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Jonathan Seymour is back for another year as student rep

He's back! Wayland High School senior Jonathan Seymour now is serving as student representative for Wayland High School on the Wayland City Council. Seymour was student rep at Wayland Board…

Editor September 20, 2016

Articles

Woman held in Watson crime spree bound over to circuit court

A 21-year-old Otsego woman who allegedly took part in a series of crimes last month in Watson Township has been bound over to Allegan County Circuit Court. Haley Jenkins, 21,…

Editor September 20, 2016

Columns

Basura: Torture issue enough to reject Trump’s candidacy

“The true soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him, but because he loves what is behind him.” — G.K. Chesterton The United States has long…

Editor September 20, 2016

Obituaries

Memorial service Friday for Robert Munjoy, 63, of Shelbyville

Robert Harwood Munjoy III, 63, of Shelbyville, died Saturday Sept. 17. Bob was a Vietnam veteran, spent his free time working on motorcycles, fishing and time with his three grandchildren.…

Editor September 19, 2016

Obituaries

Service will be Friday for Doug Echelberger, 78, of Dorr

Douglas L. Echelberger, age 78 of Dorr, died Sunday, Sept 18. Doug graduated from Cadillac High School in 1956. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army. After more than…

Editor September 19, 2016

Columns

Democracy Tree: Sending it back to Trump — Postage paid

by Amy Kerr Hardin Wednesday’s mail revealed a large envelope with a stars and stripes stamp affixed in the upper right, addressed to me from none other than Donald J.…

Editor September 19, 2016

Articles

Councilman says Wayland has lost $1.5 million in state funds

Wayland City Councilman Rick Mathis Monday evening told his colleagues that the city has lost about $1.5 million in revenue sharing from the state since 2003. Mathis said he learned…

Editor September 19, 2016

Articles

City’s next street project will be on East Maple up to Steeby

The next city street project, scheduled to begin in 2017, will be repairs and improvements for East Maple Street, ending at Steeby Elementary School. Repaving and road improvements have just…

Editor September 19, 2016

Articles

Citizen’s appeal leads to Wayland Tree Board reinstatement

Wayland citizen Gail Hollinger apparently was taken seriously after she rebuked the City Council for removing trees in the East Sycamore Street project. The council voted unanimously Monday night to…

Editor September 19, 2016

Columns

Army Bob: Hillary Clinton seeks to divide, not unite us

by Robert M. Traxler Let’s discuss a recent speech Secretary Hillary Clinton gave at fund-raiser in New York City to a group of rich donors headlined by Barbara Streisand. She…

Editor September 19, 2016