Food Safety Archives -

Beef from Plainwell distributor is being recalled

WOOD-TV 24-Hour News 8 is reporting that a beef distributor in Plainwell is recalling thousands of pounds of beef believed to be contaminated with plastic. The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection…

Editor April 9, 2019

Columns

Army Bob:Can we feed the world with good intentions?

After oil/natural gas, what is the next vital resource nations will go to war over? Food, mostly grain crops. Grain is easy to produce, transport and store, if you have…

Editor December 6, 2018

Community Notices

Free food recipients asked to discard tainted meat

All area residents who received meat from the monthly food distribution Friday at the United Church of Wayland should discard it Officials from Feeding America of West Michigan say…

Editor September 24, 2018

Features

Wayland schools expands robotics to junior high, Pine Street

After the success of the Wayland High School's FIRST robotics team this past year, the expansion of two new FIRST® teams have been announced. The new groups are Wayland Middle…

Editor September 16, 2016

Features

Pickle Street veterinarian specializes in making house calls

He’s not Marcus Welby, but the newest veterinarian in town does make house calls. In fact, it’s his specialty, and he’s a local guy to boot. Dr. Henry…

Editor June 4, 2015