Editor

WHS grad battling cancer honored at hockey game

Bob Meconis, a 1966 graduate of Wayland High School and longtime booster of Wildcat athletics, was given the honor Saturday night of dropping the puck for the Byron Center-Wayland combined…

Editor February 11, 2018

Columns

One Small Voice: Volunteers are our unsung heroes

by Lynn Mandaville I was given a wonderful opportunity this past week. The librarian who oversees volunteers for the City of Chandler (AZ) Public Library invited me to accompany her…

Editor February 11, 2018

Sports

Hopkins junior wins Tune-Up bowling tourney in GR

Hopkins High School junior Brenden Gossman Saturday was the individual winner of the annual Tune-Up Tournament at Spectrum Lanes in Grand Rapids. Gossman was third in the annual tourney as…

Editor February 11, 2018

Editorial

A little history provides insight about Salem road millage

To the editor: Re: How has Salem Townshop gotten away with 5-mill road levy? One has to look back into the history of the townships around Salem to understand the…

Editor February 10, 2018

Sports

Girls’, boys’ hoops tournament pairings announced

The girls' varsity basketball tournaments will get under way at Wayland and Climax-Scotts Monday-Friday, Feb. 26-March 2. The boys' tourney will be Monday-Friday, March 5-9, at Otsego and Martin. …

Editor February 10, 2018

Community Notices

Gun Lake ice too thin for snowmobiles, authorities say

After a woman was rescued Saturday by local authorities, Gun Lake is closed to snowmobiles because the ice is too thin and very weak, according to the Michigan Department of…

Editor February 10, 2018

Editorial

How does Salem Twp. get away with 5-mill road levy?

ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" story. It is an editorial by the editor. "If you drive a car, I'll tax the street, If you try to sit,…

Editor February 10, 2018

Columns

Basura: An update on Emperor Donald’s new clothes

“Life isn’t about finding ourself. Life is about creating yourself.” — George Bernard Shaw What will the Donald wear for the big parade? It’s going to be a big one. This…

Editor February 10, 2018

Editorial

Sandy Pines cleared in cat issue, apologizes regardless

To the editor: On Thursday, Jan 25, two Sandy Pines members reported finding a deceased cat in a live trap located on Sandy Pines park property. Photos and video of…

Editor February 10, 2018

Sports

Wildcats, Martin hoops makeups set for Monday

The Wayland boys' and girls' varsity basketball games at Thornapple Kellogg High School have been canceled for Friday because of the snowstorm that closed both schools. The two games will…

Editor February 9, 2018