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Dorr day care to open; Tool & Die to expand; RPM closing

Dorr Township Planning Commission Vice Chairman Robert Traxler said said it was a good day Monday in Dorr to welcome a new business and the expansion of another. However, the…

Editor January 16, 2018

Obituaries

Hopkins graduate, former nurse Gladys Edgerton dies

Gladys May (Kamps) Edgerton, a 1942 graduate of Hopkins High School, died Jan. 11 in Lake Ariel, Pa. She was 93. She and her husband, Donald Edgerton, who passed away…

Editor January 16, 2018

Community Notices

Progressive Celtic Band to visit WHS, perform in concert

Kyle Pitcher, Wayland High School Class of 2012, will bring his band, The Founding, to Wayland Friday, Feb. 2, to visit classes and perform in concert. Members of the group…

Editor January 16, 2018

Columns

Ranger Rick: Take the minimum wage or welfare?

There is no argument that the need for beginning level of work should be available to Americans everywhere in the country. For anyone needing and wanting a job, it should…

Editor January 16, 2018

Obituaries

Funeral Thursday for Helen Engel, formerly of Wayland

Helen L. Engel, age 92, died Monday, Jan. 8, in Bradenton, FL. She is survived by her children Edward (Lois) Engel, Donald (Linda) Engel, Ruth (Elwyne) Powers and Ronald (JoAnn)…

Editor January 15, 2018

Sports

Wildcat boys, girls appear to continue to be ‘on a roll’

Forgive the pun, but the Wayland boys' and girls' bowling teams lately have been on a roll. They both took first place Saturday in the Lowell Invitational and the boys…

Editor January 15, 2018

Articles

Wayland City compromises on bow hunting ordinance

The Wayland City Council Monday night came up with a compromise on bow hunting within the city limits. Council members voted 6-1, with Tracy Bivins dissenting, to continue to permit…

Editor January 15, 2018

Obituaries

Memorial visitation for ‘Mahri’ is Thursday in Otsego

Martin High School senior Mahrijana "Mahri" Maya died unexpectedly Saturday, Jan. 13, at her home in Martin. She was born in Kalamazoo on Aug. 13, 2000, the daughter of Efrain…

Editor January 15, 2018

Columns

Army Bob: It’s time to bring back emergency planning

Hawaii receives an alert that an ICBM that may be nuclear capable was on its way to the Islands, and “this is no drill” was a part of the alert.…

Editor January 14, 2018

Community Notices

Travel north to U.S.-131 100th Street exit may be tricky

Workers here are attempting to clear the scene of a traffic accident on the 146th Avenue overpass on U.S.-131 just south of the 100th Street exit., where north-bound motorists are…

Editor January 14, 2018