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Wildcats, Clippers open Aug. 25, Hopkins plays at Davenport

High school football season starts a week from Thursday, with Hopkins, Martin and Wayland all shooting for making improvements on identical 2-7 campaigns a year ago. Wayland and Martin will…

Editor August 14, 2016

Columns

Barry Hastings: The threat of global warming is very real

by Barry Hastings (Writer's note: Since the writer of the report I summarized for you last week works at TheAmerican Enterprise Institute, readers should be aware that some of his…

Editor August 14, 2016

Obituaries

Former Wayland area man Steve Russo, 61, dies of cancer

Steve Russo, 61, died July 28 in Baton Rouge La., after a courageous battle with cancer. Steve grew up in Wyoming, Mich.and graduated from Rogers High School in 1972, but…

Editor August 14, 2016

Obituaries

Longtime Martin Twp. farmer Jake VandenBerg dies at 83

Jacob “Jake” VandenBerg, age 82, of Martin Township, died, Friday, Aug. 12, at Laurels of Sandy Creek in Wayland. Mr. VandenBerg was born Nov. 29, 1933, in Decatur, the son…

Editor August 13, 2016

Features

Friday afternoon storm moves Williams Family concert indoors

The torrential rainstorm that was welcomed Friday afternoon in Wayland and environs also caused the second of the four-part series of Friday night concerts in the City Park to be…

Editor August 12, 2016

Columns

Yes It Is, It’s True: Politically correct can cut both ways

Perhaps the most maligned two words in the English language these days is “politically correct.” It’s blamed for the deterioration of modern American society, for the rise of a totalitarian…

Editor August 12, 2016

Articles

Leighton Twp. continues to prepare to move into new digs

Leighton Township Supervisor Steve Deer told his colleagues Thursday night that work on the new township hall is “a little ahead of schedule.” The facility is being constructed as an…

Editor August 12, 2016

Community Notices

New electronic sign already flashing important warning

The messages have started to come in for the new electronic sign on West Superior Street in Wayland, in the parking lot at the intersection with Church Street. This one…

Editor August 11, 2016

Columns

Army Bob: Why I support Donald Trump for next president

Why do I want Mr. Donald Trump to be our next president? We are told the American people are fed up with the establishment candidates and that we are tired…

Editor August 11, 2016

Articles

Air park issue returns for Leighton Board, Plan Commission

After a brief period of dormancy, the air park issue resurfaced in a big way Thursday night at the Leighton Township Board meeting. The board was told that Dr. Michael…

Editor August 11, 2016