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Ranger Rick: From someone who lived in Venezuela

We all know there are people who profess to lean liberal/socialist/communist/Marxist. They claim in print and on websites to be "progressive" when in reality they are for anything but freedom…

Editor April 2, 2019

Obituaries

Celebration of Life at VFW Saturday for David Corner

A celebration of life luncheon will be held at the Wayland VFW Post at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 6, for David Joe Corner 72 of Wayland. Corner died March 11…

Editor April 2, 2019

Community Notices

Dr. David Harnish to retire as Martin superintendent

Dr. David Harnish, who has guided Martin Public Schools through a renaissance period and many changes, will retire from his post at the end of the 2018-19 academic year. Harnish,…

Editor April 2, 2019

Articles

Wayland officer lauded again for solving crime

City of Wayland police officer Mark Riemersma is being recognized for a second time in playing a major role to resolve a criminal case, the latest involving an on-line sexual…

Editor April 1, 2019

Obituaries

Mass of Christian Burial Friday for Mary Ann Smit

Mary Ann Smit, age 72, died Monday, April 1. Mary was a member of St. Therese Catholic Church of Wayland for 40 years. She was a loyal Green Bay Packer…

Editor April 1, 2019

Columns

Army Bob: Smollett case reveals Dem left’s zealotry

The drama being played out in Chicago over the handling of the Jussie Smollett case gives us a good insight into the developing battle for the heart and soul of…

Editor April 1, 2019

Columns

Yes It Is, It’s True: Proposal A, at 25, left us a mixed bag

It was just a little more than 25 years ago, on March 15, 1994, that Michigan voters overwhelmingly approved Proposal A, one of the most iconic and game-changing tax shifts…

Editor March 31, 2019

Community Notices

WHS robotics team makes quarterfinals in tourney

The Wayland High School robotics team, No. 6090, made it to the quarterfinal round of the East Kentwood tournament Friday and Saturday. The local group, participating in its second competition…

Editor March 31, 2019

Community Notices

Allegan, Van Buren counties public defender named

Chad D. Catalino of Grand Haven has been named Van Buren and Allegan Counties’ Public Defender. Catalino brings 16 years experience in public defense, giving him extensive knowledge of the…

Editor March 31, 2019

Editorial

‘Retirements’ of school administrators puzzling

ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" story. It is an editorial by the editor. "O, what a tangled web we weave when first we practise to deceive!" —…

Editor March 30, 2019