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‘Romeo & Juliet’ to be presented in downtown

The timeless Shakespearean tragedy "Romeo and Juliet" will be presented at 7 p.m. Friday, July 28, in downtown Wayland. Wayloand High School andf Western Michigan University graduate Nathan Savinsky will…

Editor July 28, 2023

Features

Concerts in the Park slated for 4 straight Friday nights

The annual “Concerts in the Park” series will be held on four consecutive Friday evenings from 6 to 10 p.m. beginning Aug. 4. The series of free concerts, sponsored by…

Editor July 28, 2023

Articles

Oetman to do construction work at Dorr North Park

In the cover photo, Dorr Parks Commission Chair Amanda Winters points to areas where parking lot improvement is planned. North Park on 142nd Avenue in Dorr Township will get a…

Editor July 27, 2023

Sports

State legislation forces X-C Coach Antel to resign post

Wayland High School boys’ and girls’ varsity cross-country coach Raymond Antel III is being forced to resign his positions because of state legislation. Antel posted today on Facebook, “It is…

Editor July 27, 2023

Columns

Army Bob: Take the test to be a progressive/socialist

by Robert M. Traxler A short series of questions see if you identify as a properly educated and knowledgeable socialist/progressive who believes the “undeniable truths” of the hard core socialist…

Editor July 27, 2023

Features

Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County

(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) The historic stone house at Knobloch's Corner at 30th Street and 128th Avenue, which was struck…

Editor July 26, 2023

Sports

WHS grad starts 4th golf season at Spring Arbor

Wayland High School graduate Roy Myers is beginning his senior year on the golf team at Spring Arbor University. Myers has been a Crossroads League all-star selection in all three…

Editor July 26, 2023

Articles

Four candidates running for 3 seats on City Council

Rick Mathis Four candidates have filed to run for three open seats on the Wayland City Council in November. Two incumbents, Tracy Bivins and Steve Stepek, will be joined on…

Editor July 25, 2023

Obituaries

Brian Collings, 64, dies at his home in Shelbyville

Brian L. Collings of Shelbyville died Wednesday, July 19, in his home. He was 64 years old. Brian was born on Dec. 18, 1958, and grew up in Hopkins. Brian…

Editor July 25, 2023

Community Notices

New Mexican restaurant to open doors Friday, July 28

It's been a couple of months since the news was out around town that the MI Guadalajara Mexican restaurant would open its doors and many local folks have been asking…

Editor July 25, 2023