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Monday Moanin’: What you think about college may not be so

July 6, 2015

By Jeff Salisbury jeffsalisbury@charter.net Stereotypically the American college student leaves high school and home at about age 18, moves onto a college campus for the next four years. But in my case, I was definitely a “nontraditional” student because for me it was 13 years from high school graduation in...

Yes It Is, It’s True: Let’s separate Facebook wheat from chaff

July 3, 2015

“All of your children are poor unfortunate victims of lies you believe — a plague upon your ignorance.” — Frank Zappa Facebook is often depressing because too many post racist, homophobic comments and circulate assertions that just aren’t true. Hopkins Village President and former Hopkins Elementary Principal Mary Howard made...

Services Saturday, July 18, for Dorr native Tammie Miller

July 3, 2015

Tammie Sue Tammie Sue Miller, 47, of Wyoming, Mich., a native of Dorr, died Sunday, June 28, at Spectrum Meijer Heart Center, Grand Rapids. Born in Dorr on Aug. 21, 1967, Tammie was the daughter of Sandra Jean (Olthof) Jakey and Shreve Truman Jakey. Tammie married Kevin Martin Miller on...

Columns

Army Bob: Media too often crosses the line on truth, fairness

July 2, 2015

Columnist and television news commentator George Will once said when discussing the power of television and the influence on the American public opinion and having an image of death and destruction showed repeated times, “If the American Civil War were televised we would be two nations today.” Will’s point was...

Throw the rascals Tuinstra and Senneker out in August 2016

July 2, 2015

The ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" story. It is an editorial by the editor. The problems of gridlock and poisonous atmosphere at Dorr Township Board meetings lay squarely at the feet of Trustees John Tuinstra and Patty Senneker. I’ve said...

Wayland house was raided after Allegan man’s arraignment

July 2, 2015

Ronald Clouse, 53, of Allegan, was arrested June 12 on 10 counts of various violations of the sex offender registration law. His duplex house across the street from Wayland City Park was raided Tuesday and that same day he was arraigned in the 57th District Court after posting a bond...

Intern Molly Walker chosen Henika District Library director

July 2, 2015

Molly Walker, who has served as as an intern at the Henika District Library for the last four months, has been selected as its director. Walker, who is working on completing her master's degree in library and information science at Wayne State University, succeeds Elysha Cloyd, who resigned last spring...

Bygone Days: A brief look at Wayland area’s past, Part 172

July 1, 2015

25 Years Ago — July 4, 1990 Jim Orlowski, who had coached varsity basketball at Grand Rapids West Catholic, was named varsity basketball coach for Wayland. Orlowski, who had a 25-39 record at West Catholic, also will teach elementary physical education at Baker School. Former Miss Wayland Heather Zuidema was...

Hopkins Girl Scout leads ‘Caps for a Cause’ recycling drive

July 1, 2015

Heidi Gilder, a student in the Hopkins school district, is leading the charge in a Girl Scout project to recycle plastic caps. Gilder appeared before the Dorr Township Board Tuesday night to talk about the "Caps for a Cause" effort in which she has encouraged people to drop off plastic...

First phase of Dorr skate park approved by Township Board

July 1, 2015

The first phase of installing a skate park at North Park in Dorr Township was approved Tuesday by the Dorr Township Board. Chris Gesink, representing the Parks Commission, outlined plans and showed an artist’s sketch of what the park might look like and he mentioned efforts to secure state grants....

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