April 2015 – Page 16

Funeral scheduled for Saturday morning for Virginia Hall, 82

Virginia L. Hall (Northrop), 82, of Shelbyville died Wednesday, April 1. Virginia was a giving, loving and wonderful person. She loved having fun, shopping, sewing and flower gardening. Virginia was…

Editor April 3, 2015

Columns

Army Bob: Bergdahl not a smoking gun, but a smoking Howitzer

The report Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl has been read court martial charges tells only a part of the story. Article 85 (Desertion) is an intent crime the main burden of proof…

Editor April 2, 2015

Articles

Watson Township adopts $216,000 budget for FY 2015-16

The Watson Township Board Thursday night adopted a general fund budget of $216,000 in revenue and expenditures, with a fund balance estimated $224,376.29. The township's greatest revenue source for the…

Editor April 2, 2015

Articles

Watson Township to try lighter application for dust control

The Watson Township Board Thursday evening decided to try something a little bit different in its approach to dealing with dust control. Board members voted unanimously to switch services to…

Editor April 2, 2015

Editorial

When will we stop beating up on the working poor among us?

ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" story. It is an editorial by the editor. “I tell you the truth, when you did it to one of the least…

Editor April 2, 2015

Editorial

What does Proposal 2015-1 have to do with last economic slide?

I typically distrust most political actions. I know that is going to unintentionally group some very good people acting to the best of their abilities on the behalf of you…

Editor April 2, 2015

Features

Penny Wars raise almost $2,500 for ‘Make a Wish’ Foundation

Pine Street and Dorr Elementary special education teachers wanted to get their students involved to help raise money for the Make a Wish Foundation on behalf of the Mshar family…

Editor April 2, 2015

Features

Dorr students meet reading goal; one scores on principal-goalie

Dorr Elementary Principal Kevin Zaschak, volunteered to let every child who met their reading goal try to score a goal on him at a conclusion to the school's "Shoot for…

Editor April 2, 2015

Articles

Eight WHS students take part in ‘Renaissance’ conference

PALs advisor Andrea Brown and Student Council advisor Nicki Cardosa took eight Wayland High School students to the Josten's Renaissance Conference March 27 at St. John's High. The Renaissance program…

Editor April 2, 2015

Features

Celebration of Life service for Carol MacEachron is April 11

Carol MacEachron of Hopkins, died Monday, March 30, at Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids. Carol was born April 12, 1942, in Grant Twp., the daughter of the late, Lisle and…

Editor April 1, 2015