Editor

Historic farm land rezoning request clears 1st hurdle

Ron and Evelyn Frank, patriarch and matriarch of the longest continuously farmed property in Dorr Township, won their first battle to return all of their land to the zoning designation…

Editor September 18, 2018

Sports

Viking girls 5th, Henley 2nd at MSU Invitational

EDITOR’S NOTE: The editor apologizes for overlooking Hopkins’ participation in the Michigan State University cross-country invitational Friday at the Forest Akers Golf Course on the MSU campus. The Hopkins girls’…

Editor September 18, 2018

Columns

Ranger Rick: How the weather is like economics

The disaster that is Florence will make an indelible mark on those having gone through the hurricane and enormous rainfall amounts. To those yelling "Global Warming, Global Climate Change, Carbon…

Editor September 18, 2018

Obituaries

Memorial service will be Friday for Linda Mulder, 64

Linda Sue Mulder, age 64, of Wayland, died Saturday, Sept. 15. She is survived by her husband, Jack; their children, John, Josh (Andrea), Jamie (Eric) Cundiff; grandchildren, Rachel and Aria;…

Editor September 18, 2018

Sports

Wildcats blanked by state-ranked Forest Hills East

The Wayland boys’ varsity tennis team ran into one of the top outfits in West Michigan Monday in Forest Hills Eastern and lost 8-0. The Hawks are rated No. 4…

Editor September 17, 2018

Articles

City Council hears negative side of keeping chickens

Perhaps it was a harbinger of what may be coming for the Wayland City Council. members Monday evening heard a special presentation on keeping chickens within the city limits before…

Editor September 17, 2018

Obituaries

Mass of Christian Burial Saturday for Kathy Wheeler

Kathy" L. Wheeler, aged 59, of Wayland, died Saturday, Sept. 15. Kathy loved her dogs, Shadow and Poppy, who brought her much joy. Kathy had a huge heart and loved…

Editor September 17, 2018

Community Notices

Male, female apprehended in Monterey Twp. break-in

Allegan County Sheriff's deputies apprehended a man and a woman Sunday evening in connection with an attempted breaking and entering of a Monterey Township home with many guns inside. Authorities…

Editor September 17, 2018

Obituaries

Former Martin athletic director Ron Merrill dies at 76

Former Martin High School athletic director, teacher and coach Ronald Allen “Ron” Merrill, 76, of Allegan, died Sunday, Sept. 16, at Briarwood Assisted Living. Born March 9, 1942, in Allegan,…

Editor September 17, 2018

Columns

Yes It Is, It’s True: ‘Goin’ Home’ has special meaning

"All the memories came flooding back... Old Mrs. McAvoy eating that horrible chicken and the terrified child running from the burning wreck." — Vivian Stanshall, 1972, "Rawlinson End." Just about…

Editor September 16, 2018