: Bad managers cause turnovers

"People leave managers not companies... in the end, turnover is mostly a manager issue." — Gallup Poll The continuing saga about the revolving door of employees that has plagued the…

Editor April 12, 2019

Columns

Mark Wakeman: The Lake indeed was a magical place

EDITOR"S NOTE: Mark Wakeman, a 1965 Wayland High School graduate, shares a memory from long ago about Joe's Grocery, Gun Lake and Cobb Lake in his youth: That was part…

Editor April 12, 2019