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The real criminal in Flint water crisis is privatization
ACHTUNG: This is not a “fair and balanced” story. It is an editorial by the editor. More than a few people today have said how much they have enjoyed watching…
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Democracy Tree: Protect student journalism from censorship
by Amy Kerr Hardin Freedom of Speech for Student Journalists? — Everyone in Michigan, Democrat and Republican, Should Support It. Now, More Than Ever! A certain obnoxious Republican presidential candidate…
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Leighton Twp. Board adopts $2.7 million budget for 2016-17
The Leighton Township Board Wednesday evening adopted a $2.7 million budget for fiscal year 2016-17 after a special budget hearing. The budget will cover the period between April 1, 2016,…
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Mother of Mike, grandmother of Wes, Presley and Avery Hudson dies
Jeanne Anne (Hackett) Hudson of Wyoming, Mich., the matriarch of Wayland's most famous basketball family, died Wednesday, March 16. She was 77. She was the wife of WHS basketball star…
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Bygone Days: A brief look at Wayland area’s past, Part 207
25 Years Ago — March 20, 1991 A Gun Lake area Neighborhood Watch program has been launched by Steve Ellis and others in the wake of recent arsons of homes…
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Wayland Middle School removed from state Focus School list
After narrowing the achievement gap between top and bottom performing students, Wayland Union Middle School has been removed from the state’s focus school list, according to a press release from…
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Ranger Rick: Government subsidies cause high education cost
I recently heard a disturbing fact on the radio by an education “expert” (if there is such a thing) when examining the education of students in Detroit. He asserted a…
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Wayland schools bond refunding saves taxpayers $4.5 million
Wayland Union School District taxpayers will save an estimated $4.5 million in interest over the remaining life of the current bonds due to bond refunding. Bond refunding is the concept…
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Presley Hudson, CMU teammates to play in NIT Thursday
Former Wayland hoops standout Presley Hudson will play in the Women's National Invitational basketball tournament, with the opening round against Indiana-Purdue University at 7 p.m. Thursday at CMU. Hudson, daughter…
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Prospects finally look good for sale of Moline Elementary
The on-again, off-again proposed sale of the old Moline Elementary School building and 5.6 acres of land is on again after the Wayland Board of Education learned Monday evening that…