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WHS boys’ bowling coach resigns, protests position cut
May 9, 2025
Wildcats celebrate 50 years with sweep
May 9, 2025
Wayland boys win O-K Gold track crown
May 8, 2025
Electric speed sign is at no cost to Leighton
May 8, 2025
Resource Center to prepare produce garden Saturday
May 8, 2025
Wayland native Roger Morris dies at age 93
May 8, 2025
Army Bob: Volunteer military serves best
May 8, 2025
Funeral is Saturday for Corey Lake, 47
May 8, 2025
Public can’t seem to stop rigged political revolving door
May 7, 2025
Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County
May 7, 2025
Bunker Hill restaurant to close on May 14
May 7, 2025
Judge Baillargeon says he’ll retire Aug. 1
May 7, 2025
Veyda Conley sets Martin 1600-meter record again
May 6, 2025
WHS Class of ’25 top students honored
May 6, 2025
Jessica Bredweg is new WHS volleyball coach
May 6, 2025
Green Wildcats sweep Red Wildcat opponent
May 6, 2025
Service May 7 for local community activist
May 5, 2025
Viking hurler tosses no-hit gem vs. Belding
May 5, 2025
WHS boys in driver’s seat for Gold track title
May 5, 2025
City to spend more than it takes in in 2025-26
May 5, 2025
King & I: Meditation on Derby Day, Tulip Time
May 5, 2025
Dodge Ram sought in hit-and-run crash
May 5, 2025
Celebration of life will be May 24 at VFW for Jo Ann Carpenter
May 5, 2025
Mass of Christian burial is May 12 for Maxine Gordon
May 4, 2025
Sloppy Joe Casserole Bake for a dish to pass
May 4, 2025
Funeral is June 11 for Dennis Muczynski
May 4, 2025
Wildcat softball team suffers upset at TK
May 4, 2025
Track invite Hopkins vs. Wayland war
May 3, 2025
Wildcat jayvees win 2nd straight tourney
May 3, 2025
Three WHS seniors earn Biliteracy seal
May 3, 2025
WHS honors choir takes part in solo-ensemble festival
May 3, 2025
Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County
May 3, 2025
GoFundMe to help liver cancer victim with surgery costs
May 2, 2025
Frosh golfer paces Martin to 3 victories
May 2, 2025
Private family service set for Roger Potter
May 2, 2025
WHS grad finishes 3rd in college track meet
May 1, 2025
Watson Super agrees local housing in crisis
May 1, 2025
Army Bob: Fair trade a global economy need
May 1, 2025
Service Saturday for Margaret Myers, 102
May 1, 2025
Conley, Morin, Schipper have good track days for Martin
April 30, 2025
Wildcats keep on rolling in sweep of TK
April 30, 2025
WHS is host for ‘job fair’ for grades 10-12
April 30, 2025
‘Bygone Days’ to be delayed until Saturday
April 30, 2025
Public safety exercise set at Hopkins High
April 30, 2025
Buell shines again in Martin twin bill split
April 30, 2025
Hopkins band wins top ratings in state event
April 30, 2025
Viking lads suffer 1st loss, girls still perfect
April 29, 2025
High winds make fire danger even worse
April 29, 2025
Funeral will be May 1 for Marilyn Schurkamp
April 29, 2025
Vikings split 2 very different ballgames
April 28, 2025
Memorial service May 2 for Marion Ballard
April 28, 2025
WHS grad a legislative staffer in Mich. Senate
April 28, 2025
Veyda Conley breaks another Martin record
April 28, 2025
WHS vows to make Color Run annual event
April 28, 2025
My grandma called sloppy joe ‘lippy lappy’
April 28, 2025
King & I: Spring arrival also brings us hope
April 27, 2025
Service is April 30 for Connie Hoskinson, 70
April 27, 2025
Don’t be fooled by latest ballot proposal
April 26, 2025
Wildcat softball team goes 2 for 3 in tourney
April 26, 2025
Wayland Farmers Market season opens
April 26, 2025
Hopkins, Wayland flex track muscle in relays
April 26, 2025
Traffic incidents keep rescue personnel busy
April 26, 2025
Lady Wildcats sweep 2nd straight twin bill
April 25, 2025
Funeral April 29 for Helen Leep of Martin
April 25, 2025
Martin track teams lose 2 in double dual
April 25, 2025
Service will be May 5 for Jim Sebright, 83
April 24, 2025
Hopkins takes 2 wins from nonleague foe Zeeland East
April 24, 2025
Dorr Twp. doubles down on golf cart ban
April 24, 2025
Capturing Kids’ Hearts honor won by Steeby
April 24, 2025
Army Bob: We must reform higher education funding
April 24, 2025
Memorial service May 31 for Hopkins native
April 24, 2025
Vikings’ depth subdues 3 track opponents
April 23, 2025
Lady Wildcats sweep South Christian to seize lead in Gold
April 23, 2025
‘Cat girls, boys enjoy 2 wins in track openers
April 23, 2025
Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County
April 23, 2025
Martin sweeps twin bill in softball with Galesburg-Augusta
April 23, 2025
Vikings tie, then lose in twin bill showdown
April 23, 2025
Service Saturday for dirt mover Al Trusch
April 23, 2025
Wayland City Park is getting new flooring
April 22, 2025
Grey Castello named Hopkins top firefighter
April 22, 2025
King & I: In Mich. We return to a simple life
April 21, 2025
New bat houses due on Rabbit River trail
April 21, 2025
Tech Vikes wins silver medal in world robotics
April 21, 2025
Retired air traffic controller dies at 60
April 21, 2025
Here’s smaller version of monster cookies recipe
April 20, 2025
Are the Bernie-AOC rallies the real deal?
April 19, 2025
State-ranked Eskimos quiet Wildcat offense
April 19, 2025
Celebration of life is May 10 for Ronda Kelly
April 19, 2025
Community journalist Jean Gallup dies at 91
April 19, 2025
Wildcat boys and girls 5th in Allegan meet
April 18, 2025
Lady Vikings swept by state-rated Vicksburg
April 18, 2025
Man who fired gun in Dorr eludes sheriff’s officers
April 18, 2025
Lady Vikings hope clutch hits continue
April 18, 2025
Martin softball wins 1, delayed on nightcap
April 18, 2025
Clippers’ Buell hurls 5-inning perfect game
April 18, 2025
Vikings enjoy a good day in track openers
April 17, 2025
Lady Wildcats settle for split against Jenison
April 17, 2025
Leighton Twp. gives Rhino Seed a tax break
April 17, 2025
Martin frosh shoots 80 in Enyart golf tourney
April 17, 2025
Army Bob: Short term pain for long-term gain
April 17, 2025
Posted inObituaries

