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Funeral will be Monday for WHS graduate Lisa Grigsby

Word has been received of the unexpected death Christmas morning of Lisa Marie Wooten Grigsby. She was 48 and a Wayland High School graduate.. Lisa graduated from Wayland High School…
Posted by Editor December 25, 2016
Posted inColumns

Barry Hastings: Cuba Libre,´ the Bay of No Return, Part 1

By Barry Hastings The agonies of Cuba began on a bright sunny morning in 1492, when three small ships (one much smaller than what we'd today call a 'small' yacht)…
Posted by Editor December 25, 2016
Posted inObituaries

Memorial service slated in Martin for Rev. Bernard Hakken

Rev. Bernard Daniel Hakken, Jr., 89, of Wayland, died Saturday, Dec. 24. Bernard was born in Bahrain, Arabia, to missionary parents. He graduated from Hope College and Western Theological Seminary. Bernard…
Posted by Editor December 24, 2016
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Memorial service will be Jan. 7 for Stuart Milburn

Stuart A. Milburn, 70, of Wayland died of cancer  Wednesday, Dec. 21. He was a 1965 graduate of Wayland High School. SHe was born April 16, 1946 in Grand Rapids,…
Posted by Editor December 24, 2016
Posted inEditorial

There must be 5 ways to cut the U.S. budget deficit

ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" story. It is an editorial by the editor. Singer-songwriter Paul Simon 40 years ago had a hit record with “Fifty Ways to…
Posted by Editor December 23, 2016
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Funeral will be Tuesday morning for Richard Fletcher, 65

Richard D. Fletcher died Thursday, Dec. 22, at his home. June Mamagona Fletcher, his wife and partner of more than 45 years, watched over him in the last night. Rich was…
Posted by Editor December 23, 2016
Posted inColumns

Basura: The legend lives on for sentimental cherry rocker

I remember the cherry rocker that was in our home. It had come to our house from my maternal grandmother. I recall that when I was in high school, Grandma…
Posted by Editor December 22, 2016
Army Bob: Trump’s win unleashes flurry from crazy left
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Army Bob: Trump’s win unleashes flurry from crazy left

by Robert M. Traxler Well here we go again. The only way President-elect Donald Trump won was with the help of the “Red Menace;” Trump was in cahoots with Vladimir…
Posted by Editor December 22, 2016
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WHS 2009-10 team reunites to play ‘Cats in scrimmage

Members of the 2009-2010 Wayland High School basketball team reunited Thursday evening to play in a charity scrimmage against the current varsity basketball squad. The Wildcats from that season are…
Posted by Editor December 22, 2016
Posted inSports

Zeeland West upsets Lady Wildcat bowlers, 19-11

The Wayland girls’ varsity bowling team won’t be going undefeated this year. Zeeland West pulled off a 19-11 upset Wednesday afternoon. “Traveling to Zeeland Lanes this afternoon the last thing…
Posted by Editor December 21, 2016

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