Month: May 2017

Ranger Rick: Let’s send illegal immigrants to certain states

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Our political differences or similarities can be concluded in two ways: not Democrat or Republican, but big government vs. small government, and wishful-thinking and reality. It is reality the Republicans are of two factions now – Remocrats (establishment Republicans and power hungry statists who have more in common with Democrats...
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Marsman Reports: Martin remembers Memorial Day ‘17

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by Austin Marsman Martin held its annual Memorial Day parade and ceremonies Monday. The day began with a parade that stepped off on the corner of Chalmers and East Allegan Streets with community member Mrs. Anita Rambadt serving as grand marshal. Following her were Martin area veterans, Martin and Hopkins...
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It’s foolhardy to apply term limits policy to Dorr Township

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ACHTUNG: This is not a fair and balanced story. It is an editorial by the editor. It continues to amaze me how many people still are misled by the promise and failure of term limits. This nasty business reared its ugly head once again Thursday night at the Dorr Township...
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Service is June 3 for former local woman Dorothy Donovan

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Dorothy Marie Donovan Peake of Kentwood, a former resident of Wayland, died May 24. She was 78. Born April 7, 1939, in Kalamazoo, Dorothy has eight grown children, several of whom graduated from Wayland High School, including Tyrone, Todd and Lance Brewer. While living north of the city on Division...
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Funeral Mass is Wednesday for Patricia Akers, 87, of Martin

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Patricia A. Akers, age 87, of Martin, formerly of Shelbyville, died Saturday, May 27. Patricia loved being a homemaker and spending time with her family. She enjoyed canning, gardening, baking and playing the organ. Patricia is survived by her children, James and Sylvia Akers, John and Donella Akers, Jerry and Annette...
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Wayland’s Teresa Fulk earns education specialist’s degree

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Wayland Union Schools Director of Instruction Teresa Fulk has received official notice that she has earned her education specialist's degree from the University of Michigan-Flint. Fulk came to the local district in 2007 and first served as a classroom teacher at Wayland Middle School. She ten became an assistant principal...
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Marsman Reports: Martin OM teams compete in World Finals

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by Austin Marsman Four teams from Martin Public Schools put creativity on full display in a worldwide Odyssey of the Mind competition this week in Lansing. Sending more than 20 students ranging from sixth through 12th grades, Martin was well represented on the world stage. Three Martin teams competed in...
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Subterranean Tales: ‘War Machine’ is painfully constipated

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*** (out of 5) by Walter G. Tarrow "War Machine," an original movie showing exclusively on Netflix, stars Brad Pitt, perpetually perplexed with certainty, as General Glen McMahon, who is deployed, with his devoted entourage, to Afghanistan early in the Obama presidency and toward the end of the war. Though...
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2015 WHS grad Cody Lichtig dies from rare form of cancer

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Cody James Lichtig, 21, a 2015 graduate of Wayland High School, died Tuesday, May 23, of a rare form of cancer at the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas. Cody complained of a pain in his left leg a year ago and after several months of doctors appointments and...
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Wildcats finish regular baseball season with 14-22 record

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The Wayland High School varsity baseball team won its final regular season contest Friday over Allegan  by a score of 4-2. This was the Wildcats' seventh win in their last eleven games, as they hope to stay hot for tournament play. Travis Cutler started on the mound, pitching the first 2...
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