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Lady Wildcats win pre-district contest in just 3 innings

The Wayland girls' softball team defeated Hastings 19-4 Tuesday afternoon in three innings in the Division 2 pre-districts. The Lady Wildcats, now 21-5 on the season overall and O-K Gold…
Posted by Editor May 30, 2017
Posted inSports

Davenport bows out of NAIA World Series in 2-0 loss

The softball season ended for Davenport University after a 2-0 loss Tuesday to LSU-Alexandria in the World Series in Florida. The Panthers' final record was 49-10 and they tied for fifth in…
Posted by Editor May 30, 2017
Battling depression is one of the challenges with cancer
Posted inColumns

Battling depression is one of the challenges with cancer

When I was first diagnosed with what the doctor referred to as advanced and aggressive cancer, depression set in and I became a victim of the unfairness of life. I…
Posted by Editor May 30, 2017
Let’s let the voters do the term limiting of public officials
Posted inEditorial

Let’s let the voters do the term limiting of public officials

To the editor: RE: Editorial about applying term limits policy to Dorr Township. by Lynne Mandaville It is so easy for some people to boil situations down to “let’s get…
Posted by Editor May 30, 2017
Posted inColumns

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

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…
Posted by Editor May 30, 2017
Posted inArticles

Marsman Reports: Martin remembers Memorial Day ‘17

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…
Posted by Editor May 30, 2017
Posted inEditorial

It’s foolhardy to apply term limits policy to Dorr Township

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…
Posted by Editor May 29, 2017
Posted inObituaries

Service is June 3 for former local woman Dorothy Donovan

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…
Posted by Editor May 29, 2017
Posted inObituaries

Funeral Mass is Wednesday for Patricia Akers, 87, of Martin

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…
Posted by Editor May 28, 2017
Posted inCommunity Notices

Wayland’s Teresa Fulk earns education specialist’s degree

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…
Posted by Editor May 28, 2017

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