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Speaker podium finally arrives for Wayland City Council meetings

October 19, 2015

It’s finally here! The Wayland City Council has been talking for a long time about having a podium for people to stand behind while addressing city officials in proceedings, and Monday night Councilman Tim Rose wheeled it into the chambers for its first official appearance. City Clerk Michelle Herman said...

Community Notices

‘Writing a Business Plan’ workshop planned for Monday, Oct. 26

October 19, 2015

Wayland Main Street’s Economic Restructuring Committee (WERC), in cooperation with Grand Valley State University’s Small Business Development Center, will present “Writing a Business Plan,” beginning at 4:45 p.m. Monday, Oct. 26, at Vibrant Grains Bakery & Restaurant in downtown Wayland. The afternoon and evening will include a meet and greet...

Funeral will be Thursday in Dorr for Deborah Ranville, 51

October 19, 2015

Deborah Ann Ranville, age 51, of Wayland, died Friday, Oct. 16. Deborah loved reading, making jewelry, needlepoint and crocheting. She is survived by her children, Shawn Zoerner and Elise Todd; her father, Donald (Shirley) Ranville; mother, Cecelia (Larry) Tucker; her brothers, Don (Barbie) Ranville, Tony Ranville; and her numerous aunts,...

Monday Moanin’: A heartfelt rant from a former state representative

October 18, 2015

By JeffreyLSalisbury@gmail.com GUEST MOAN by LaMar Lemmons III, Detroit Public Schools Trustee BACKGROUND: In 1999, Republican Gov. John Engler signed PA 10 into law, abolishing Detroit Public School’s elected school board and replacing it with a board he and then-Mayor Dennis Archer, which had no operational power except to hire...

Football scores, standings for O-K, SAC conferences, Week 8

October 18, 2015

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

Barry Hastings: The Fighting Coo Goo — ‘Semper Paratus’

October 18, 2015

At the end of summer 2015, there were 1.25 million Americans under arms. Many are fighting, or training others to do so, in most of the world’s worst pest-holes and rat warrens, with little hope of success, and no hope for victory (in the old-fashioned sense of the word)....

The awful truth may be that we don’t want to handle the truth

October 18, 2015

“In war, truth is the first casualty.” — Aeschylus, Greek tragic dramatist (525 BC - 456 BC) “In a time of universal deceit - telling the truth is a revolutionary act.” — George Orwell I am a seeker of truth. I certainly have fallen short in this search at times,...

Is the respected service of firefighting hurting for local volunteers?

October 17, 2015

Martin Township Fire Chief Earl Wykstra last week told the Township Board it’s not easy any more to get volunteer firefighters to serve their communities. Three other area fire chiefs agree. “We’ve never had to advertise in the media before, but now word of mouth is just not enough any...

Funeral for Shirley Lee Commons, 59, of Burnips, will be Tuesday

October 17, 2015

Shirley Lee Commons (Tubergan), 59, of Burnips, died Friday, Oct. 16. Born July 31, 1956, she now joins her mother and father, Bill and Bee Tubergan, as well as her sister Patty Tubergan and her dearly missed friend, Sandra Lynn. Shirley is survived by her two daughters, Connie Commons (Therman...

‘Cat girls shoot better golf on 2nd day to retain 10th place in state

October 17, 2015

The Lady Wildcats played better golf and held their ground Saturday to finish 10th in the Division 3 state championship golf tournament. Wayland shot a team score of 412 and was 10th after the first day of action. The team, once again battling high winds and temperatures below 50, combined...

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