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Athletic first families have interesting year for Wayland

ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" story. It is analysis by the editor. It was an interesting year for Wayland’s first families in basketball and softball. Basketball, dominated…
Posted by Editor December 31, 2016
Posted inArticles

Splash pad was best and most positive story here in 2016

  ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" story. It is analysis by the editor. The now dearly departed year of 2016 was rife with negative developments, but the…
Posted by Editor December 31, 2016
Posted inSports

Wildcat jayvees win both holiday tourney encounters

The Wayland junior varsity basketball team won both of its games in the Cornerstone Holiday high school tournament this week, defeating Lowell and Rockford. The Wildcats, now 3-0 on the…
Posted by Editor December 31, 2016
Posted inColumns

Basura: The joy of investigating and solving a mysterious noise

“Thank you for your wine, California” — The Rolling Stones, Exile on Main Street I was sitting at home, in the den, yesterday afternoon, reading. My lovely and talented wife was…
Posted by Editor December 31, 2016
Posted inObituaries

Moline Drain Tile owner Edward Sipkema dies at 77

Edward Sipkema, age 77, died Wednesday, Dec. 28. Edward was born April 25, 1939, in Allegan County, the son of Edward and Anna (VanLangen) Sipkema. Edward was married for 47 years to…
Posted by Editor December 31, 2016
Posted inObituaries

Funeral at United Church Wednesday for Shirley Syers

Shirley M. Syers, age 88, died Friday, Dec. 30. Shirley worked in various jobs around Wayland throughout her life, but spent most of her life helping husband Arlie on the…
Posted by Editor December 31, 2016
Posted inObituaries

Service will be Monday in Wayland for Dorothy Culver, 94

Dorothy Ann (Williams) Culver, age 94, formerly of Shelbyville, died this week after a short illness She was born January 9, 1922 in Cambria, a small welsh community in Central…
Posted by Editor December 30, 2016
Posted inSports

Wildcats take Godwin to the wire in 2-point loss

              Two area high school basketball giants, Wayland and Godwin Heights, did not disappoint a packed house Friday in the grand finale of the…
Posted by Editor December 30, 2016
Army Bob: Muslim world struggles with its own divisions
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Army Bob: Muslim world struggles with its own divisions

by Robert M. Traxler The ISIS/ISIL/DAESH Islamic terrorists have taken a dose of reality; weapons of mass destruction are not limited to explosives, aircraft or automatic weapons. Attacks in Berlin…
Posted by Editor December 29, 2016
Posted inArticles

Dorr rezoning approved 6 months after recommendation

The Dorr Township Board finally approved a request from Joe Jablonski to have a house and 1.82 acres of property at 2211 138th Ave. rezoned from commercial to rural estates.…
Posted by Editor December 29, 2016

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