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Memorial service this summer for Barb Tichvon, 89

March 20, 2018

Barbara A. Tichvon, 89, of Wayland, died Sunday, March 18. Barb was born in Alaska, Mich., to Esther and Earl Douglass. She was married to the late Charles E. Tichvon of Middleville for 40 years and resided in both Lansing and Wayland. Barb attended the Blodgett Hospital School of Nursing in...

Shed destroyed Monday in Monterey Township fire

March 20, 2018

The Hopkins Area Fire Department responded to a barn and shed fire Monday in Monterey Township. Upon arrival there was a fully involved and collapsed shed on fire next to a larger barn. The larger barn had exposure to the shed and had begun to burn. Firefighters were able to...

Editorial

Army Bob issues 2nd annual spring warning for bikes

March 19, 2018

Mr. editor: Spring is about to spring, let’s hope so anyway. In the spring a biker’s mind turns to love for the sport. Riding a motorcycle is inherently dangerous; two wheels with no cage around you, operating a smaller vehicle that folks have not been used to looking for, for...

Two Martin teams qualify for Odyssey World Finals

March 19, 2018

by Austin Marsman Martin High School team (from left) Travis Stone; Carina Andrews; Sophia Shettler; Becca Bailey; Mallory Andrews; Austin Marsman. Both of Martin's Odyssey of the Mind teams took home hardware over the past weekend in the state finals at Thornapple Kellogg High School in Middleville. The middle school...

Articles

WHS ‘walkout’ Wednesday was entirely student-led

March 19, 2018

Wayland Union school officials had to reassure a district parent Monday night that last Wednesday's national walkout of students was observed without any interference or encouragement from adults. Pat Noyes told the school board he wasn't pleased by the student walkouts that took place March 14 in observance of the...

Presley Hudson, CMU advance to NCAA Sweet 16

March 19, 2018

Presley Hudson (3) Wayland High School alum Presley Hudson pumped in 28 points Monday night to lead the Central Michigan women's basketball team to a stunning 95-78 upset of Big Ten champion Ohio State in the second round of the NCAA tournament. The Chippewas, now with a 30-4 overall record,...

WHS students take part in ‘National Save a Life Tour’

March 19, 2018

Wayland High School freshman Haylee Luke said the simulated machine was both realistic and scary. All freshmen and sophomores at Wayland High School were invited to take part in a special program Monday about the dangers of distracted driving either from drunk driving or texting while driving. The "National Save a...

WHS robotics team captures district championship

March 19, 2018

The Wayland Union High School FIRST Robotics Team #6090 captured the district championship at Gull Lake High School Saturday. The competition was held Friday and Saturday when they competed against 40 teams. They share the title with two other alliance teams: Team #3538 “RoboJackets” from Auburn Hills and Team #4453...

Candidates’ forum for Congress slated for April 10

March 18, 2018

The Allegan County Democrats will sponsor a candidates' forum at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 10, at the Wayland Middle School cafetorium. Invited to take part have been the six Democrats who have filed for the August primary to win the right to challenge incumbent Republican Fred Upton for a two-year...

Columns

One Small Voice: Parents’ gift to me was tolerance

March 17, 2018

by Lynn Mandaville One of the many, many things that grabbed my interest this week was a posting about Morgan Roof, sister of mass murderer Dylann Roof. (Dylann was responsible for killing nine black church members in a prayer group he had attended prior to the killings.) Morgan was suspended...

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