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How much rain did we get here in 2 different shifts?

"You Paper Tigers are all alike. Your roar is much worse than your bite." — Susie Thompson, 1965 Though two different sets of thunderstorms were most welcome in northeast Allegan…

Editor July 15, 2023

Editorial

Climate change deniers had better be right about issue

ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced article. It is an editorial by the editor. I once saw a religious bumper sticker that read: “If you don’t believe in…

Editor July 14, 2023

Community Notices

Martin Hometown Day plans haven’t changed

Though there are forecasts of inclement weather for this weekend, the Martin Hometown Day Committee is saying. “The show must go on.” A Facebook posting Friday said,: “For those that…

Editor July 14, 2023

Community Notices

Gun Lake Pit Stop is closing its local pizzeria business

COVER PHOTO: Gun Lake Pit stop two years ago took over for Mitten Pizza. Gun Lake Pit Stop Pizzeria on M-179, Chief Noonday Road, is closing its doors effective immediately.…

Editor July 14, 2023

Sports

Longtime WHS teacher, coach joins all-star game

Diane Martus Longtime Wayland Unions Schools physical education teacher and cheerleading coach Diane Martus was nominated to be one of the cheer coaches for the annual prep all-star football game…

Editor July 14, 2023

Community Notices

Young thespian wants to start community theater

Nathan Savinsky Local youthful thespian Nathan Savinsky wants to see if a Wayland Community Theater program can be launched in the community. Savinsky, who has been enthusiastically involved with the…

Editor July 13, 2023

Articles

Galloway Landings air park back on Leighton’s agenda

Kate Scheltema points to the area of the air park in a meeting from 2017. The continuing saga of the Galloway Landings air park issue is back on the agenda…

Editor July 13, 2023

Columns

Army Bob: ‘White privilege’ applies to Hunter Biden ?

by Robert M. Traxler Structural/Institutional Racism/White Privilege? Where is it, what is it? Identify it and we can work to end it, but the term is so open as to…

Editor July 13, 2023

Sports

Nicki Cardosa wins asst. coach award nationally

Nicki Cardosa Nicki Cardosa, coach and teacher at Wayland High School, has been named an assistant coach of the year by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association. She won a state-level…

Editor July 13, 2023

Features

WHS teacher’s wife’s book being sold in 2 area stores

Jeanne Gunderson, wife of Wayland High School art teacher Scott Gunderson, has received word that Schuler's and Books and Mortar in Grand Rapids have both agreed to sell her recently…

Editor July 12, 2023