Editor

WHS robotics team captures district championship

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…

Editor March 19, 2018

Community Notices

Candidates’ forum for Congress slated for April 10

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…

Editor March 18, 2018

Columns

One Small Voice: Parents’ gift to me was tolerance

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…

Editor March 17, 2018

Sports

Presley Hudson, CMU advance in NCAA with upset

Wayland High School graduate Presley Hudson and the Central Michigan University women's basketball team advanced to the second round of the NCAA tournament Saturday with a 78-69 upset victory over…

Editor March 17, 2018

Editorial

Trump proves govt. shouldn’t be run like a business

ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" story. It is an editorial by the editor. It is my sincere hope that the thus far chaotic and challenging presidency of…

Editor March 16, 2018

Columns

Ranger Rick: Fla. Teacher of Year debunks gun control

RANGER RICK'S NOTE: This is an article I viewed a few weeks after the shooting that killed 17 students and teachers in Florida. Ms. Kelly Guthrie Raley says it well…

Editor March 16, 2018

Obituaries

Graveside service Monday for Aaron Phillips, 34

Aaron Jason Phillips, 34 of Martin, died Tuesday, March 6. Aaron was born in Flint, Mich. on Sept. 4, 1983, the son of Vicki Lyn Phillips. His work hours were…

Editor March 16, 2018

Community Notices

No injuries reported in train-vehicle crash in Shelbyville

Authorities said no one was injured Thursday night when a train struck struck a vehicle across tracks on 124th Avenue east of 10th Street, Division Avenue. The road in Shelbyville…

Editor March 16, 2018

Columns

Army Bob: Opioids vs. heroin, and supply and demand

by Robert M. Traxler “Drug overdoses have since become the leading cause of death of Americans under 50, with two-thirds of those deaths from opioids. In 2016, the crisis decreased…

Editor March 15, 2018

Columns

Yes It Is, It’s True: A pox on local politicos who diss kids

“Come mothers and fathers Throughout the land And don't criticize What you can't understand Your sons and your daughters Are beyond your command Your old road is Rapidly agin'. Please…

Editor March 15, 2018