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Mike Hudson wins Coach of the Year honor from WMOA

Wayland head varsity basketball coach Mike Hudson has been named the West Michigan Official’s Association (WMOA) Boys Basketball Coach of the Year. His Wildcats finished the season with an 18-2…

Editor March 25, 2016

Features

WHS students celebrate 25th anniversary of PALS program

Wayland High School celebrated the 25th anniversary of the PALs program in Allegan County by attending the annual PALs Conference Thursday at Camp Beechpoint in Allegan. PALs, or Peer Assisted…

Editor March 25, 2016

Articles

Dorr Twp. Board now meets last Thursday every month

The Dorr Township Board Thursday evening agreed to change the meeting dates for the third time since last August. The board will be meeting the rest of the year on…

Editor March 24, 2016

Columns

Army Bob: Are you a racist, intolerant, prejudiced bigot?

by Robert M. Traxler Let’s discuss the concept of tolerance, the concept of prejudice, the concept of racism. Tolerance simply put is understanding others, prejudice is judging others by the…

Editor March 24, 2016

Articles

Tuinstra’s amendment to rob Peter to pay Paul rejected

Before the Dorr Township Board adopted the 2016-17 fiscal year budget, it voted down, 5-2, a John Tuinstra proposed amendment to rob Peter to pay Paul. Tuinstra, who has a…

Editor March 24, 2016

Columns

Democracy Tree: Motorists beware of highway bandits with badges

by Amy Kerr Hardin Highway piracy, American style Planning on a safe domestic vacation over spring break? Be warned then of a growing epidemic of highway piracy across the country.…

Editor March 24, 2016

Features

Gun Lake Tribe gives Wayland Middle School culture lesson

The Gun Lake Tribe of Potawatomis recently visited Wayland Union Middle School to share their Native American culture and history with students. , Tribal Council Chairman DK Sprague , Frank…

Editor March 24, 2016

Obituaries

Service Saturday for Juanita ‘Sis’ Shook, 95, of Martin

Juanita “Sis” Shook of Martin, died Wednesday, March 23, at the Dussia House in Otsego. She was 95. Described as fiercely independent and not afraid to speak her mind, "Sis"…

Editor March 24, 2016

Features

Wayland Middle School puts together 1st Career Day

Wayland Middle School held a Career Day for seventh and eighth grade students Wednesday, with more than 40 volunteers from the community speaking to students about their professions. They talked…

Editor March 24, 2016

Features

Bygone Days: A brief look at Wayland area’s past, Part 208

25 Years Ago — March 27, 1991 Rita Martin and her husband, Bill, both Wayland High School graduates, plan to re-start “The Note” teen dance and hangout business at Gun…

Editor March 23, 2016