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Army Bob: Presidential election could decide socialism or free market?

July 23, 2015

by Robert M. Traxler Income inequality, economic fairness, economic justice, redistribution of wealth; are all progressive/socialist concepts. The next presidential election will be a referendum on the national economic system. Do we remain a free market democracy or do we become a Democratic Socialist state? The movement toward revamping our...

Wayland High School softball players excel in the classroom too

July 22, 2015

And the honors keep on pouring in for the 2015 Wayland High School softball team. This time the honor, presented at Central Michigan University, was for having the top academic team regardless of division. This, in addition to winning the Division 2 state championship and pitcher Mallory Teunissen being selected...

Democracy Tree: Is Trinity prison food service Aramark redux?

July 22, 2015

by Amy Kerr Hardin Democracy Tree catalogued the multiple offenses of Aramark, the soon-to-be former private food vendor for the Michigan Department of Corrections, so now it’s time to compile the rap sheet on their successor, Trinity Services Group. First though, let’s note that the new vendor was awarded the...

Teunissen officially presented with Miss Softball Pitcher award

July 22, 2015

Wayland High School's Mallory Teunissen officially received her Miss Softball Pitcher award at the state-wide all-star game this summer. Presenting the award is the president of the Michigan Softball Coaches Association, Tom Calnen of Troy. Teunissen, who obviously was all-state pitcher in Division 2, will hurl next year for Davenport...

Bygone Days: A brief look at Wayland area’s past, Part 175

July 22, 2015

25 Years Ago — July 25, 1990 Ray and Gerald Page of Middleville have announced plans for renovations at their Gun Lake resort, just south of the Yankee Springs State Park entrance. They intend to clear out apartments and trailers to construct 22 condominiums. Despite a number of local...

Man arrested in homicide at Gun Lake in Orangeville Twp.

July 21, 2015

Barry County Sheriff's authorities have reported they have a man in custody in connection with a fatal shooting at about 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in Orangeville Township near Gun Lake. The victim was identified as Steven Michael Kauffman, 34, on Wildwood Road near Marsh Road. Barry County Sheriff Dar Leaf said...

Tool & die shop rejected in Wayland welcomed in Dorr Twp.

July 21, 2015

The Dorr Township Planning Commission Tuesday night wasted little time in welcoming Tool-N-Die Inc. to the local industrial park. The commission granted tentative approval to co-owners Dan Dutkiewicz and Dennis Myers for a 12,000-square-foot facility that will include sewer and water and expandability to the south. The small industrial operation,...

Summer concerts in City Park will be Friday nights, Aug. 7-28

July 21, 2015

The annual summer Friday night concert series at the City Park in Wayland is set for its 2015 season. The concerts all will start at 7 p.m. on consecutive Fridays next month, including Aug. 7, 14, 21 and 28. The Wayland City Council Monday night, July 20, approved the $2,164...

Ranger Rick: Obama, Kerry flinched – Iran got what it wanted

July 21, 2015

The “Dynamic Duo” of our illustrious and smartest president in the history of the United States (though no evidence of such intelligence has been brought forth) and Secretary of State John Kerry (formerly a Senator from Taxachussetts and a Vietnam veteran and fondly known as “Lurch” because he resembles the...

City Council election shaping up as a 4-for-4 contest Nov. 3

July 20, 2015

Though the deadline for filing petitions isn’t until Monday, July 27, it appears the Wayland city election Nov. 3 will feature four candidates for four positions on the council. It was just two years ago that Mayor Pro Tem Jennifer Antel and council members Rick Mathis and Lisa Banas were...

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