Posted inObituaries
Funeral in Wayland Wednesday for Rick Harroun III
Richard Earl Harroun III, age 64, died Tuesday, Aug. 14. Rick was an avid outdoorsman. He loved to duck hunt, camp, boat, and fish. Most of all, Rick loved spending…
Posted inCommunity Notices
WHS grad accepted into dental residency at Columbia
Jack Kemper, son of Janis and James Kemper of Shelbyville, has been accepted into the endodontics residency program at Columbia University. He is Wayland High School graduate and his mother…
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Gun Lake Tribe to lead Kalamazoo River sturgeon release
The Gun Lake Tribe of Pottawatomi Indians; Michigan Department of Natural Resources; U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service; Kalamazoo River Chapter of Sturgeon for Tomorrow, and Grand Valley State University will…
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Sheriff’s deputies to carry Naloxone to fight opioids
Allegan County Sheriff’s deputies will now be carrying the life-saving drug Naloxone, an opioid overdose reversing drug used to save the lives of persons experiencing respiratory failure due to opioid…
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Army Bob: The left shows its hypocrisy on WikiLeaks
Only those who tread the party line are allowed in the elite media club. WikiLeaks, a news outlet that breaks into private/government Internet accounts and posts what it finds on…
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State police issue school reminders about bus safety
With the start of the school year quickly approaching, the Michigan State Police at the Wayland post wants to remind parents to talk to their children about bus safety and…
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AAESA fighting lawsuit stemming from principal’s arrest
Jonathan Garcia, former principal at the Hillside Learning and Behavioral Center in Allegan, is now serving a maximum sentence of 10 years in the Newberry Correctional Facility, but the Allegan…
Posted inSports
Wayland sports seasons to be kicked off in next 3 days
The fall 2018 sports season will get under way for Wayland Thursday, Aug. 16, at 9 a.m. when the Wildcats' varsity girls' golf team competes in the Zeeland Invitational. Wayland's…
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Basura: Creature watching a huge benefit of snorkeling
“People come to me and say, 'What'll I do if I go in the water and see a shark?' You don't have to do anything. The chances of that shark…
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Bygone Days: A look at the history of NE Allegan County
(Taken from the archives of the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — Aug. 18, 1993 U.S. Senator Carl Levin was in town to talk…