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City, Lumberyard Events Center continue parking talks

New City Manager Josh Eggleston Monday evening told the Wayland City Council that talks continue with the Shepard family, which is remodeling the old Smith Lumber building on West Maple…

Editor March 5, 2018

Community Notices

WHS athletic director Justin Wilson takes Ravenna job

Wayland High School athletic director and assistant principal Justin Wilson is reported to be leaving to take the principal's job at Ravenna High School. Wilson, who came on board at…

Editor March 5, 2018

Community Notices

U.S.-131 overpass at 100th Street exit struck again

The bridge over 100th Street at the U.S-131 expressway has been struck for the third time in four months. Authorities this morning indicated that northbound traffic near that site was…

Editor March 5, 2018

Editorial

Is City of Wayland getting too much police coverage?

ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" story. It is an editorial by the editor. It was troubling to acknowledge recently that the City of Wayland has the highest…

Editor March 4, 2018

Columns

The Subterranean: Check out these overlooked gems

by Walter G. Tarrow For those who care, Oscar turns 90 on Sunday, March 4. But every year for the past 33 years, the day before the Academy Awards, the…

Editor March 4, 2018

Obituaries

Funeral was Saturday for Barb Channells of Gun Lake

Barbara Lou (Randall) Channells, age 88, of Gun Lake, died Feb. 23, at Spectrum Pennock. Barb was born in Otsego, on July 2, 1929. She was a longtime resident of…

Editor March 4, 2018

Sports

Viking boys lose in quarterfinals at state bowl tourney

The Hopkins boys’ bowling team lost in the quarterfinal round of match play Friday in the state championships at Northway Lanes in Muskegon. The Vikings lost by 10 pins, 1,253…

Editor March 3, 2018

Sports

Lady Wildcat bowler Sydney Urben is state champion

Wayland, we have another state champion! Lady Wildcat bowling ace Sydney Urben, who was Division 2 state runner-up two years ago as a sophomore, took all of the marbles Saturday…

Editor March 3, 2018

Sports

Lady Clippers take Colon by storm to win district title

by Austin Marsman Martin took home its first district hardware Friday evening since 2015 with a convincing 57-36 triumph over the Colon Magi at Climax-Scotts. It didn’t look promising for…

Editor March 3, 2018

Columns

Yes It Is, It’s True: Wally Wakeman an independent hero

One of the best things about my weekly visits at Then & Now Historical Library in Dorr is the opportunity to learn about remarkable people in the Wayland area's past.…

Editor March 3, 2018