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Lady Wildcats’ softball season ends in district finals defeat

It’s been said in sports conventional wisdom that it’s extremely difficult for a team to beat another three times in one season Middleville Thornapple Kellogg’s softball squad, however, beat Wayland…

Editor June 3, 2019

Obituaries

Graveside service planned Saturday for Bob Bell, 68

Robert “Bob” Bell, age 68, of Wayland, died Saturday, June 1, after a battle with esophageal cancer. A member of the Bell family that came to Wayland in 1963 to own and…

Editor June 3, 2019

Obituaries

Service will be Thursday in Hudsonville for Dale Myaard

Dale Myaard, age 58, died Sunday, June 2. Dale spent a lot of time at Sandy Pines. He loved to go to breakfast with his family on Friday mornings, garden,…

Editor June 3, 2019

Community Notices

Wayland man gets 7 to 15 years for newlyweds’ traffic deaths

Jacob Scot Damron, 22, of Wayland, was sentenced in Allegan County Circuit Court to seven to 15 years in prison in the fatal traffic crash in Heath Township last summer…

Editor June 3, 2019

Obituaries

Funeral will be Tuesday for ‘Benny’ Henry, 76, of Hopkins

LaVerne Forrest “Benny” Henry, Jr., 76 of Hopkins, Thursday, May 30, at the Wings Home in Allegan. LaVerne, known to most as Ben or Benny, was born on Valentine's Day…

Editor June 3, 2019

Editorial

Is this the beginning of an MTA mutiny of the townships?

ACHTUNG: This is not a “fair and balanced” story. It is an editorial by the editor. “I would never join a club that would have me as a member.” —…

Editor June 2, 2019

Columns

One Small Voice: Let’s not make graduations so common

Graduation season is upon us, and it’s such a great time of year to celebrate the innumerable accomplishments of high school and college grads all across the United States. This…

Editor June 2, 2019

Sports

Lady Vikings’ season ends; Wildcats play Allegan Monday

The softball season ended Saturday morning for Hopkins n the district tournament in an 11-1 loss to Middleville Thornapple Kellogg. The horrible weather conditions moved Wayland's district semifinal against Allegan…

Editor June 2, 2019

Sports

Wildcat boys’ relays capture 3 medals, team 8th in state meet

The Wayland boys’ track team scored 20 points in the Division 2 state meet Saturday to finish eighth and Lady Wildcat Corrina Courser placed in the top five in both…

Editor June 2, 2019

Features

Crazy, nasty weather featured in first Saturday in June here

Saturday turned out to be a very eventful weather day. It began with dark and ominous clouds then rain in the morning, delaying the state track meets and district softball…

Editor June 1, 2019