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Shelbyville man killed in crash of semi-trucks in Indiana

A Shelbyville man died Thursday morning in a traffic crash in Swayzee, southwest of Marion, Ind. David Hoffman, 54 of Shelbyville, died at the scene. Authorities said it wasn’t clear…

Editor October 30, 2015

Sports

Former Wildcat volleyball players among top Davenport scorers

Wayland High School alum Molly Lameyer (6) is leading the Davenport University volleyball team in scoring and fellow former Wildcat Krissy Dill is third. The Panthers came from behind earlier…

Editor October 30, 2015

Sports

Aten, NAIA No. 1-ranked Cornerstone to debut tonight in hoops

Dilon Aten, a 2015 graduate of Wayland High School, is a member of the defending champion Cornerstone University basketball team, which opens its season tonight at Indiana Wesleyan. The Golden…

Editor October 30, 2015

Columns

Army Bob: We must eliminate ISIS cancer now, or have to face it later

Some 19 months ago I wrote in this column that we needed to deploy a reinforced Armored Brigade (6,000 troops) to Iraq and eliminate the ISIS threat. At that point…

Editor October 29, 2015

Community Notices

Construction begins for new traffic lights at downtown 4 corners

Work crews have been at the four corners of downtown Wayland lately. City Manager Mike Selden said, "Basically, they are just replacing the old signal and cross walk lights, with…

Editor October 29, 2015

Articles

Dorr, Hopkins ‘superstar’ library director weighing offer from Belding

Natalie Bazan, widely regarded as a superstar director for the Dorr Township and Hopkins District libraries, is being courted seriously by the Alvah N. Belding Library. Bazan this week is…

Editor October 29, 2015

Columns

Yes It Is, It’s True: Trio of young ladies highlighted 2015 fall sports

As the fall 2015 sports season nears conclusion, it is apparent its biggest developments were the achievements of three individual females. This trio of young women with striking and exceptional…

Editor October 28, 2015

Obituaries

Services planned for Saturday for Susan (Marquard) Wright

Susan A. Wright, age 59, passed away Tuesday, Oct.27. She was born April 20, 1956, the daughter of Kenneth and Sandra (Morrell) Marquard. Susan is survived by her parents, fiancé,…

Editor October 28, 2015

Features

Bygone Days: A brief look at the Wayland area’s past, Part 189

25 Years Ago — Oct. 31, 1990 As happens occasionally, the Then & Now Historical Museum in downtown Dorr did not have any copies of the Oct. 31, 1990, edition…

Editor October 28, 2015

Columns

Democracy Tree: The Devil is in the details for petition drive challenge

Michigan law does not require petitioners to accurately state the nature of a petition to potential signers, though there are strict rules about other forms of misrepresentation in terms of the…

Editor October 28, 2015