Editor

Wayland schools offering contractual business services

It appears that as many as three Wayland school district employees this academic year will be offering services on a contractual basis to other educational entities. Finance Director Bill Melching…

Editor July 11, 2016

Community Notices

Benefit dinner for cancer victim slated for July 23

A benefit dinner for Missy Peckham is planned for 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday July 23, at the United Church of Wayland, 411 E Superior St. The event will include…

Editor July 11, 2016

Columns

Monday Moanin’: Why is early education workers’ pay so low?

(From the blog of Mister Journalism: Reading, Sharing, Discussing, Learning) By Jeff Salisbury https://misterjournalism.wordpress.com/ If early-childhood education is so critical why do we pay workers so little? Nearly half the…

Editor July 10, 2016

Community Notices

Seventh annual Main Street celebration is this weekend

The seventh annual Main Street celebration in downtown Wayland will be held Friday and Saturday, July 15 and 16. The festival will be kicked off Friday evening when New Life…

Editor July 10, 2016

Obituaries

Rhonda Baker, formerly of Wayland, dies at age 55

Rhonda J. Baker, 55, of Wyoming, formerly of Wayland, died Wednesday, July 6. She is survived by her children, Curt (Melissa) Filkins, Ashley Baker, Justin (Ceza) Koster, Jaimie (Greg) Reynolds;…

Editor July 10, 2016

Columns

The Muck Starts Here: Barry sheriff ducks debate

by Barry Hastings Claiming a woman from, "the Jordan camp," had threatened his family," at a meet-the-candidate affair a week or so ago, controversial Barry County Sheriff Dar Leaf now…

Editor July 10, 2016

Sports

Hopkins’ Laura Velderman to compete in Jr. Olympics finals

Hopkins High School sophomore Laura Velderman placed second n the 800-meter run Saturday at the Junior Olympics regional meet in Ohio to earn a berth in the national meet in…

Editor July 10, 2016

Articles

Abigail Nobel to challenge Mary Whiteford in State Rep. primary

State Rep. Mary Whiteford might be getting tired of running for her job as legislator from the 80th District. Abigail Nobel of Salem Township has filed to run in the…

Editor July 9, 2016

Editorial

We still haven’t acknowledged our national disease of racism

ACHTUNG: The following is not a fair and balanced story. It is an editorial by the editor. Though I published an opinion piece from a quasi-celebrity this week, I despise…

Editor July 9, 2016

Columns

Basura: What about ‘with liberty and justice for all?’

“If we take an eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth, we end up a nation of blind, toothless people.” — Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. I…

Editor July 9, 2016