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Lacey James has seen limited action on Rider University hoops team

Lacey James, who graduated from Wayland High School last spring after earning Class B All-State accolades in basketball, is a freshman on the varsity basketball team this winter at Rider…

Editor December 28, 2015

Features

Year in Review: 2015 was a year of battles for 3 area children

The year 2015 included three stories about "little fighters," children who faced serious health challenges and continue that fight to this day. The three kids battling are: • Kinsley Zondervan,…

Editor December 28, 2015

Community Notices

Store to benefit veterans opens at new West Superior Street location

The store to help area military veterans has put up a sign announcing its relocation to West Superior Street, next to Hastings City Bank. The store previously was doing business…

Editor December 28, 2015

Community Notices

Best driving option in freezing rain Monday was to just stay home

As predicted by just about every area meteorologist, West Michigan was hit hard by high winds, rain, sleet and freezing rain Monday. The temperatures remained near, but below freezing and…

Editor December 28, 2015

Obituaries

Celebration of Life service for Benji Smith, 23, will be Friday afternoon

Benjamin John Smith, age 23 of Wayland, died Sunday at home with his family. Benji attended Hillside Learning and Behavior Center in Allegan, was a member of Moline Christian Reformed…

Editor December 28, 2015

Features

The Year in Review: Bittersweet an understatement for bowling coach

It would be an understatement to suggest this year has been bittersweet for Wayland High School girls’ varsity bowling coach Bill Holbrook. It is the bitterest of bitter when recalling…

Editor December 28, 2015

Columns

Monday Moanin’: Another Snyder disaster is Detroit Public Schools

By Jeff Salisbury SEPARATE & UNEQUAL — EDUCATIONAL APARTHEID DISPARATE IMPACT Education levels the playing field, creates opportunity for all, and builds better communities in our country. However, the equal…

Editor December 27, 2015

Articles

MSU ag teacher, FFA advisor Jessica Couch wins state award

Hopkins High School agriscience teacher and FFA advisor Jessica Couch has won an Excellence in Education award from the Michigan Lottery. Weekly award winners are given a plaque, a $500…

Editor December 27, 2015

Columns

The Muck Starts Here: We deserve what we get if Trump is elected

by Barry Hastings It's the only true indicator of my current disgust and shame for the United States of America, particularly for the under-educated idiot mass (56 percent) determined to…

Editor December 27, 2015

Articles

Wayland Floral & Gifts on W. Superior likely to close its doors Thursday

It is probable that Wayland Floral & Gifts, 118 W. Superior St., will no longer be in business after Friday, Dec. 31. Co-owners Rick and Cindy Mathis, who opened the…

Editor December 27, 2015