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Gun recovered from river linked to theft in Monterey Twp.

The Michigan State Police crime lab has determined a gun fished out of the Kalamazoo River last month was stolen in a Monterey Township break-in 17 years ago. Blake Blanchard,…

Editor August 20, 2018

Community Notices

Wayland adds 2 new school buses to its fleet

Wayland Union Schools has added two new 77 passenger buses to the district's fleet this year, using funds from the Gun Lake Casino agreement. The buses are equipped with undercarriage…

Editor August 19, 2018

Columns

Subterranean: ‘Isle of Dogs’ a delightful animated yarn

Review of Isle of Dogs ****1/2 out of five stars Available on video by Walter G. Tarrow Wes Anderson (Rushmore, Moonrise Kingdom, Fantastic Mr. Fox), the director of the exquisitely,…

Editor August 19, 2018

Columns

One Small Voice: ‘Black Women in Church Hats’

by Lynn Mandaville If you are a lover of books, there can be no better vocation than librarian, though being employed at a Barnes & Noble Bookstore might run a…

Editor August 19, 2018

Columns

Yes It Is, It’s True: I fear passive or silent consent

"Look outside my window, there's a woman being grabbed. They've dragged her to the bushes and now she's bring stabbed. Maybe we should call the cops and try to stop…

Editor August 18, 2018

Obituaries

Longtime community, church pillar Ginnie White dies

Virginia Adams White, a longtime pillar of the community of the United Church of Wayland, died of pancreatic cancer Saturday morning. She celebrated her 90th birthday earlier this year. "Ginnie"…

Editor August 18, 2018

Sports

Lady Wildcat runners take 2nd at Early Bird Invitational

The Wayland girls’ varsity cross-country team opened its 2018 season Friday by finishing second in the Hudson Unity Christian Early Bird Invitational. The boys, meanwhile, did not fare so well,…

Editor August 17, 2018

Sports

Lady Wildcat golfers capture 1st in Zeeland Invitational

The Wayland girls’ varsity golf team had a wildly successful debut Thursday by taking first place in the Zeeland East Invitational. The Lady Wildcats bested nine other schools, including the…

Editor August 17, 2018

Obituaries

Funeral in Wayland Wednesday for Rick Harroun III

Richard Earl Harroun III, age 64, died Tuesday, Aug. 14. Rick was an avid outdoorsman. He loved to duck hunt, camp, boat, and fish. Most of all, Rick loved spending…

Editor August 17, 2018

Community Notices

WHS grad accepted into dental residency at Columbia

Jack Kemper, son of Janis and James Kemper of Shelbyville, has been accepted into the endodontics residency program at Columbia University. He is Wayland High School graduate and his mother…

Editor August 16, 2018