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Lady Wildcats, Vikings both 3rd in Gold, Silver
February 7, 2025
Wayland Fire Dept. medical unit in service
February 7, 2025
Lady Clippers lose to Tri-Unity in double OT
February 6, 2025
Martin mat team takes share of SAC crown
February 6, 2025
Army Bob: Too many airports crowd D.C.
February 6, 2025
It’s ‘Ice, Ice, Baby’ for local school closings
February 6, 2025
Wildcats win big in home lanes swan song
February 5, 2025
Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County
February 5, 2025
‘Cat boys fall to state runner-up Northview
February 4, 2025
Lady Wildcats win to move to 10-5 overall
February 4, 2025
Wildcat teams score victories vs. Wyoming
February 3, 2025
Nostalgia reigns at Auction House Cafe
February 3, 2025
City Manager handles 1st disgruntled citizen
February 3, 2025
Dorr native accepts new corporate post
February 3, 2025
Make a Valentines Day cake just for fun
February 3, 2025
King & I: The President only passes the buck
February 2, 2025
What we must do with vacant lot huge issue
February 1, 2025
Wildcat guys 2nd in Hudsonville tourney
February 1, 2025
State power West Catholic handles Lady Wildcats, 60-38
January 31, 2025
Pine Street spelling bee winners revealed
January 31, 2025
U.S.-131 bridge repair slows traffic near Dorr
January 31, 2025
Wildcats lose to old pals Cedar Springs
January 31, 2025
No funeral plans yet for Joe Channells, 64
January 31, 2025
Army Bob: We need warriors, not pronouns
January 30, 2025
Former Leighton, Dorr deputy promoted to patrol lieutenant
January 30, 2025
Lady Vikings now 4-2 in O-K Silver hoops
January 29, 2025
Hopkins Jr. High FFA team wins districts
January 29, 2025
Nominations sought for Alumni Hall of Fame
January 29, 2025
Wildcats take thriller from GR West Catholic
January 29, 2025
Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County
January 29, 2025
Lady Clippers struggle again on offensive side
January 29, 2025
Vikings riding modest 2-game win streak
January 28, 2025
Hopkins alum to play in college all-star game
January 28, 2025
Wildcat girls absorb 1st league loss on lanes
January 28, 2025
WHS grad making 80% of her FTs at Olivet
January 28, 2025
Snow drifts cause Wayland, Hopkins school closings
January 28, 2025
Reader’s comment was crass and insensitive
January 27, 2025
King & I: So they huff around a slow, old lady
January 27, 2025
Wildcats lose to ’24 state bowl runner-up
January 27, 2025
Baking powder drop biscuits quick, easy 
January 26, 2025
Celebration of life is Feb. 1 for grad of WHS
January 26, 2025
Fire in frigid temps destroys home in Dorr
January 26, 2025
Hopkins inducts 3 into Athletic Hall of Fame
January 25, 2025
144th Ave. at overpass repairs begin Jan. 30
January 25, 2025
Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County
January 25, 2025
Go Fund Me intended to pay off mortgage
January 25, 2025
Lady Wildcats lose battle for 2nd in Gold
January 24, 2025
‘River to River’ trail arises from the ashes
January 24, 2025
Middle school spelling bee winner decided
January 24, 2025
Wildcat guys lose by 2 to Forest Hills Eastern
January 23, 2025
Public hearing Feb. 11 to discuss vacant lot
January 23, 2025
Army Bob: Pardons by Biden leave questions
January 23, 2025
Service Saturday for Dan VanVolkinburg, 72
January 23, 2025
Clipper girls lose to quality Lawton squad
January 22, 2025
Service set Tuesday for Billy Miller of Dorr
January 22, 2025
Tyler Ebels is Dorr Twp. Firefighter of the Year
January 22, 2025
Harding’s donates more than $4,200 to Wayland food pantry
January 22, 2025
Now the U.S. no longer means the U.S.A.
January 22, 2025
Gun Lake tribe helps bring back Hot ‘N Now
January 21, 2025
Local schools closed for 3rd straight day
January 21, 2025
Go Fund Me campaign begun for Miller family
January 21, 2025
King & I: Funny how time just slips away
January 21, 2025
Wildcats vs. Forest Hills East is Thursday
January 21, 2025
Memorial mass set for Gloria Kaczanowski
January 21, 2025
Funeral Saturday for Al Schumacher of Dorr
January 20, 2025
City Council deals with several DPW projects
January 20, 2025
Local school districts closed again Tuesday
January 20, 2025
Creamy chicken & wild rice veggie soup warms up cold days
January 20, 2025
Service set in Wayland for Iran Groeneveld, 91
January 20, 2025
Hopkins, Martin and Wayland schools all closed on Monday
January 19, 2025
Evie Mathis clears 12-3.5 in indoor pole vault
January 19, 2025
Army Bob: Get ready to cope with the cold
January 18, 2025
Martin girls win and honor 22-1 squad
January 17, 2025
Why did Hopkins board reject Steve Johnson?
January 17, 2025
Lady Wildcats improve overall record to 9-3
January 16, 2025
Wildcat bowlers roll well in triumphs vs. TK
January 16, 2025
Go Fund Me set up for teen, family in fatal fire
January 16, 2025
Amy Funk takes over Hopkins volleyball job
January 16, 2025
Army Bob: Fires: We don’t learn from history
January 16, 2025
Harmony’s FT pulls out Wildcats’ win over TK
January 15, 2025
Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County
January 15, 2025
King & I: Politicians point fingers, but don’t help
January 14, 2025
Gun Lake Winterfest’s big day will be Feb. 15
January 14, 2025
Wildcat hoops games at TK moved to Wednesday
January 14, 2025
Wildcat bowlers breeze past South Christian
January 14, 2025
Winter storms cancel Tuesday night activities
January 14, 2025
Funeral will be Friday in Dorr for Lynn Huff, 74
January 14, 2025
Ex-State Rep. Johnson loses school board bid
January 14, 2025
Wayland schools given 19 bids for building pool
January 13, 2025
Ex-Wayland officer wins sheriff dept. promotion
January 13, 2025
Chicken and dumpling crock pot soup comforts
January 13, 2025
Memorial service set for Sandy DeGroot of Dorr
January 13, 2025
Yes It’s True: Obituaries are changing, yet static
January 12, 2025
Gun Lake ice fishing contest winners told
January 12, 2025
Health insurance helps kill local drug stores
January 10, 2025
Slow but steady snow causes problems in area
January 10, 2025
Lady Wildcats upend once-beaten Wyoming
January 10, 2025
Former WHS industrial arts teacher dies at 88
January 10, 2025
Leighton reimbursed after crash at overpass
January 9, 2025
Army Bob: Alcohol and tobacco are bad for ya
January 9, 2025
Posted inCommunity Notices

