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Wayland businessman is Michigan Chamber president

Wayland businessman Arny Rodriguez has been selected president of the Michigan Chamber of Commerce. Rodriguez, a member of the Wayland Chamber, is president and CEO of Technical Professional Services, Inc.…

Editor November 9, 2018

Features

Here’s 1 way to celebrate the first snow of the season

Christine Zimmerman Shafer this morning reported on Facebook that this is what greeted her when she left the house for another school day.Her daughter, Zoey, had done a little snow…

Editor November 9, 2018

Sports

Presley Hudson, CMU pick up where they left off

Wayland High School graduate Presley Hudson and her Central Michigan University teammates seemed every bit as formidable as they did last season in their 104-61 victory Thursday night over Oakland…

Editor November 8, 2018

Columns

Army Bob: False Kavanaugh accuser gets little press

The Kavanaugh hearings are over, Judge Brett Kavanaugh is now Justice Brett Kavanaugh. Let’s look in the rearview mirror and see what we find. It was holy grail that the…

Editor November 8, 2018

Articles

Leighton may spend half million on bridge, road repairs

Major expenses for a bridge on 140th Avenue and road repairs promise to be big expenses for the Leighton Township Board to handle this year and next. Board members Thursday…

Editor November 8, 2018

Features

‘Nooses Off’ will be performed Nov. 9-11 at WHS

Wayland High School Theatriks will perform the comedy "Nooses Off" Nov. 9 - 11. Friday and Saturday performances are at 7 p.m., Sunday matinee at 3 p.m. Adults are $5,…

Editor November 8, 2018

Community Notices

Tanners grand marshals of 40th annual holiday parade

Bob and Anna Mae Tanner of Wayland have been selected as grand marshals of the 2018 Wayland Chamber of Commerce Christmas Parade Saturday, Dec. 8. Chamber Executive Director Denise Behm…

Editor November 8, 2018

Sports

WHS grad wins collegiate coach of the year honor

Dustin Buchanan, a graduate of Wayland High School and Grace Bible College, has been named National Collegiate Christian Association Division II Mideast Region coach of the year. He is the…

Editor November 8, 2018

Community Notices

Wayland schools win ‘Safety Is No Accident’ award

Wayland Union Schools has been selected to receive a 2018 "Safety Is No Accident" award, one of only five awards in the state. Each year five members of the MASB-SEG…

Editor November 7, 2018

Editorial

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 — Nov. 10, 1993 Gayle McEnaney wrote a special exclusive story for the…

Editor November 7, 2018