Funeral Tuesday at Wayland CRC for ‘Bud’ VanDerWeide

Art “Bud” VanDerWeide, age 83, of Hudsonville, died Thursday, Nov. 7. Art was born on May 30, 1936, in Boyden, Iowa, to Arie and Jennie (Kooiker) VanDerWeide and grew up…
Posted by Editor November 8, 2019
Army Bob: The hard left efforts threaten the Bill of Rights
Posted inColumns

Army Bob: The hard left efforts threaten the Bill of Rights

by Robert M. Traxler Should the American Constitution be looked at as a racist, sexist, homophobic, document written by “Old White Men” and be sent to the ash heap of…
Posted by Editor November 8, 2019
Posted inSports

Wayland varsity football coach Mike Doupe fired after 5 years

EDITOR'S NOTE: Coach Doupe has sent word that he did not resign, but was fired for not winning. Word on the street is that Wayland High School varsity football coach…
Posted by Editor November 7, 2019
Posted inArticles

No contamination found at residences near old dump site

Watson Township Supervisor Kevin Travis Thursday night announced state officials found no contamination in 12 residential water wells near the old dump site near the U.S.-131 Motor Sports Park. This…
Posted by Editor November 7, 2019
Posted inCommunity Notices

Two Wayland men take part in WMU marching band show

The Western Michigan University football team played its final home game Tuesday evening at Waldo Stadium against Ball State and two members of the marching band from Wayland took part…
Posted by Editor November 7, 2019
Posted inSports

Lady Vikings’ terrific season ends in loss to state’s No. 9

The Hopkins varsity volleyball team lost three of four sets to Holland Christian, ranked No. 9 in the state in Division 2. The defeat in the district tournament semifinals ended…
Posted by Editor November 7, 2019
Posted inCommunity Notices

Orangeville, Yankee Springs rescue father, son at Gun Lake

A father and son were rescued this morning on Gun Lake by volunteers from the Yankee Springs Fire Department and Orangeville Township Fire Department. Yankee Springs Deputy Chief Dan Miller…
Posted by Editor November 7, 2019
Posted inObituaries

Memorial service for Laurie Davis, 53, will be in Grand Rapids

Laurie Ann Davis, age 53, of Wayland,died Tuesday, Nov. 5. Laurie graduated from Ferris State with a business degree. She put in 30 years as an engineer in the automotive…
Posted by Editor November 6, 2019
Posted inFeatures

Bygone Days: A look at the history of NE Allegan County

(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — Nov. 9, 1994 Allegan County grant writer Brian Dilworth, who resigned his…
Posted by Editor November 6, 2019
Posted inCommunity Notices

Three unopposed candidates win yawner Wayland city vote

The only surprise in the Wayland City election Tuesday was that newcomer Gary Smith was the highest vote-getter among three candidates running unopposed. Smith polled 196 votes, Councilman Rick Mathis…
Posted by Editor November 5, 2019

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