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Army Bob: President Obama is the best gun salesman in U.S.

January 1, 2016

by Robert M. Traxler President Barack Obama is the most effective and prolific gun salesman in the entire nation. As the editor of this publication states, “yes it is true,” the number of guns sold during president Obama’s term has been nothing short of mind boggling. Black Friday saw nearly...

Retired State Police official, fire marshal Tom Spaman dies at 66

December 30, 2015

Thomas Gerald Spaman, age 66, of Moline, died Tuesday, Dec. 29. Tom graduated from Allegan High School and Kuyper College. He served in the United States Army and was stationed in Germany. For 41 years he served the people of the State of Michigan, first as a Michigan State Police...

Service will be Tuesday, Jan. 5, for former Wayland man Bob Rybiski

December 30, 2015

Robert "Bob" James Rybiski, age 66, formerly of Wayland, died Tuesday, Dec. 29. He is survived by his children Jon (Tiffany Rowlands) Rybiski, Debra (Dan) Rippy, Robert "Brett" Rybiski, Shannon (Bernie) Quackenbush; seven grandchildren; sister MaryAnn Rybiski; special friend Elizabeth Metesh; and many friends. He was preceded in death by...

Bygone Days: A brief look at the Wayland area’s past, Part 197

December 30, 2015

25 Years Ago — Dec. 31, 1990 The Penasee Globe published one holiday edition to cover the two weeks in between Christmas and New Year’s. “Bygone Days” last week published contents from “We Live Here” last week, so there is no information from the week of Dec. 24 to Dec....

Basura: The new year ahead will bring us politics and Olympics

December 30, 2015

Ready to flip that calendar? What will 2016 hold, in terms of expectations and surprises? Some things we can know. There will be a big election. The two main political parties will settle on nominees, and then they’ll start slugging it out with each other, instead of the in-house nastiness...

Clipper boys run season record to 3-1 with victory in tourney

December 30, 2015

The Martin boys' varsity basketball team rolled to a 62-41 win over Wellspring Prep Tuesday in the opening round of the Holland Calvary Invitational. The game was postponed from Monday because of weather conditions. Garrett Dill led Martin with 20 points. Tanner Curry had 16 and freshman Carter Hilton finished...

Memorial service for Alfred Vaughan, 79, will be Saturday, Jan. 2

December 30, 2015

Alfred Vaughan, age 79, of Shelbyville, died Thursday, Dec. 17. Surviving are his wife of 56 years Nancy (Pike), son Tod (Tonya), daughter-in-law Tarma, sister Beatrice (Don) Narden and grandchildren Jadene, Jeremiah (Jazmine), Jacob (Rechel) and Treavor Vaughan. He was preceded in death by his parents William and Harriet, brother...

Sports in Review: The ladies dominate accomplishments yet again

December 29, 2015

A previous “Year in Review” in sports here asserted that “girls rule, boys drool,” recalling a childhood playground taunt. It was more of the same in these parts in 2015 — and even more so. The ladies once again dominated the sporting events and accomplishments in the year now closing...

Democracy Tree: Gov. Snyder’s ‘Reign of Terror’ must be halted

December 29, 2015

by Amy Kerr Hardin Since 2011, Michigan municipalities and school districts have been operating under the cudgel of Gov. Snyder’s Emergency Manager Law, making reckless budgetary cuts and forming ill-thought public policy decisions based on the mere threat of emergency management. Here at Democracy Tree, we’ve forecast numerous disastrous outcomes...

Wildcats’ furious rally falls short in 63-56 loss to Forest Hills Central

December 29, 2015

The Wayland boys’ varsity basketball team’s first loss of the season Tuesday looked eerily similar to the defeat suffered a week earlier by the girls’ squad in the Cornerstone Holiday Tournament. The Wildcats saw their full-court pressure defense solved and broken down by Forest Hills Central and fell behind by...

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