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Yes It Is, It’s True: I binge watched 4 bowl games in ’57

January 1, 2018

Sixty-one years ago today, Sgt. Pepper taught the band to play... No. It was 61 years ago today that I spent the first entire day of my youth watching football on television. Mind you, it was a back and white TV and I could only get three channels, but two...

No injuries in structure fire Monday in City of Wayland

January 1, 2018

Firefighters from Wayland, Yankee Springs and Leighton Township departments were summoned to a structure fire Monday afternoon in the City of Wayland, not far from the Laurels of Sandy Creek nursing center. Hopkins Fire Department moved into the Wayland station and assists were provided by Wayland Area EMS, WCPD, MSP,...

Former Hopkins Village Council member Irvin Morris dies

January 1, 2018

Irvin B. Morris, 90, of Hopkins, died Saturday, Dec. 30, in Allegan. Mr. Morris was a lifelong resident of Hopkins and served on the Hopkins Village Council. His dedication to his hometown was always evident as he worked on the Hopkins Planning Commission, was instrumental in putting in sewer systems...

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Basura: My New Year’s resolutions for 2018

January 1, 2018

• Add to my art collection, with pieces that complement items like my Mariachi Santa, armadillo carving, ironwood turtle, robed mudmen, and assorted Buddha icons. • Visit my old Marine buddy in South Carolina, and commiserate about Vietnam and the deaths and woundings(in so many ways) of so many of...

2017: That was the year that was in NE Allegan County

December 31, 2017

EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is not a “fair and balanced” story. It is a survey of the year 2017 and an analysis by the editor. Dorr Township’s fall from grace and relapse back into the land of bad government unfortunately was the No. 1 story of the now dearly departed...

WHS grad Pat Wilde puts away whistle after 28 years

December 30, 2017

Referee Pat Wilde "discusses" a call with a coach. The life of a high school basketball referee isn’t easy, but 1974 Wayland High School graduate Pat Wilde, who hung up his whistle this fall after 28 years, says he doesn’t have any regrets. Wilde, son of longtime well-known Wayland residents...

Lady Wildcats drop 50-44 decision to Forest Hills Central

December 30, 2017

Sam Nieuwkoop: 16 points and 10 rebounds. The Wayland girls' varsity basketball team concluded the year 2017 and the Cornerstone Holiday High School Basketball Tournament Saturday afternoon with a 50-44 loss to Forest Hills Central. The Lady Wildcats fell behind 15-8 in the opening quarter and then battled the Rangers...

One Small Voice: Reflections on new year’s resolutions

December 30, 2017

It's the end of another year, which has me thinking about several things, seemingly related, but not really. (I'm sure there's a word for that.) Specifically, I'm wondering about calendars, their wide and long-standing histories and origins. I'm curious about new year's resolutions, why we make them and how many...

Service will be Jan. 3 for Frank Haefner of Monterey

December 30, 2017

Frank was born on March 4, 1929, in Chicago, to August and Theresa Haefner. Frank was a member of the Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church. He retired after 40 years with Rockwell International (Blood Brothers) in Allegan. While he loved his time at Rockwell, his true passion was farming. Even in...

Frigid-shooting Wildcats fall 58-40 to Spring Lake

December 29, 2017

Carter Nyp scored 20 points and made four three-pointers. The Wayland boys' varsity basketball team Friday evening absorbed its third straight loss of the season, a rarity, by dropping a 58-40 decision to Spring Lake in the second and final round of the Cornerstone High School Holiday Basketball Tournament. The...

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