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School board to stick with same Neola policy

The Wayland Board of Education Monday night elected to stay the course on a policy to prohibit school officials and staff from aiding students to get abortions without parental consent.…

Editor May 20, 2024

Obituaries

Lifelong educator William Howard dies at 73

William Don Howard, 73, of Allegan, died Wednesday, May 15, at Meadow Woods Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Bloomingdale. Born Jan. 9, 1951, in Greely, Colo, he was the son…

Editor May 20, 2024

Articles

Dorr Township Board adopts 2024-25 budget

The Dorr Township Board last Thursday evening adopted a nearly $2 million budget for fiscal year 2024-25. Revenues have been pegged at $1,627,000. Expenditures are expected to be $1,890.066. The…

Editor May 20, 2024

Community Notices

Gun Lake Casino hotel construction continues

The latest expansion project at the Gun Lake Casino site at the Bradley exit of the U.S.-131 expressway continues and officials say it should completed by next spring. The $300…

Editor May 20, 2024

Sports

District softball tourneys to get under way June 1

The post-season district softball tournaments will be held in these parts for Divisions 2 and 4 on Saturday, June 1. Wayland and Hopkins both will be at the Hopkins site,…

Editor May 19, 2024

Community Notices

Gas Station is Wayland’s 4th marijuana dispensary

Jarred Biggs and Dennis Weiss, both of Middleville, have opened Wayland’s fourth marijuana dispensary, at 1124 West Superior St. Biggs said he wants to take advantage of the population and…

Editor May 19, 2024

Columns

Holy Family School provides splendid cake ideas

Looking for cake ideas? The Holy Family School Favorite Recipes has got your back. Enjoy!

Editor May 19, 2024

Columns

Yes It’s True: I’m not a liberal, I’m a progressive

“At General Electric, progress is our most important product.” — Ronald Reagan “Those who don’t learn from history are condemned to repeat it.” — Georges Santayana I’ve been called a…

Editor May 18, 2024

Sports

Wildcats’ win streak ends; they can clinch Gold Monday

Wayland’s impressive softball winning streak came to an end Saturday in the Frankenmuth tournament, where Home Run Derby was prominently featured. The Wildcats’ 19-game string was ended in its first…

Editor May 18, 2024

Community Notices

Burglary of SUV, Ryobi tools, bicycle reported in city

A resident of the city of Wayland has reported that her home was burglarized Saturday morning. She posted on Facebook, "Sometime between midnight and 5 a.m. this morning, someone stole…

Editor May 18, 2024