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Wayland Self-Storage wins final approval for rezoning on 133rd

September 21, 2015

The Wayland City Council Monday night unanimously gave final approval to rezoning for Wayland Self-Storage at 1050 133rd Ave. in the industrial park. The move surprised absolutely no one, as the council agreed with the recommendation Sept. 8 of the Planning Commission to rezone the parcel from both I-2 (industrial)...

Democracy Tree: Bill would ban banana for condom use practice

September 21, 2015

by Amy Kerr Hardin Lansing: The good, the bad, and the just plain silly While Michigan’s roads aren’t getting fixed, here’s what Lansing’s been up to. Starting with the silly — The Bananarama Bill Rep. Thomas Hooker (R-77, Byron Township), joined by his social conservative buddies — 9 out...

Monday Moanin’: What parents need to know about financing college

September 20, 2015

By Jeff Salisbury JeffreyLSalisbury@gmail.com Dear Parents, Stop worrying about funding your kids' college education. You need to fund your own retirement. Pay off your house and shed all long term debt. Contribute to your tax-deferred retirement savings plan. Then give your adult kids the best gift ever: Move yourselves into...

The Muck Starts Here: What were Bush, Cheney roles in Sept. 11?

September 20, 2015

Here's what happens when you elect right-wing religious nuts to positions of (self-perceived or real) political power and/or influence. At the very time the legislature was catching-on (and catching-up) to the Jamrat and Coarser (and some of it certainly represents "the pot calling the kettle black"), a story broke about...

Sports O-K Gold, Silver, SAC football standings, roundup for week 4

September 19, 2015

Week Four — Overall records for football teams in the O-K Gold, O-K Silver and Southwestern Athletic Conferences. Ottawa-Kent Gold Ottawa-Kent Silver GR Catholic Central 3-1 GR North Point Christian 4-0 Hastings 2-2 Hopkins 1-3 Middleville 1-3 Kelloggsville 2-2 GR Ottawa Hills 2-2 Wyoming...

Columns

Army Bob: A sort of ‘dream’ Sanders-Trump matchup won’t happen

September 19, 2015

Senator Bernie Sanders vs. Donald Trump, a match-up that probably will never happen. But if it did we could answer a number of questions as to the direction the nation wishes to be taken. Senator Sanders, a self-identified Democratic Socialist, and Mr. Trump, an unapologetic capitalist, would present the most...

Hopkins’ chances for O-K Silver title, playoff berth in jeopardy

September 18, 2015

Hopkins has had a history of mastery over North Pointe Christian on the gridiron and it's had a history of winning or sharing the O-K Silver Conference championship. One of the two fell by the wayside Friday night in the Vikings’ 33-6 defeat at Comstock Park High School. The custom...

Wildcats have 14-game skid 2 years after ending 17-game streak

September 18, 2015

It wasn’t much more than two years ago that Wayland’s football team ended a 17-game losing streak. Now the Wildcats are staring at a 14-game losing skid that stretches back to November 2013. No. 14 came Friday evening at Greenville in a 31-6 verdict. The much-maligned defense did a much...

Lady Viking frosh cross sensation medalist at MSU Invitational

September 18, 2015

It’s been a big week for freshman cross-country runner Laura Velderman of Hopkins. The first-year running sensation captured individual medalist honors in her division at the Michigan State University Spartan Invitational Friday in East Lansing. She won in 21:13, by 16 seconds over senior Kayla DelaCruz of Salem. Earlier in...

Lady Wildcats 13th, WHS boys 18th in MSU Spartan Invitational

September 18, 2015

The Wayland girls’ varsity cross-country team finished 13th and the boys were 18th at the MSU Spartan Invitational meet Friday at the Forest Akers Golf Course, East Lansing. The Lady Wildcats had 434 team points in the competition, which included 43 teams. Linden won with 116 points and Benzie Central...

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