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State Police urge parents, kids, to be safe, avoid Haunting Halloween

October 26, 2015

Halloween is filled with excitement and spooky tricks, but with Halloween being the deadliest night of the year for pedestrians, the Michigan State Police, Wayland post, is reminding parents to make safety a priority. On average, children are more than twice as likely, to be hit by a car and...

Village of Hopkins smoke testing sanitary sewer lines this week

October 25, 2015

The Village of Hopkins is conducting smoke testing of sanitary sewer lines this week as part of a project to map and look for repair needs of its sewer system. Hopkins Village President Mary Howard explained, "Smoke may be seen coming out of roof vents, foundations, catch basins, manhole covers,...

Monday Moanin’: Get educated about dangers of domestic violence

October 25, 2015

By JeffreyLSalisbury@gmail.com Posted on https://misterjournalism.wordpress.com/ October 23, 2015 In her classroom, Susan Cunningham would talk to students about the dangers of unhealthy relationships. The Plainfield North High School teacher would warn them about abuse. She’d tell them to get out of bad relationships and to look out for their...

The Muck Starts Here: The Bear is back and it means business

October 25, 2015

By Barry Hastings What bothers me the most about our federal spook infrastructure revolves around the uncountable (black) expenditures (many billions) we spend annually on 17/18 intelligence organizations. They are absolutely unaccountable to anyone outside a few "go-along" congressmen and senators who always say they can't talk to constituents because...

WHS grad Sarah Brewer finishes 10th in Detroit Marathon

October 25, 2015

Sarah Brewer, daughter of Wayland High School girls' cross-country coach Sue Brewer, finished 10th in the Detroit Marathon earlier this month. Brewer, a 2006 graduate of Wayland High School, ran a time of 3:07.59.87. Lyubov Denisova of New York City won the 26.2-mile race in 2:41.35.74. There were 1,652 female...

Elder law attorney to speak to Wayland Leisure Life Group

October 25, 2015

Elder Law Attorney Caroline M. Dellenbusch will speak on the topic “Dispelling the Myths of Estate Planning and Long Term Care Planning” at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11, at 11:30 a.m. at the Wayland Union Schools Transportation Building, 851 Wildcat Drive. A luncheon will follow for adults ages 55-plus. Luncheon...

Final O-K, SAC grid standings; Martin, Hopkins, Wayland all 2-7

October 24, 2015

Ottawa-Kent Gold, Silver Standings Week 8 Ottawa-Kent Gold Ottawa-Kent Silver Grand...

Wildcat frosh volleyball team wins Calvin Christian invitational

October 24, 2015

The Wayland freshman volleyball team went undefeated while claiming the championship Saturday in the Grandville Calvin Christian tournament. It was the second time the young Wildcats have won an invitational this season, having first earned the honor back in August. (Photo courtesy Shelly Salisbury Whitley)

Yes It Is, It’s True: The search for truth is frustrating, sometimes futile

October 24, 2015

EDITOR’S NOTE: I published a “Yes It Is, It’s True” column earlier this month about the lies and damn lies you can find so easily on the Internet and on Facebook. The following is part two: My old fishing buddy James Wasserman and I took a vacation at Seney in...

Service for Hopkins grad Don Herp, 62, scheduled for Tuesday

October 24, 2015

Donald Herp, age 62 of Salem Township, died Friday, Oct. 23. Don was a graduate of Hopkins High School. He was very involved and served as a treasurer on the board with the Michigan Flywheeler's Museum in South Haven. Don is survived by his wife, Sally; his daughters: Carrie (Dar)...

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