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Mass for Charlene Tolhurst will be April 24
Charlene Tolhurst, age 85, died Monday, April 14. Born Dec. 29, 1939, she was a lady of many talents. She played accordion and organ; cut loved ones' hair; made pine…
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Huizenga a no show at local town hall meeting
The Allegan County Democratic Party’s plans for a town hall meeting at Wayland Middle School Monday night went awry when one of the two congress critters refused to show up.…
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Chocolate chip cheescake is an old favorite dessert
by Kathy Hamman Miller My brother’s favorite to go dish to pass - his famous Oreo Crusted Mini Chocolate Chip Cheesecake recipe. A family and friend favorite for any celebration!…
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King & I: Selling old trailer an adventure
by Phyllis McCrossin We’ve been back 12 days and today is the first day I woke up with no obligations. That’s pretty depressing for someone who retired seven years ago.…
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Area educator Mary Hardy dies at age 88.
Former Martin, Hopkins and Wayland teacher Mary Elizabeth (Mahan) Hardy died at her home in Allegan April 6. She was 88. Mary was born on March 10, 1937, in Plainwell,…
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Army Bob: The woke are opposing tariffs
“Bud lighted” has become a term for doing something unenlightened in business. Sales of Bud Light took a nosedive when they went woke (a term that has come to mean…
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Job fair planned for April 30 at high school
Kasey Peters Wayland Union High School will have a job fair for current 10th through 12th grade students from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 30, in the high…
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Sale of land for Martin rec park falls through
Land for a proposed park just to the north of the Clipper Cafe and to the south of the JC Wheeler Library on 10th Street is not for sale, the…
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Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County
(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — April 10, 2000 Pitsch Farm wedding 100 years ago. Incumbents prevailed in…
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Two commissioners sworn in for the city
Suzanne Hoek Elizabeth Bayer In a somewhat unusual ceremony Tuesday evening, Suzanne Hoek and Elizabeth Bayer were sworn in as newest members of the Wayland City Planning Commission.The regular meeting…