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Wayland City Treasurer gets more than she asked for as interim

January 18, 2016

It's one thing to say somebody did a really good job, it means even more if the employee is compensated. Wayland City Treasurer Cheri Parrish received more than what she asked for in taking over interim city manager duties between the time Mike Selden left and when Tim McLean came...

Wayland area roads are slick with ice and difficult to melt

January 18, 2016

The Wayland Fire Department issued a statement around noon Monday that “U.S.-131 northbound from the Wayland exit to at least the Kent Allegan County line is a sheet of ice and the southbound lane is down to a standstill south of the county line due to numerous jackknife semi's and...

WHS Novice takes 1st at the debate state championship series

January 18, 2016

The Wayland Debate Novice Team took first place and the Varsity Team placed third at the debate state championship series Saturday at Kendall College of Art & Design in Grand Rapids. Schools gathered to compete in three divisions; novice, junior varsity and varsity. The top three finalists in the novice...

Monday Moanin’: Your high school history teacher got it all wrong

January 17, 2016

By Jeff Salisbury https://misterjournalism.wordpress.com/ President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863, as the nation approached its third year of its bloody civil war. The proclamation declared "that all persons held as slaves" within the rebellious states "are, and henceforward shall be free." What if they weren’t? What if for...

Barry Hastings: U.S. gun violence is result of GOP/NRA greed

January 17, 2016

"Obama's executive pen crosses out cooperation" read the untruthful headline of an editorial purported to be by Fred Jacobs, publisher of the Jan. 7 edition of the Hastings Banner. (I write purported because it's generally assumed he has neither the background, nor intellect, to connect 16 misleading paragraphs in a...

Funeral for former Hopkins woman Doris Brahlek is Jan. 23

January 17, 2016

Doris E. Brahlek, 80, formerly of Hopkins, died Friday, Jan. 15, at her home in Cheshire Township. Doris was born Oct. 24, 1935, in Monterey Township, the daughter of Alford and Katherine (Soughders) Layton. During her 80 years, she held membership at many churches: Monterey Center United Methodist Church, Lansing...

Leighton Township should deny rezoning request for air strip

January 16, 2016

ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" story. It is an editorial by the editor. I urge the Leighton Township Board and Planning Commission to deny a rezoning request to accommodate an air strip near 144th and Kalamazoo Avenues. My position is very similar to my opposition to...

Wayland Invitational dance competition planned for Saturday

January 16, 2016

The Wayland Invitational dance competition will get under way at the Wayland High School gym at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 23. Fourteen different teams have indicated they will participate, including Jenison varsity, Forest Hills Central varsity, Byron Center West Middle, West Ottawa varsity, Byron Center Nickels Intermediate, Durand varsity, East...

Nominations sought for Wayland Alumni Hall of Fame

January 16, 2016

Wayland Union School District is seeking nominations for the 2016 Alumni Hall of Fame. Nominate a candidate for consideration by sending the nominee’s name and qualifications to Tom Cutler, Principal, Wayland Union High School, 870 E. Superior Street, Wayland, MI 49348 or email to cutlert@wayland.k12.mi.us. Deadline for submitting nominations is...

Democracy Tree: Bills would strip emergency managers’ immunity

January 16, 2016

by Amy Kerr Hardin Last week, Democracy Tree broke the story on the Michigan Emergency Manager Law’s immunity from civil liabilities — individuals acting under the aegis of the law are shielded from personal lawsuits, even if they cause grave harm — as long as they are operating within the parameters of...

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