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Rachel Cimak promoted to principal at Baker School

Wayland Union School has hired Rachel Cimek as the new Baker Elementary School Principal pending board approval Dec. 14. Cimek officially will begin on Monday, Jan 4. She has been…

Editor November 24, 2020

Columns

Ranger Rick: Dems huge hypocrites on masking up

The hit parade of Democrat governors and others telling their citizens to mask up and social distance doesn't include them. California's Gavin Newsome (Mr. Do as I Say, Not as…

Editor November 24, 2020

Obituaries

Memorial service delayed for Donald Flower of Martin

Donald M. Flower of Martin, died Monday, Nov.23, at his home. He was 84. He was born Aug. 10, 1936, in Kalamazoo, the son of Morris and Dorothy (Busman) Flower.…

Editor November 24, 2020

Community Notices

Stop the presses! Shane won Wayland school board seat

As Yogi Berra so famously said long ago, “It’s not over until it’s over.” In yet another twist of election fate, it has been determined that an error in counting…

Editor November 24, 2020

Features

And so it begins… the white stuff of the season cometh

The first real snow of the season arrived Tuesday morning, with flurries dropping all over West Michigan. Though there has been some indications of cold precipitation earlier this month, today's…

Editor November 24, 2020

Articles

Wayland board president may have won vote after all

Wayland Board of Education President Cinnamon Mellema may have been elected to a second four-year term after all. First reports had her finishing fifth in a race for four open…

Editor November 24, 2020

Articles

Wayland schools proposed solar project still on hold

There were some misgivings about the proposed solar project expressed by members of the Wayland Board of Education Monday night. Patrick Poer and Kelly Hipskind, co-founders of SunfundED of Indianapolis,…

Editor November 23, 2020

Columns

Hamburger Soup provides a hearty, inexpensive meal

by Kathy Hamman Miller This Hamburger Soup recipe is tomato based and filled with ingredients for ease and convenience. It keeps hot long after the burner is shut off for…

Editor November 22, 2020

Columns

Ramblin’ Road: Goddess of repair delivers Karma to me

by Phyllis McCrossin As I’m writing this, it is a quiet Sunday afternoon. Well, it feels like an afternoon. It’s actually 11 a.m., but King is watching football, which back…

Editor November 22, 2020

Obituaries

Graveside service at Hooker Cemetery for Donald Peet

Donald Lynwood Peet, age 85, died Friday, Nov. 20. He was born on Dec. 28, 1934, in Allegan. He was preceded in death by his parents David Sr. and Marion…

Editor November 22, 2020