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Ranger Rick: Sale of city property raises troubling questions

May 1, 2017

As reported in Townbroadcast recently, the Wayland City Council agreed to sell a 25.11-acre city-owned parcel to developers. Not being at the meeting, I am depending on the accuracy of the report by someone who was reporting on the meeting. I have no doubt the author was correct, and if...

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Why I’m reluctantly voting ‘no’ on school bond issues

May 1, 2017

To my fellow voters in the Wayland Union school district: I am a proud father of two 5-year-olds who will be attending kindergarten at Baker School this fall. My kids would be some of the first to attend the proposed new 4/5 building with approval of the bond election Tuesday....

WHS concert band earns Division I rating at state level

May 1, 2017

The Wayland High School concert band received a Division I rating in the regional competition last month, which allowed them to play at the State MSBOA Festival this past week in Otsego. They came away with a Division I rating. Mrs. Kelli Smith is the director of the band. (Photo...

Lady Wildcats shocked victims of no-hitter, lose 2 of 3

May 1, 2017

Wayland's state-ranked softball team lost two of three ballgames Saturday at the Gull Lake Invitational, and suffered the rare indignity of being the victims of a no-hitter in the last contest, a 17-0 loss to the home team. Gull Lake sophomore southpaw Lauren Esman, also a heavy hitter on offense,...

Kenowa Hills sweeps Lady Vikings in doubleheader

May 1, 2017

The Hopkins varsity softball team last Thursday dropped both ends of a doubleheader, 14-4 and 15-7, to Kenowa Hills. Morgan Fifelski threw four and two-thirds innings in the second game, gave up eight hits, two walks and one hit batter. Maddie Schwann threw an inning and a third in relief,...

Rep. Johnson takes heat for voting against Flint water

May 1, 2017

State Rep. Steven Johnson, who has served in the State Legislature for four months, already has made his mark in Lansing. Johnson, whose 72nd District includes the City of Wayland and Wayland Township and the townships of Dorr and Leighton, cast the only vote against sending $100 million in federal...

Lady Vikings dominate Watervliet Relays with 9 firsts

April 30, 2017

The Hopkins girls’ varsity track team captured nine first-place finishes in the 13 events Friday evening at the Watervliet Relays, winning the team competition handily. The Viking boys, meanwhile, earned six runner-up finishes and eventually wound up second among the seven teams competiing, including the host school, Coloma, Bridgman, Buchanan, Hartford,...

‘Rising Up’ celebration features gubernatorial hopefuls

April 30, 2017

Women Rising Up and SW Michigan Rising Up are sponsoring a "Rising Up" celebration, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 6, at Mahan Park on Brady Street in Allegan. The event will feature Democratic candidates for governor in the 2018 election. The celebration's intent is to bring women...

Barry Hastings: Trump’s faux pas presenting Purple Heart

April 30, 2017

by Barry Hastings Another faux pas committed by President Donald Trump. This one is (almost) unbelievable, and is another clear indication the idiot knows nothing about the military (or much besides, for that matter). Trump actually congratulated a veteran at Walter Reed military hospital on presenting him a Purple Heart....

Former Dorr woman leaves more than 100 grandchildren

April 30, 2017

Julia Mae O'Connor, age 98, formerly of Dorr, died Friday, April 28, at the Allegan General Hospital. She was born on Oct. 1, 1918, to Con and Sarah (Ramsey) Sheridan in St. Francisville, IL. Julia married Aaron Schoolman, who preceded her in death on Aug. 24, 1970. On June 26th,...

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