Posted inObituaries
Funeral is Thursday for Jordan Sopjes, 22, of Dorr
Jordan Thomas Sopjes of Dorr died Tuesday, Feb. 20, in a traffic crash. He was only 22. He was born Sept. 25, 2001, in Grand Rapids. Jordan was in his…
Posted inSports
Evie Mathis state runner-up in indoor pole vault
Wayland High School sophomore Evie Mathis competed at the Michigan Indoor Track Series state finals Saturday and came away state runner-up for the second year in a row. She was…
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Funeral Tuesday for Carol Helmholdt, formerly of Dorr
Carol Faye Helmholdt (Alberda), 83, formerly of Dorr, died Friday, Feb. 23. Carol loved spending time with her family and being a Grammie. She had a heart of gold and…
Posted inColumns
Carrot cake comes from ’76 Allegan County Extension
A Taste of America cookbook compiled by the Extension Homemakers of Allegan County 1976 It’s true that carrots are the star of the show, but the delicious frosting has to…
Posted inCommunity Notices
No burn permits in Yankee Springs, Wayland Twps.
Effective immediately, there are no burn permits being issued in Wayland and Yankee Springs townships untill further notice.
Posted inCommunity Notices
Three Wayland Odyssey of Mind teams state qualifiers
Wayland Union Schools were hosts for the regional competition for Odyssey of the Mind Saturday. Wayland had four teams participating, with three scoring high enough to advance to the state…
Posted inEditorial
Let’s cut early voting period down to just 3 extra days
ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" article. It is an editorial by the editor. I’ve had a change of heart on the issue of the nine days of…
Posted inFeatures
Leprecons performing in land of the Fighting Irish
The Leprecons, led by JD Gonzales of Wayland, are returning to the Fiddler’s Inn stage in South Bend, Ind., at 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb 24. Gonzales is promising "energetic and…
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Martin girls hold Delton scoreless in 4th quarter
The Martin girls’ varsity basketball team lifted its overall season record to 13-7 with a 36-23 triumph over Delton. The Lady Clippers started slow out of the gate, but held…
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Lady Wildcats lose shot at share of O-K Gold crown
The Wayland girls’ varsity basketball team not only lost a game Friday night, 65-48 to Grand Rapids Catholic Central. It also lost a chance to share the O-K Gold Conference…