ACHTUNG: This is not a “fair and balanced” article. It is an editorial by the editor. I wish to sing the praises of forward thinking demonstrated this week by Leighton Township Clerk Rachel Fennema and Trustees Brian Bonnema and John Hooker. Instead of succumbing to the tired, outdated, old fiddle-faddle opinion that has dominated Leighton […]
ACHTUNG: This is not a “fair and balanced” article. It is an editorial by the editor. I swear on the grave of Shostakovich that I checked in at the Allegan County Clerk’s election site at 4:15 p.m., 15 minutes after the deadline, and noticed the name of John Tuinstra was missing from the Dorr Township
ACHTUNG: This is not a “fair and balanced” article. It is an editorial by the editor. Wayland Union Schools will ask voters in a special election May 7 to renew the Non-Homestead tax levy of 18 mills, and school officials are hoping for better results than four years ago. Non-Homestead elections usually are no-brainers because
ACHTUNG: The following is not a “fair and balanced” article. It is an editorial by the editor. The deadline for candidates for local, county and state offices in the Aug. 6 primary election has been set at 4 p.m. Tuesday, April 23. Some candidates already have filed, either by $100 fee or by presenting petitions
ACHTUNG: This is not a “fair and balanced” article. It is an an editorial by the editor. The Wayland Board of Education has quietly and stealthily managed to almost triple the size of the district’s fund balance over the past nine years. The news was presented by Leslie Wagner, director of finance and operations, at
“Eighty percent of life is just showing up.” — Woody Allen ACHTUNG: This is not a “fair and balanced” article. It is an editorial by the editor. The time finally has come for the Wayland City Council to give up on the noble effort of having a student representative sit in on meetings. There’s no
ACHTUNG: This is not a “fair and balanced” article. It is an editorial by the editor. You might say the Wayland Union School District this morning was the victim of an old saying: “You’re damned if you do and damned if you don’t.” The school district not long ago changed its policy regarding calling off
“In one-party system you have one party. In two-party system, you have two parties. In multi-party system you have… more than two parties.” — Dr. Sunjook Junn, GVSU political science professor ACHTUNG: This is not a “fair and balanced” article. It is an editorial by the editor. I’ve written it often, and I’ll maintain it
ACHTUNG: This is not a “fair and balanced” article. It is an editorial by the editor. I’ve had a change of heart on the issue of the nine days of early voting in Michigan. Though I steadfastly support making voting voting easier for the unwashed masses, perhaps the legendary Proposal 2 from 2022 went too
To the editor: Own it? Respect it. Secure it. Putting these words into action is a simple and powerful way to help prevent firearm accidents and unauthorized access to firearms. That’s why we are proud to be part of the “Own It? Respect It. Secure It” (ORS) InitiativeSM and committed to spreading this message every
