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Green Beans and Bacon dish is quick and easy

Ingredients: 12 slices bacon 2 pounds trimmed fresh green beans Directions: Add bacon to a large skillet over medium heat, frying on both sides until not too crispy and browned.…

Editor July 28, 2024

Obituaries

Visitation is Saturday, Aug. 17, for Donna Hurst

Donna M. Hurst (Bird), 72, of Cobb Lake, formerly of Dorr, died Tuesday, July 23, at Faith Hospice Trillium Woods in Byron Center. She was born Dec. 20,1951, to Ken…

Editor July 28, 2024

Editorial

Let’s cut back early voting period from 9 to 3 days

ACHTUNG: This is not a “fair and balanced” article. It is an editorial by the editor. EDITOR'S NOTE: I published this editorial last winter right after the presidential primary. I'm…

Editor July 27, 2024

Community Notices

Craig James to talk about crazy weather Aug. 1 at Yankee Springs

Retired WOOD-TV and WZZM-TV meteorologist Craig James will be special guest speaker at 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 1, at Chief Noonday Car Park, Yankee Springs. James, who retired from being…

Editor July 27, 2024

Sports

WHS graduate wins Cobalt Golf Scholar award

Wayland High School graduate Tyler Omness of the Kalamazoo College men's golf team was named a GCAA Cobalt Golf All-America Scholar Thursday by the Golf Coaches Association of America. To be…

Editor July 27, 2024

Community Notices

Three Martin women join world horse riding competition

Three women from Martin are among the Michigan National Barrel Horse Association (NBHA) world qualifiers, representing this state in the NBHA Youth & Teen World Championships July 21-27 in Perry,…

Editor July 26, 2024

Features

Wayland Middle School science teacher visits NASA workshop

Wayland Middle School science teacher Laura Foster was fortunate to be chosen to attend the NEH Landmark Workshop: Space Age on the Space Coast. Lori Howell, one of her sixth…

Editor July 26, 2024

Community Notices

Main Street program seeks public input in survey

Wayland Main Street, in conjunction with Michigan Main Street, is seeking the pulse of Downtown Wayland with a quick survey. City officials say it should take less than ten minutes…

Editor July 26, 2024

Obituaries

Small celebration slated for John Funk, 86, of Dorr

John Funk Jr., age 86, of Dorr, died Tuesday, July 23. John is survived by his wife of 19 years, Sharon Funk, ; step-parents, Richard and Irene Ward; his children,…

Editor July 26, 2024

Articles

Dorr Township still grappling with issues about moving to new hall

The Dorr Township Fire Department handed out appreciation plaques to local women Danielle Casarez. and her fiancé, Chyanne Saucier for their heroic actions to save lives in a car fire…

Editor July 25, 2024