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The Muck Starts Here: On the road to perdition with ISIL
By Barry Hastings Every time I wake to the morning news I'm closer to screaming, "This President and his military advisers are leading us down the road to defeat and…
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Public safety beat: Fire battled at Mobile Pallet Services
The Wayland Fire Department and several other departments were battling a fire at Mobile Pallet Services Inc. Sunday afternoon. Local officials reported that a fire was burning a large pile…
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For what it’s worth: Wildcats, Vikings showed us quality hoops
ACHTUNG: This is not a “fair and balanced” story. It is an editorial by the editor. It’s the silver lining in the dark cloud. It’s the consolation for the inconsolable.…
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Democracy Tree: Follow the money to block a Michigan union
by Amy Kerr Hardin Today’s Traverse City Record-Eagle opined on a transparency issue at Northwestern Michigan College over exorbitant legal fees paid to the silk-stocking law firm Miller Canfield. At…
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WHS thespians put together murder mystery dinner
Members of the Wayland High School drama program put on the annual "Murder Mystery Dinner" Friday evening at the Fine Arts Center. Guests were treated to a dinner and then…
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Yes It Is, It’s True: Death stories ain’t what they used to be
"Those are people who died, died. They were all my friends, and they died." — Jim Carroll Band Ink-stained wretches from a bygone era will tell you one of the…
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Wildcat senior Lacey James named all-state in Class B
Wayland High School senior center Lacey James has been named to the Associated Press Class B all-state basketball team. The 6-7 pivot averaged almost 20 points and 15 rebounds per…
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Army Bob: Be careful about promises of social justice
by Robert M. Traxler The presidential election circus is rapidly descending upon us, heaven help us all. The “social justice” movement will be a hotly debated issue for the next…
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Lady Wildcats to host defending soccer champ Monday
The Wayland girls' soccer team captured its second victory in as many starts Thursday evening with a 4-0 shutout victory over Byron Center. The Lady Wildcats also defeated Coopersville 4-0…
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Jo Bryant of Dorr dies 5 days after her 84th birthday
Johanna Jo Bryant of Dorr, who celebrated her 84th birthday just last Friday, died Wednesday, March 25. Jo was born March 20, 1931, in Kalamazoo to Elzo and Gertrude Veenkant.…