Posted inObituaries
Memorial service Aug. 23 at Windsor Woods for Bill Coon
John William "Bill" Coon, Wayland, Age 72, of The Plains, Ohio, died Aug. 12 after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born to the late John Otho (Doc) and…
Posted inCommunity Notices
Serious traffic accident kills 1, shuts down U.S.-131
A serious traffic crash shut down the U.S.-131 expressway near the Bradley exit (No. 59) Sunday night just before midnight, causing the death of 29-year-old Wayland man Sean Michael Barone.…
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Yes It Is, It’s True: Libraries offer free services for the mind
"Why don't you go to the library and educate yourself if you've got any guts?" — Frank Zappa About 25 years ago when I was covering a Hastings Township Board…
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Funeral mass Wednesday for Timmy Schneider, 42
Timmy Schneider, age 42, died Friday, Aug. 11. He is survived by his wife; Mindy, his children; Andrew, Zachary, Timothy(T.J), mother; Betty Schneider-Krulac, siblings; Vicky (Greg) Potter, Debbie (Steve) Kennedy,…
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Wayland High graduate named AD at Muskegon Oakridge
Wayland High School graduate Santino Di Cesare has been hired as athletic director for Muskegon Oakridge Middle School ans High School. Di Cesare, who starred in football and basketball at…
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Miner succeeds the late Pat Staley on Wayland Twp. Board
Matt Miner has been appointed to the Wayland Township Board trustee's seat vacated by the death of Patricia Staley. Miner, who is no stranger to local government, was sworn in…
Posted inEditorial
Time has come to to put Leighton’s air park issue to rest
ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" story. It is an editorial by the editor. "Eighty percent of the people who show up at public meetings are there to…
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Policy sought for feeding firefighters for lengthy incidents
Leighton Township doesn't seem to have a policy or fund to feed firefighters when they spend a lot of time practicing their trade, and Fire Chief Tony Banas said he'd…
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Leighton Library gets more money than fire dept., roads
Leighton Township officials Thursday evening noted that the local library receives more in tax funding this fiscal year than do the township itself and the fire department and local roads…
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Army Bob: Be careful when using titles ‘Nazi’ and ‘Fascist’
by Robert M. Traxler The title of Nazi is tossed around liberally; voted for President Trump: Nazi, do not approve of abortion: Nazi, disagree with the latest politically correct concept: Nazi.…