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Ranger Rick: Good riddance to President Barack Obama
Last night, I was watching clown TV (NBC - Nobody But Clowns) national news and saw Secretary of State John Kerry. I have one question for him — "how long…
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I agree with a timid proposal to increase term limits
ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" story. It is an editorial by the editor. I was shocked — shocked I tell you — when I learned recently that…
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Barry Hastings: Cuba Libre´ Part II, the missile crisis in 1962
by Barry Hastings In the summer of 1962, New York's U.S. Senator Kenneth Keating was growing concerned by stories reaching him from Cuban refugees who'd recently fled their homeland…
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Middleville goes outside state for new football coach
An on-line high school football source called Major Hoople reports that Middleville-Thornapple Kellogg has hired Charlie Feller, who formerly coached in Iowa and Texas. He will replace Chad Ruger, whose…
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Athletic first families have interesting year for Wayland
ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" story. It is analysis by the editor. It was an interesting year for Wayland’s first families in basketball and softball. Basketball, dominated…
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Splash pad was best and most positive story here in 2016
ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" story. It is analysis by the editor. The now dearly departed year of 2016 was rife with negative developments, but the…
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Wildcat jayvees win both holiday tourney encounters
The Wayland junior varsity basketball team won both of its games in the Cornerstone Holiday high school tournament this week, defeating Lowell and Rockford. The Wildcats, now 3-0 on the…
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Basura: The joy of investigating and solving a mysterious noise
“Thank you for your wine, California” — The Rolling Stones, Exile on Main Street I was sitting at home, in the den, yesterday afternoon, reading. My lovely and talented wife was…
Posted inObituaries
Moline Drain Tile owner Edward Sipkema dies at 77
Edward Sipkema, age 77, died Wednesday, Dec. 28. Edward was born April 25, 1939, in Allegan County, the son of Edward and Anna (VanLangen) Sipkema. Edward was married for 47 years to…
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Funeral at United Church Wednesday for Shirley Syers
Shirley M. Syers, age 88, died Friday, Dec. 30. Shirley worked in various jobs around Wayland throughout her life, but spent most of her life helping husband Arlie on the…