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Dorr, Leighton townships to share cost of 2016 police vehicle

December 29, 2015

Despite the treacherous icy road conditions Monday night, all seven members of the Dorr Township Board held their regular monthly meeting. The board agreed to pay half of the $38,319 purchase price of a 2016 Ford Explorer for the two sheriff’s deputies, Ryan Rewa and Chad Sikkema, who cover Dorr...

Ranger Rick: We must choose freedom and liberty over traitors

December 29, 2015

Traitor - noun A person who betrays another, a cause, or any trust. A person who commits treason by betraying his or her country. There are 3 types of voters: Strict political party voters, no matter who is on the ticket or what their candidate believes or espouses. Little thought...

Rick Triplett is featured artist at next folk music gathering Saturday

December 29, 2015

The next Rabbit River Folk Gathering will be at 6 p.m. Saturday at the Vibrant Grains Restaurant, 142 S. Main St., Wayland. Organizer J.D. Gonzales said, "You should be recovered from your New Year's eve celebrations by the time Saturday rolls around. So come on down and hear some good...

Lacey James has seen limited action on Rider University hoops team

December 28, 2015

Lacey James, who graduated from Wayland High School last spring after earning Class B All-State accolades in basketball, is a freshman on the varsity basketball team this winter at Rider University, an NCAA Division I school in New Jersey. James has scored 12 points and gathered 12 rebounds in a...

Year in Review: 2015 was a year of battles for 3 area children

December 28, 2015

The year 2015 included three stories about "little fighters," children who faced serious health challenges and continue that fight to this day. The three kids battling are: • Kinsley Zondervan, daughter of Peter and Kristiana Kay Zondervan, who was born earlier this year with a serious heart defect and had...

Store to benefit veterans opens at new West Superior Street location

December 28, 2015

The store to help area military veterans has put up a sign announcing its relocation to West Superior Street, next to Hastings City Bank. The store previously was doing business next to Snap Fitness on the east side of the old Harding's Market building. The name of the shop is...

Best driving option in freezing rain Monday was to just stay home

December 28, 2015

As predicted by just about every area meteorologist, West Michigan was hit hard by high winds, rain, sleet and freezing rain Monday. The temperatures remained near, but below freezing and the combination of high wins and freezing rain translated into power outages for too many residents. Shown here is a...

Celebration of Life service for Benji Smith, 23, will be Friday afternoon

December 28, 2015

Benjamin John Smith, age 23 of Wayland, died Sunday at home with his family. Benji attended Hillside Learning and Behavior Center in Allegan, was a member of Moline Christian Reformed Church and loved his 18 years of playing Yes I Can T-Ball. Friends and family knew Benji as a spoon...

The Year in Review: Bittersweet an understatement for bowling coach

December 28, 2015

It would be an understatement to suggest this year has been bittersweet for Wayland High School girls’ varsity bowling coach Bill Holbrook. It is the bitterest of bitter when recalling the sudden, tragic and terrible death last summer of his wife, Wanda, 56, in an industrial accident. She was killed...

Monday Moanin’: Another Snyder disaster is Detroit Public Schools

December 27, 2015

By Jeff Salisbury SEPARATE & UNEQUAL — EDUCATIONAL APARTHEID DISPARATE IMPACT Education levels the playing field, creates opportunity for all, and builds better communities in our country. However, the equal opportunity for education is being denied to Michigan's black, Hispanic and special education students via a man-made disaster. BROWN VS....

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