Editor

Wayland teacher Lori Howell wins excellence award

Wayland third grade teacher Lori Howell is the recipient of the Educator Excellence Award, which will be presented to her at the Science Innovation Hall of Fame Awards Gala &…

Editor April 9, 2018

Community Notices

Bay Pointe development plan to be reviewed Tuesday

by Austin Marsman After granting initial approval for a planned unit development in late February, the Barry County Planning and Zoning Commission will meet Tuesday to discuss further the proposed…

Editor April 9, 2018

Columns

One Small Voice: Fond memories of a small-town vet

by Lynn Mandaville When we moved to Arizona almost two years ago, we brought all eleven of our cats with us. I guess you could call us the crazy cat…

Editor April 8, 2018

Obituaries

Service will be April 17 for Bob Jones, 65, of Burnips

Robert L. Jones, age 65, of Burnips, died Friday, April 6, at Mercy Health, St. Mary's Hospital in Grand Rapids. Bob loved his family and spending time with them and…

Editor April 7, 2018

Editorial

We must stop them from taking our precious resource

ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" story. It is an editorial by the editor. A republic, according to the dictionary, is "a state in which supreme power is…

Editor April 7, 2018

Community Notices

Weather, state police thwart bubble wrap campaign

Two powerful forces, cold and windy weather and the Michigan State Police, halted the humorous effort Saturday morning to bubble wrap the 100th Street overpass on the U.S.-131 expressway just…

Editor April 7, 2018

Community Notices

Icy road conditions shut down U.S-131 south of Dorr

Allegan County Central Dispatch has reported Friday night that southbound U.S.-131 was shut down at the Dorr exit (No.68)/142nd Avenue because of multiple vehicle slide offs, after 10:30 p.m. So…

Editor April 7, 2018

Columns

Yes It Is, It’s True: Stereotyping is still alive and well

I suppose stereotyping has been around about as long as the human experience. The disease is still alive and well, and there's plenty of proof, particularly on Facebook. The first…

Editor April 6, 2018

Community Notices

Wayland schools’ bus fleet wins perfect safety rating

Wayland Union Schools’ bus fleet, which numbers 26 buses, received a perfect safety inspection rating by the Michigan State Police this week. A district spokesperson said, "This is due to…

Editor April 6, 2018

Obituaries

Memorial service is Saturday for Patricia Kelly, 72

Patricia Kelly, age 72, of Dorr, died Wednesday, April 4. Patricia was the neighborhood mother, she liked her house to be the "party house," but most of all, she loved…

Editor April 6, 2018