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Democracy Tree: Traverse City mayor accepts hunger challenge

by Amy Kerr Hardin “You gotta give back something. I don’t want to see people suffering.” — Traverse City Mayor Jim Carruthers on what drives him as a public servant. Asking…

Editor November 15, 2015

Columns

The Muck Starts Here: ‘Ye Gods forgive my literary sins…’

by Barry Hastings The once popular (now not so much) poet Robert Service wrote (in a short verse preceding his collected works), "I have no doubts at all the Devil…

Editor November 15, 2015

Obituaries

Funeral for Marilyn Duryea, 87, of Hopkins will be Tuesday

Marilyn Duryea, 87, of Hopkins, died Friday, Nov. 13, at Ely Manor Nursing Home in Allegan. Mrs. Duryea was born Feb. 16, 1928, in Hopkins Township, the daughter of Harry…

Editor November 14, 2015

Obituaries

Memorial service will be Wednesday for Rena Kamps, 83, of Burnips

Rena L. Kamps, age 83, of Burnips died Friday, Nov. 13. Rena was a loving caring wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and aunt. Throughout her life she had worked for…

Editor November 14, 2015

Sports

Former Wildcat grid friends oppose each other in MIAA contest

Former Wayland High School football standouts Quentin Sweeney (34) and Mike Miklusicak (22) were best friends and teammates on the Wildcat team that made it to the district finals two…

Editor November 14, 2015

Sports

Ex-Wildcat hoops star Presley Hudson has sizzling debut for CMU

Former Wayland High School basketball standout Presley Hudson had a sizzling debut this weekend for Central Michigan University. Hudson, an all-state player for Wayland and runner-up in last year's Miss…

Editor November 14, 2015

Articles

Jonesville assistant City Manager Tim McLean coming to Wayland

Tim McLean, assistant city manager for the City of Jonesville, apparently will be Wayland’s next city manager. The City Council will meet in closed session Monday night to discuss terms…

Editor November 14, 2015

Features

For downtown Wayland, the stores they are a-changing

Downtown Wayland’s appearance continues to change, besides even the work on the newest local businesses, Aqua in Vino and the Jayda Gale Distillery on South Main Street. Four new traffic…

Editor November 14, 2015

Community Notices

Middle school tennis courts padlocked as unsafe, unusable

Just as a facility needs assessment is being conducted by Tower Pinkster for Wayland Union Schools, the middle school tennis courts have been shut down and gates padlocked. School officials…

Editor November 14, 2015

Obituaries

Leighton Township Fire Dept. Captain Terry Thompson passes

Word has been received of the death Friday afternoon of Capt. Terry Thompson of the Leighton Township Fire Department. He was 68. He was born in Grand Rapids on Jan.…

Editor November 14, 2015