Editor

Proposed Watson ordinance isn’t about dispensaries

To the editor: You have been mixing up terms and Watson’s potential ordinance. First, the term dispensary is not used any more in Michigan. The term is now Provisioning Center…

Editor February 6, 2018

Columns

Ranger Rick: Why I believe that Obama is a Marxist

A number of readers of this publication commenting about my assertions President Barack Obama was a Marxist will be addressed in this column. Remember a few nights before Barak Obama…

Editor February 6, 2018

Obituaries

Private family service planned for Jim Gigowski, 73

James "Jim" Gigowski age 73, of Wayland, died Monday, Feb. 5. He was June 27, 1944. He was preceded in death by his parents Ed and Jenny Gigowski; and his…

Editor February 5, 2018

Sports

Wildcat boys lose 17-13 match to TK on the lanes

The Wayland boys' varsity bowling team lost 17-13 Monday night to O-K/Green Conference rival Middleville Thornapple Kellogg. "I think if my boys could meet the man behind Baker games, they…

Editor February 5, 2018

Articles

March meeting to further discuss River to River Trail

Wayland City Council members Monday night heard a presentation on plans for a River to River Trail Plan by Suzannah Deneau of Wightman & Associates. The plan, which absolutely no…

Editor February 5, 2018

Articles

Good-bye Larry Nielsen. Hello Joshua Eggleston

It was 50 years ago last month that the Beatles hit No. 1 on the music charts with "Hello, Goodbye." And that was the main theme of Monday night's Wayland…

Editor February 5, 2018

Columns

Basura: An upcoming visit to the other side of ‘The Wall’

“A man’s at odds to know his mind, because his mind is all he has to know it with. He can know his heart, but he don’t want to. Rightly…

Editor February 5, 2018

Columns

Yes It Is, It’s True: No Super Bowl for 45 straight years

The Super Bowl has started as I write this, and for the 45th consecutive year, "I'm not going to watch it. I'll just have to miss it." And this has…

Editor February 4, 2018

Sports

Viking boys cruise 83-31 past Silver hoops rival Belding

The Hopkins boys' varsity basketball team cruised past Belding Friday night, 83-31, in an O-K Silver Conference matchup. The win improved the Vikings' league record to 3-4 and they are…

Editor February 4, 2018

Obituaries

Memorial for Dennis Westmaas, 60, will be Feb. 11

Dennis James Westmaas, age 60, died Saturday, Feb. 3. Dennis had a sincere love for music, especially Johnny Cash. Dennis is survived by his step-father, Jerry Sigler; his siblings Brian…

Editor February 3, 2018