2019 – Page 107

One Small Voice: Cohen’s story recalls Joe Valachi

A very entertaining movie called My Blue Heaven was released in 1990. It starred Steve Martin as a low-level gangster who had been flipped to provide testimony against a fictional…

Editor March 10, 2019

Community Notices

Two WHS students win Youth in Government awards

Wayland High School students attended the Michigan Youth in Government Conference Feb. 28 - March 3 in East Lansing. Despite many snow days this winter, the team stepped up and…

Editor March 10, 2019

Community Notices

Write It Right: Principal says he’s had no cancer

A story Friday about the upcoming retirement of Steeby Elementary Principal Mike Haverdink incorrectly reported he once had been battling testicular cancer. Mr. Haverdink vehemently denies he's ever had cancer.…

Editor March 10, 2019

Columns

Yes It Is, It’s True: We need nuance in polarized U.S.

According to Wikipedia, "the phrase 'you're either with us, or against us' and similar variations are used to depict situations as being polarized and to force witnesses, bystanders, or others unaligned with some form…

Editor March 9, 2019

Sports

Avery Hudson named to all-GLIAC basketball team

Wayland High School graduate and Davenport University sophomore Avery Hudson has earned a first team berth on the All-GLIAC (Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) team. Hudson had a breakout second year with…

Editor March 9, 2019

Sports

Martin eyes tough regional Monday after district title

Martin has captured the MHSAA Division 4 district girls' basketball championship, but there's some serious work ahead. The Lady Clippers improved their overall season record to 17-3 Friday evening and…

Editor March 8, 2019

Articles

Steeby Principal Mike Haverdink retiring this year

Mike Haverdink will retire at the end of this academic year as the principal of Steeby Elementary School. Supt. Norman Taylor, in acknowledging Haverdink stepping down, said, "We will be…

Editor March 8, 2019

Community Notices

Plainwell woman rescued after SUV plunges into river

Martin Township Fire Department, Allegan County Sheriff's Department and Michigan State Police personnel Thursday evening rescued a 68-year-old Plainwell woman whose SUV was submerged in the Gun River. Allegan County…

Editor March 8, 2019

Columns

Army Bob: Chicken Littles are wrong. Sky isn’t falling

Senator Bernie Sanders: "We cannot go too far on climate change." So why have children? After all humanity will be extinct in 12 years, or at best on an irreversible…

Editor March 7, 2019

Articles

Nasty winter delays work on middle school addition

Tower Pinkster architects, contractor Triangle Construction and Maintenance Supervisor John Huyck last month reported that work on the new Wayland Middle School addition has been running behind because of recent…

Editor March 7, 2019