Month: June 2021

Columns

Army Bob: Cancel Culture strikes home, Ranger Rick

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by Robert M. Traxler The cancel culture has seeped into the fabric of our nation, to even include the Town Broadcast. Ranger Rick was cancelled; what and who are next? History has shown us that the fascists and other socialist movements did not need to censor the media -- the...
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Wayland Union adopts a hopeful balanced budget

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Though there are wild cards out there, such as the Covid pandemic and lack of information about state aid, Wayland Union Schools Assistant Superintendent for Finances and Operations gave school board members an educated guess about next year's budget. The local school district was hammered financially by Covid in the...
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Wayland School parents persist in Covid demands

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Torches and pitchforks again? Not so much. A group of Wayland Union school district parents appeared again at a Board of Education meeting Monday night to urge a policy removing Covid-19 restrictions when the academic year begins in late August. A smaller group this time, it did include a couple...
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The joy of making, eating soft and sweet sticky buns

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by Kathy Hamman Miller Sticky buns are the perfect soft and sweet bun that will melt in your mouth at the first bite. It was Saturday morning treat for when friends and family would stop in and a favorite of us kids. The smell of these baking is better than...
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Celebration of life is July 10 for Gary Empie, 69, of Dorr

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Gary D. Empie, age 69, of Dorr, died of lung cancer Tuesday, June 15. Gary was born on May 7, 1952, in Grand Rapids. After graduating from Catholic Central High School in 1970, he honorably served as a radioman for four years in the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Newport...
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WHS grad Robby Young to coach at Michigan Tech

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Robby Young Robby Young, a 2003 Wayland High School graduate, is heading back to Michigan after spending 13 years teaching and coaching in Colorado Springs. Young, who was an all-state cross country runner and state meet qualifier in swimming and track, has accepted the assistant coaching position for cross country...
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Ramblin’ Road: My dad had my back in days gone by

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Happy Father’s Day. I had a rather pleasant surprise this week. I was walking DK Friday morning when a woman stepped out from behind her trailer and said, “Hello Phyllis. How are you doing?” I did a double take. I knew I sort of knew her. She had a familiar...
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Funeral will be June 29 for Esther Schaafsma, age 97

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Esther J. Schaafsma, 97, of Martin, died Wednesday, June 16, at Kairos Dwelling in Kalamazoo. Esther was born on Nov. 3, 1923, in Monterey Township, the seventh of nine children born to Garrit and Abbie (nee Koster) Lynema. On May 2, 1946, she married Lewis G. Schaafsma and shared 53 years...
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Yes It’s True: Lady Wildcats have had a helluva year

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“So close, so close, and yet so far.” — Frankie Valli, “My Eyes Adored You,” 1975 “I coulda been a contenda.” — Marlon Brando, in “On the Waterfront.” Emma Ludema earned the honor of playing in the state quarterfinals this year in two different sports. When I heard the news...
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Is Covid pandemic finally going away for good?

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The statistics associated with the Covid-19 pandemic continue to wind down, except for the number of deaths. The Allegan County Health Department Friday reported that 155 people have died as a result of the virus or its complications since the pandemic began in March 2020. That death toll shows seven...
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