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City wins $450,000 MDOT grant for W. Superior, Reno

The Wayland City Council Monday night learned that the city will receive a $450,000 Michigan Department of Transportation Grant to resurface West Superior Street to Reno Drive. New City Manager…

Editor November 4, 2024

Columns

Serve crock pot sausage Parmesan sauce over pasta

by Kathy Hamman Miller Ingredients: 1 to 2 pounds of sausage 1 - 45 ounce tomato pasta sauce of choice 1/4 cup warm water with 1 cube chicken bouillon 1/2…

Editor November 4, 2024

Community Notices

Fire destroys Smith & Doster car dealership

The Smith & Doster car dealership in Delton was destroyed by fire early Monday morning. Delton Fire Department firefighters were summoned to 114 N Grove St. at about 7:30 a.m.…

Editor November 4, 2024

Obituaries

Service for Steve Green set for Saturday in Dorr

Steven Mark Green, 81, of Dorr, died Wednesday, Oct. 30. He was born Jan. 19, 1943, in Fennimore, Wisc., to Ralph and Mildred (Smail) Green. Steve graduated from Fennimore High…

Editor November 4, 2024

Features

Estelle, Pallett run sub-17 minute state cross races

Jack Estelle Both Jack Estelle of Hopkins and Dylan Pallett of Wayland ran sub-17-minute 5K races in the state Division 2 cross-country meet Saturday at Michigan International Speedway. Estelle, a…

Editor November 2, 2024

Sports

Martin girls finish 16th in D-4 state cross-country meet

The Martin girls’ cross-country team placed 16th in the Michigan State Division 4 championship meet in Brooklyn Saturday. The Lady Clippers scored 370 team points, just two points away from…

Editor November 2, 2024

Sports

Martin scores revenge playoff win over Gobles

Can the taste of revenge be too sweet? Perhaps not to the Martin football team, which came up with an eyebrow-raising 52-22 triumph Friday night over Gobles in the first…

Editor November 1, 2024

Obituaries

Graveside service will be Monday for Jazzmin Santiz

Jazzmin Annmarie De La Cruz Santiz, age 13, of Plainwell, died Thursday, Oct. 31, at Helen Devos Children’s Hospital. She was born on Nov. 30, 2010, in Three Rivers, to…

Editor November 1, 2024

Editorial

We’re stuck forever drowning in political ads

ACHTUNG: This is not a “fair and balanced” article. It is an editorial by the editor. “I’m at the point of no return, and for me there’ll be turning back.”…

Editor October 31, 2024

Obituaries

Funeral for Jeff Levering will be at United Church

Jeffrey Lee Levering, age 65, of Wayland, died Thursday, Oct, 24, after a brief battle with cancer. Jeff was a compassionate and gentle man who loved his family deeply. He…

Editor October 31, 2024