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Officer justified in April shooting of Middleville man

by Austin Marsman A Michigan State Police officer who shot a Middleville man in April has been cleared of any wrongdoing in the incident. The Barry County Prosecutor’s Office, in…

Editor May 30, 2018

Articles

Both Martin Odyssey teams make top 20 at World Finals

by Austin Marsman Two Martin teams were among the top 20 at the Odyssey of the Mind World Finals at Iowa State University May 23-27. The Middle School Division 2…

Editor May 30, 2018

Sports

Wildcat boys’ golf squad qualifies for state tourney

The Wayland High School boys' golf team Wednesday qualified for the Division 2 state tournament by taking second in the regional tournament at Hawkshead Links, South Haven. The Wildcats…

Editor May 30, 2018

Sports

Lady Wildcats’ season concluded in 1-0 loss to TK

The Wayland girls' varsity soccer team concluded its season with a tough 1-0 loss Tuesday to Middleville Thornapple Kellogg in the district tournament opener. The Trojans scored the game's only…

Editor May 30, 2018

Sports

Lady Wildcats win pre-district and get revenge vs. TK

The Wayland girls' varsity softball team Tuesday afternoon got some revenge while advancing to the district tournament Saturday on the home field. The Lady Wildcats defeated Middleville Thornapple Kellogg 5-2…

Editor May 29, 2018

Articles

Jeff Salisbury seeks open seat on Wayland City Council

The City of Wayland is accepting applications to fill an upcoming vacancy on the Wayland City Council. Councilwoman Tracy Bivins last month announced she is resigning her seat, effective June…

Editor May 29, 2018

Columns

Ranger Rick: Social Security is just like a Ponzi Scheme

I am a big proponent of the American people, their wisdom and overall good judgement. They were smart enough to elect a great American like them instead of a politician,…

Editor May 29, 2018

Community Notices

Falling tree limb kills 2 motorcyclists near Gun Lake

Two motorcyclists, a 47-year-old man from Wyoming and a 55-year-old Hudsonville man were killed Sunday by a falling tree limb on Yankee Springs Road between Chief Noonday Road and Deep…

Editor May 28, 2018

Obituaries

Memorial service later for Judy Dimock, 69, of Wayland

Judith “Judy” Dimock, 69, of Wayland died Thursday, May 24, at her home. Judy was born in Kalamazoo on Dec. 21, 1948, to Morton Dimock and Lenora (Peterson) Wood. Judy…

Editor May 27, 2018

Columns

One Small Voice: NFL policy violates free speech rights

By Lynn Mandaville The NFL (National Football League) has issued some new policies and rule changes this week. Besides eliminating running starts on kickoffs, the league has issued new…

Editor May 27, 2018