House fire on Clark Street beckons area departments

The Wayland Fire Department Thursday morning was handling a structure fire on Clark Street near West Superior. Details weren't available. Firefighters were being assisted by Hopkins Fire, Leighton Fire, Martin…
Posted by Editor May 26, 2022
Posted inCommunity Notices

Tornado siren was for nasty weather to the west

A tornado siren went off in downtown Wayland and in other local communities just after 7 p.m. Wednesday. Indeed, a tornado warning had been issued by the National Weather Service,…
Posted by Editor May 25, 2022
Posted inColumns

Martin celebrates Memorial Day with lots of grandiosity

by Denise Dykstra When our boys were very little, like being carried in a baby sling little, we would attend the Memorial Day parade in Martin and I would love…
Posted by Editor May 25, 2022
Posted inFeatures

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

A program from a WHS football game vs. Marne Kenowa Hills in October 1962. (Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years…
Posted by Editor May 25, 2022
Appointing ex-supt. is bad govt., bad boardsmanship
Posted inEditorial

Appointing ex-supt. is bad govt., bad boardsmanship

ACHTUNG: This is not a “fair and balanced” article. It is an editorial by the editor. Norm Taylor Those of you who believe I am totally opposed to Monday's appointment…
Posted by Editor May 24, 2022
Posted inSports

Some Viking, Wildcat track members in Michiana meet

Several athletes from Hopkins and Wayland competed in the Michiana Timing Metro Health Scholarship Invitational Tuesday at Comstock Park High School. Wayland had two Wildcats place in their events: Kennedy…
Posted by Editor May 24, 2022
Martin boys 6th, girls tie for 8th in SAC track meet
Posted inSports

Martin boys 6th, girls tie for 8th in SAC track meet

The 1600-meter relay quartet. The Martin boys placed sixth and the girls were tied for eighth in the 14-team Southwest Athletic Conference track meet Tuesday at Constantine. The boys collected…
Posted by Editor May 24, 2022
Posted inArticles

Local Dem congressional candidate also may not be on Aug. 2 primary ballot

The gubernatorial campaigns of five Republican Party candidates for Michigan governor have been rocked this week by the State Elections Bureau recommending they be dropped from the August primary ballot…
Posted by Editor May 24, 2022
One Small Voice: We could all use some more kindness
Posted inColumns

One Small Voice: We could all use some more kindness

by Lynn Mandaville Some respondents to One Small Voice speculate that I watch a lot of CNN. Based on the context and tone, I assume there is something negative in…
Posted by Editor May 24, 2022
Posted inSports

Hopkins, Reynolds seem to be back to their old selves

Peyton Roxbury Lyla Reynolds and the Hopkins softball team are back in the saddle again. The Vikings quieted their recent slump Monday afternoon with a convincing doubleheader sweep of O-K…
Posted by Editor May 23, 2022

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