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WHS grad’s historic hotel damaged heavily in fire

The South Lyon Hotel, co-owned and managed by Wayland High School graduate Corry Bala, suffered major damage in a three-alarm fire early Thursday morning. The iconic historic hotel was built…

Editor June 23, 2016

Features

Bygone Days: A look at Wayland area’s past, Part 221

25 Years Ago — June 26, 1991 The Allegan County Board of Commissioners chose Connie Holbrook of Dorr Township to succeed the late Ralph Sytsma on the Fifth District seat.…

Editor June 22, 2016

Obituaries

Funeral June 27 for former Wayland barber Joe Booker

Popular Wayland barber Joseph Henry "Joe" Booker Sr. died Sunday, June 19, in Naples, Fla., after a brief battle with cancer. Joe was the owner of The Kings Room and…

Editor June 21, 2016

Articles

Dorr Twp. Planning Commission approves 4 requests

The Dorr Township Planning Commission approved all four requests that came before it Tuesday evening. Three were for special use permits, along with site plan reviews. The other was for…

Editor June 21, 2016

Sports

Raymond Antel III to coach Wildcat boys’ harriers this fall

Raymond Antel III has been hired as head coach of the boys' cross-country team at Wayland High School this fall. Antel, currently head coach of the Wildcat girls' track team,…

Editor June 21, 2016

Columns

Basura: An ex-Marine’s take on the gun control issue

Do I need to rethink my ideas about gun control? After the murders of 26 first-graders at Sandy Hook Elementary School, I was angry. A legally purchased semi-automatic rifle, with…

Editor June 21, 2016

Columns

Ranger Rick: Muslim extremism – The carnage continues!

With the horror in Orlando with a radical Islamist killing and wounding people in a gay nightclub, the President has done everything to take the responsibility off the sick person…

Editor June 21, 2016

Obituaries

Former Orangeville Twp. Clerk Darlene Harper dies at 90

Darlene M. Harper of Shelbyville died Sunday, June 19, at MagnumCare of Hastings. She was 90. Darlene was born Jan. 30, 1926, in Sheboygan, Wisc., the daughter of Edwin and…

Editor June 20, 2016

Articles

City to clarify reservations for pavilions in park

The Wayland City Council Monday night acknowledged clarification on policy for use of pavilions in the city park is needed in the wake of a recent unfortunate incident. City Finance…

Editor June 20, 2016

Articles

Wayland City Council adopts budget of nearly $2.4 million

The Wayland City Council Monday night adopted a 2016-17 fiscal year budget of just under $2.4 million. City Manager Tim McLean reported revenues are estimated at $2,356,214, expenditures have been…

Editor June 20, 2016