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‘The Wizard of Wayland remains an enigma to me

John Wooden, legendary college basketball coach at UCLA, was nicknamed “The Wizard of Westwood.” In these parts, we could call Lady Wildcats’ softball coach Cheri Ritz “The Wizard of Wayland.”…
Posted by Editor June 11, 2016
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Lady Wildcats capture regional crown, move to quarters

The Wayland girls' softball team captured its ninth Division 2 regional championship Saturday afternoon at Hope College, defeating Hudsonville Unity Christian 7-3 in the finals after downing Forest Hills Eastern…
Posted by Editor June 11, 2016
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Lacey James to sit out season, then play at N. Illinois

Northern Illinois University men’s basketball head coach Mark Montgomery announced the addition of 2015 Wayland High School graduate Lacey James to the Huskie program for the 2016-17 season. “We are…
Posted by Editor June 10, 2016
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Sizable crowd encouraging at forum about school needs

ACHTUNG: The following is a not a "fair and balanced" story. It is an editorial by the editor. A funny thing happened at the school forum Wednesday evening. A good…
Posted by Editor June 10, 2016
Posted inCommunity Notices

Wayland summer meal series gets under way Monday

The Wayland Union Schools series of fun, summer events and free meals for students under 18 years old will get under way Monday, June 13, at a variety of locations…
Posted by Editor June 10, 2016
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Lilly seems to be gaining in her battle vs. aplastic anemia

The roller coaster ride of battling aplastic anemia for 10-year-old Lilly Vanden Bosch of Dorr is on the upswing again. It was only two months ago that Lilly’s mother, Meg,…
Posted by Editor June 10, 2016
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Democracy Tree: First Amendment rights under seige

by Amy Kerr Hardin “Truth comes from the competition of ideas. Critical thinking skills involve listening to both sides.” — Robert Rosenkranz, chairman of Intelligence Squared, speaking at a debate…
Posted by Editor June 9, 2016
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Work begins on Leighton hall, but fire suppression needed

Work has begun on a new township hall to be added to the Leighton Township Library just off 12th Street in Moline. Leighton Township Supervisor Steve Deer said he expects…
Posted by Editor June 9, 2016
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Final piece of Moline school sale may now be in place

The last piece of the puzzle in the negotiated agreement for the sale of the old mothballed Moline Elementary building may have been put in place Thursday evening. The Leighton…
Posted by Editor June 9, 2016
Army Bob: Are Americans returning to our tribal past?
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Army Bob: Are Americans returning to our tribal past?

by Robert M. Traxler Identity politics, hardly a new phenomenon pitting one group against the other, rules in our political systems, divide and conquer. If you are a minority and…
Posted by Editor June 9, 2016

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