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Students vow to oppose Sen. Schuitmaker over guns

Students who took part in the National Walkout Day March 14 to protest gun violence in America now are calling for Michigan Attorney General candidate Tonya Schuitmaker, a Republican, to…

Editor March 28, 2018

Features

Bygone Days: A look at the history of NE Allegan County

(From the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — March 31, 1993 The deadline for filing petitions to run for offices on…

Editor March 28, 2018

Sports

Wildcat girls blanked in soccer season opener, 3-0

The Wayland girls' varsity soccer team opened their season Tuesday evening with a 3-0 loss to Grand Rapids West Catholic. Despite a game-high 20 shots and 16 on goal, the…

Editor March 28, 2018

Community Notices

Businesses, residential complex proposals to be aired

Both the Leighton and Wayland Township Planning Commissions will have busy public hearings Wednesday evening, April 11. Leighton will have three public hearings at its meeting, which will get under…

Editor March 27, 2018

Columns

Basura: How about allowing Emotional Support Guns?

"Happiness is a Warm Gun" — The Beatles I noticed a lot of dogs Saturday while flying home from Mexico. These weren’t service animals, leader dogs for the blind, for…

Editor March 27, 2018

Columns

Ranger Rick: Ban ‘Gun-Free Zones’ instead of guns

This is reality. This is in your face. This is how it is. Everywhere there is a “Gun Free Zone” sign, take it down, remove it NOW! You are encouraging…

Editor March 27, 2018

Obituaries

Celebration of Life June 8 for Sandra Harrison, 75

Sandra Lee Harrison, 75, of Wayland, died after a lengthy illness Wednesday March 21, at her winter home in St James City, Fla. Sandy was born Aug. 19, 1942, in…

Editor March 27, 2018

Sports

Clippers’ sweep debuts another homeless season

by Austin Marsman The Martin baseball team posted its first victories in the season opener over Potter's House Monday for the start of another "homeless" campaign. The Clippers won the…

Editor March 26, 2018

Articles

Bond project sketches shown to Wayland school board

Members of the Wayland Board of Education Monday evening saw and heard presentations from Tower Pinkster architects about plans for the sixth-grade addition to the middle school. The plans made…

Editor March 26, 2018

Sports

Zeeland East spoils WHS baseball coach’s debut

The Wayland varsity baseball team opened the season Friday with an 11-0 loss in five innings to non-conference opponent Zeeland East. The Chix erupted for 10 runs in the third…

Editor March 25, 2018