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Monday Moanin’: College good investment only if you’re a bank

September 6, 2015

By Jeff Salisbury JeffreyLSalisbury@gmail.com Michigan high school juniors, like my grandson Auston, will be the first to take the SAT college admission standardized test next spring instead of the ACT. The switch, announced by the State of Michigan in January, lowers testing costs for the state, though it might increase anxiety levels of...

The Muck Starts Here: Brits search for answers 12 years late

September 6, 2015

It has been six years since British Prime Minister Gordon Brown asked civil servant Sir John Chilcot to conduct an investigation into how Britain was led to join us in the Bush/Cheney Iraq oil-prospecting adventure of 2003. Loud demands for some results of Chilcot's investigation have been sounding since day...

O-K Gold, Silver, SAC football standings, roundup for week 3

September 5, 2015

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

Visitation will be Wednesday, Sept. 9, for Greg Barney, 57

September 4, 2015

Greg Barney, age 57, of Wayland, died Wednesday, Sept. 2. He is survived by his loving sister Carolyn Bromer, good friends and his co-workers at Action Packaging. The family will meet with friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 9 at Ofield Funeral Home, 4500 Kalamazoo Ave SE. Private...

Longtime nurse Catherine Schrier dies days before 100th birthday

September 4, 2015

Catherine Elizabeth Seymoure Schrier (Betty) of Shelbyville died Thursday, Sept. 3. She was only 11 days shy of her 100th birthday. Born in Graybill, Ind., on Sept. 14, 1915, Betty graduated from Wayland Union High School and Bronson School of Nursing as a registered nurse. She worked at Allegan General...

Hopkins grad Mason Hoskinson, 39, loses battle with cancer

September 4, 2015

Mason James Hoskinson died at his home Friday after a lengthy battle with cancer. He was only 39. Mason was born Oct. 30, 1975, in Allegan. He was a graduate of Hopkins High School, Class of 1994. He worked for Sebright Products for many years, beginning at age 15, and...

Yes It Is It’s True: What should we do with sick predators of children?

September 4, 2015

I watched the 1998 film “Happiness,” which won a lot of acclaim in Europe, but got a cold reception in America. The reason was obvious — the film took up an issue most of us don’t want to talk about — pedophilia. One of the main characters was a classic...

Wildcat soccer team records 1st victory, 4-2 over Hamilton

September 4, 2015

The Wayland varsity boys' soccer team recorded its first victory of the season Thursday, beating Hamilton 4-2. Coach Ben Sleeman said the momentum of the game shifted late in the first half when Jake Larsen saved a penalty kick and shortly after, Chuck Wroblewski scored on an assist from Mitchell...

Leighton Township welcomes new fire truck now in service

September 4, 2015

The new Leighton Township fire truck has arrived and is now in service. The Leighton Township Board earlier this year spent more than $300,000 on a five-year-old fire truck that was damaged in a rollover. The rescue pumper, used by the fire department in Westfield, was purchased by the Spencer...

Funeral Saturday for Wayland native, longtime teacher Irma Fargo

September 4, 2015

Wayland native and longtime area teacher Irma M. Fargo died Wednesday, Sept. 2, at Allegan General Hospital. Mrs. Fargo was born June 7, 1922, in Wayland, the daughter of Julius and Flora (Conrad) Mutschler. She graduated from Allegan County Normal, as well as Western Michigan University, and taught at many...

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