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How will Dorr Twp. residents now get rid of leaves?

October 27, 2016

The leaf pickup site on 140th Avenue and 18th Street that Dorr Township sold two years ago will no longer be used as a dropoff site for leaves, grass clippings and small twigs. The Township Board took note of the development at Thursday night’s meeting and held a discussion on...

State Rep. race between Mr. Lucky and Mr. Unlucky?

October 27, 2016

“Ooh, what a lucky man he was.” — Emerson, Lake and Palmer “If it wasn’t for bad luck, I wouldn’t have no luck at all.” — Albert King The election for 72nd District State Representative easily could be said to be a contest between a lucky man and an unlucky...

Services Saturday for Norma Jean Lewis Lenz

October 27, 2016

Norma Jean Lewis Lenz, age 82 of Wayland, died Tuesday, Oct. 25. She is survived by her loving husband, Harold; her daughters, Christine (David Nicks) Walle, Judy (Donald) Graham, Karen (Trey Hiemstra) Hunderman; grandchildren, Jennifer (Dan), Jamie (Ray), Joshua (Stacey) Casey, Jordan (Andrea), Allison (Zach) and Megan; great grandchildren Seth,...

Columns

Army Bob: Why is the left blind to Islam’s sexism?

October 26, 2016

Have you ever asked yourself why strict Islamic countries, countries that have Sharia law or are Islamic States, require women to be covered almost completely concealed? Ever questioned the rationale of women not being allowed in public without an escort, preferably a male blood relative? Why women need three male...

Yes It Is, It’s True: The road to Hell is paved with…

October 26, 2016

Candidate forums are the most well meaning, but least informative public exercises I can think of. It is rare indeed when I have come away from these meet and greet, too often style over substance public discussions with any useful knowledge. I include the three televised debates between Hillary Clinton...

Mass of Christian burial Saturday for Barbara Hall

October 26, 2016

Barbara Jeane (Foote) Hall, age 87 of Leighton Township, died Tuesday, Oct. 25 She is survived by her children Dan (Darlene) Hall, Kim (Roseanne) Hall and Melissa (Justin) Buck; grandchildren Jessica (Paul) Killgallon, Samantha (James) Vereen, Austin Blair, Anthony Hall, Joshua Hall, Andrew Hall and Cody Johnson. She is also...

Bygone Days: Stories about our area communities

October 26, 2016

25 Years Ago — Oct. 30, 1991 The City of Wayland is studying a proposal from an Ann Arbor engineering firm to upgrade the water producing system by installing a 400,000-gallon elevated tank. City officials say the current system is producing about as much water as it ever will and...

Pay hike offered to attract more substitute teachers

October 26, 2016

Wayland Union Schools has announced an increase in pay rate for substitute teachers and new incentives to help ease the sub shortage most school districts in Michigan are facing. The daily rate for day to day substitute teacher pay will increase to $80, previously $75, for a full day. Half...

Funeral Saturday in Cutlerville for Helen Bullock, 98

October 26, 2016

Helen Louise (Turrittin) Bullock, age 98, of Wayland, formerly of the Grand Rapids area, died Monday, Oct. 24. Helen was a loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother who will be dearly missed by her children, Pat and Don Libolt of Kent City, Becky and Fred Kietzman of Middleville, Kathy and Henry...

Editorial

If I could vote in Nov. 8 election: Recommendations

October 25, 2016

ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" story. It is an editorial by the editor. Dorr Township Trustee John Tuinstra recently circulated a flyer recommending trustee candidates for the Nov. 8 election. I’m doing the same on a larger scale, prompted by my motto: “I report what I see...

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