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Needs assessment likely to focus on WHS pool for bond issue

July 13, 2015

The Wayland Board of Education is getting ready to take the first step toward having a bond issue, very likely to upgrade or replace the aging swimming pool at the high school. The board’s Facilities Committee has been negotiating with Tower and Pinkster Architects of Grand Rapids to come up...

Monday Moanin’: So what is it that we are all so afraid of?

July 12, 2015

By Jeff Salisbury jeffsalisbury@charter.net What are we all so afraid of? “I'm not afraid To take a stand Everybody Come take my hand We'll walk this road together, through the storm Whatever weather, cold or warm Just letting you know that you're not alone” — “Not Afraid” by Marshal Mather...

Kalamazoo Nature Center visit highlights free meals week

July 12, 2015

The sixth week of the Wayland Union School District’s free meals summer program for children resumes Monday and continues through Friday, July 17. The highlight program of the week will be a presentation at the Henika District Library at 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 14 at Steeby Elementary on East Superior...

WHS grad Sofia Nelson joins Detroit public defender’s office

July 12, 2015

Sofia Valencia Nelson, a 2005 graduate of Wayland High School, is taking a new position as a public defender with the Appellate Defender’s Office in Detroit. The daughter of Mary Ortiz and Greg Nelson of Wayland Township, she earned her undergraduate degree from Tufts University before earning a juris doctorate....

WHS grad Brittini Merchant named assistant coach at SIUE

July 12, 2015

Brittini Merchant (left), shown here with her aunt Cheri Ritz, has been named an assistant coach for the softball team at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Merchant, a 2007 graduate of Wayland High School, was Miss Softball in 2007 and later played for graduated from Central Michigan University. She played at...

The Muck Starts Here: We should have let the South secede

July 12, 2015

by Barry Hastings An idiot who summers near me drives a big, noisy, older pickup, with all the trimmings, including a very large Confederate Battle Flag (still popular with red-necks and racist pigs). He also flies the same rag on a pontoon boat. Some of us are trying to talk...

Wayland band willing to take dunk tank plunges Saturday

July 11, 2015

As the annual Main Street celebration approaches this Saturday, it appears some members of the headliner band Wayland are stepping up to volunteer for the dunk tank besides provide music. Mayor Tim Bala announced that he and other city officials are seeking “celebrities” willing to get themselves wet for a...

Funeral Thursday for Jon Bednarsky of Moline, who died of heart attack

July 11, 2015

Tragedy struck a Moline family for the second time in less than three years with the death of Jon Bednarsky Friday morning. His daughter, Samantha, found him on the floor of the bathroom. He apparently died of a heart attack at age 54. His wife, Brenda, died at age 52...

Robert J. Minnema, 62, of Wayland passes

July 10, 2015

Robert John Minnema Sr., age 62, of Wayland, died Thursday, July 9. Robert was retired after 40 years at Knoll Group, Local 1615 United Brotherhood of Carpenters. He is survived by his wife of 41 years Geralyn; children, Robert Jr., Michael, Jeffrey, Kimberly (Jason) Gulch. Funeral service will be announced...

Let’s retire runner-up sign and brag only about being No. 1

July 10, 2015

“It ain’t braggin’ if it’s true. Muhammed Ali said that. Back when he was a young man. Back when he was Cassius Clay. Before he had too many fights and left his brain inside the ring…” — Dan Bern The first time I ever saw a sign welcoming a motorist...

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