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‘Corner Curse’ may be beaten in sesquicentennial year

ACHTUNG: This is not a fair and balanced story. It is an editorial by the editor. There are two curious sidebars accompanying the recent news about the flurry of activity…

Editor March 24, 2017

Community Notices

Dorr Twp. approves dust control, work on 144th Avenue

The Dorr Township Board Thursday evening voted to spend $679,000 to rebuild 144th Avenue with road millage funds and to spend $10,125 for each application of dust control this summer.…

Editor March 24, 2017

Sports

Lady Wildcats lose 4-1 to Otsego in soccer opener

The Wayland girls' varsity soccer team opened its season Thursday evening with a 4-1 nonleague loss at Otsego. "(It was) a tough first night for the Lady Wildcats," lamented coach…

Editor March 24, 2017

Columns

Army Bob: For health care, there’s time to do it right, over

by Robert M. Traxler Health care is a topic that is front and center in the media today. The American health care industry is overall the best in world, hands…

Editor March 24, 2017

Community Notices

Wayland woman accused of role in nursing home death

A 45-year-old Wayland woman has been accused of vulnerable adult abuse and falsifying medical records in connection with the death of an 85-year-old woman at a Grand Rapids nursing home.…

Editor March 24, 2017

Articles

Moline residents still complain about noise from trains

Dorr Township Board members continue to field noise complaints from Moline area residents near the Green Valley agribusiness and now Trustee John Tuinstra has offered to send a letter to…

Editor March 23, 2017

Articles

Dorr Twp. Clerk uncomfortable with group e-mail

The Dorr Township Board Thursday evening approved appointments for fill two vacancies on the Library Board, but Clerk Debbie Sewers said she didn't appreciate a group e-mail on the issue…

Editor March 23, 2017

Articles

Dorr Township Board adopts $1.1 million budget

The Dorr Township Board Thursday night adopted a general fund budget of about $1.1 million Thursday night. The board is anticipating spending $1.108 million and taking in about $1.067 million…

Editor March 23, 2017

Community Notices

Wayland Middle School choir earns trip to state festival

The Wayland Middle School choir went to the Michigan School Vocal Music Association (MSVMA) Choral Festival March 10 and received a Division I rating. The choir of 75 students is…

Editor March 23, 2017

Community Notices

Woman, 45, struck and killed by vehicle near Burnips

A vehicle-pedestrian crash just west of Burnips killed a 45-year-old woman who was trying to help her dog in the road Wednesday evening. Authorities have identified the deceased as Jennifer Counterman, who was…

Editor March 22, 2017