Live Music

Girls’ band continues a family tradition from Dixie

The 6 Pak today includes Mary Arbanas, Tony Arbanas, Joe Arbanas, Roselyn Arbanas, Bruce Kraft, Jennifer Brower, Beth Pavlak, Molly Schlatter and Megan Pavlak Roxbury. EDITOR’S NOTE: Then & Now…

Editor February 7, 2024

Community Notices

Wayland’s 3rd Balloonfest scheduled for Sept. 8 and 9

The third annual Wayland Balloonfest will be held Friday, Sept. 8, and Saturday, Sept. 9, at Calkins Field, just north of the Wayland city limits on Division (10th Street). The…

Editor September 5, 2023

Community Notices

Dorr 4th of July celebration starts early, Friday, June 30

The annual Fourth of July celebration at Dorr this year will cover an ambitious five days, from Friday, June 30, to Tuesday, July 4, with most of the activities taking…

Editor June 25, 2023

Community Notices

Summerfest celebration in Wayland is this weekend

The annual Wayland Summerfest celebration is taking place a bit early this year, with events planned for Friday, Saturday and Sunday, June 9, 10 and 11, promising a weekend of…

Editor June 6, 2023

Columns

Ambitious business couple faces yet another challenge

Nissa Smith and Anthony Winters In a story that could be made unto a Hallmark movie, a Wayland couple is trying to live the American Dream in an unusual way…

Editor May 11, 2023

Columns

Yes It’s True: Local live music revived in this area

Frank Chrisman Shawn Moulenbelt Live music certainly is nothing new for bars, entertainment venues and even nearby small town watering holes. They’ve been a part of happenings across the USA…

Editor March 25, 2023

Features

2nd annual Hot Air Balloon festival returns Sept. 9-10

The second annual Wayland Hot Air Balloonfest will be held over two days, Sept. 9 and 10, at Calkins Field, just north of Wayland on Division Avenue in Leighton Township.…

Editor August 14, 2022

Features

New 412 Distillery location to offer cornhole tourneys

412 Distillery has announced that starting in September, the 412 Cornhole Tournaments will commence, including blind draws and many more unique tournament formats. Enthusiasts are encouraged to bring their own…

Editor July 28, 2022

Features

Wayland, Martin both have festivals Saturday, July 16

If both Hopkins and Dorr can have a Fourth of July celebration on the same day, it stands to reason that Martin and Wayland can have summer festivals on the…

Editor July 9, 2022

Columns

Ramblin’ Road: Looking forward to Kal-Haven camp

by Phyllis McCrossin King, Petra and I pulled into the campground in South Haven Saturday, a week and a day after leaving California. We spent three days in Santa Rosa,…

Editor April 5, 2022