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Local entertainer Harland ‘Frank’ Stanley passes at 68

June 30, 2015

Harlard "Frank" Stanley, 68, of Wayland, went to "Hillbilly Heaven" Monday, June 29. Frank proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam era. He loved to make people laugh and entertained people for 50 years with the Black Velvet Band. He is survived by his wife of...

Articles

Preliminary enrollment count may spell trouble for schools

June 29, 2015

Though the Wayland Board of Education adopted the fiscal year 2015-16 budget June 22, some adjustments may have to be made, and those adjustments may not be pretty. Superintendent Norman Taylor and Finance Director Bill Melching presented the school board with a budget that anticipates the same enrollment of students...

Editorial

‘Business as usual’ will only doom future generations

June 29, 2015

Times are-a-changing, even though some would like to pretend it should be “business as usual.” The average person recognizes that the world is in dire straits when we hear reports of pipelines exploding, droughts, water being contaminated, accidents where thousands of gallons of oil are dumped into our waterways, species...

Monthly folk gathering won’t be held on the 4th of July

June 29, 2015

The monthly folk music gathering at Vibrant Grains Restaurant in downtown Wayland will not be held this Saturday because it will be on the Fourth of July. "For the first time in four years I am not holding a monthly folk music gathering," said organizer J.D. Gonzales. "It so happens...

Monday Moanin’: Most college grads headed nowhere fast

June 29, 2015

By Jeff Salisbury jeffsalisbury@charter.net The high school graduation ceremonies are over. The open houses have, for the most part, come and gone. The summer jobs (if you can find one) have begun. And lots of parents and students alike will, if they haven’t already, soon be sending off college room...

The Muck Starts Here: This isn’t a pleasant peninsula any more

June 28, 2015

By Barry Hastings What a state we live in. In a few (long) years, our Michigan has drifted (and been driven by political Gerrymandering) from a strong, progressive economic power, to a state where one in four children goes hungry every day, and the state legislature is ever on the...

Weekday ‘Funtastic’ meals program continues Monday-Friday

June 27, 2015

The fourth week of the “Funtastic” summer free lunch series will be observed Monday through Friday, June 29 through July 3. There will be only one special program this coming week because of its proximity to the holiday, Saturday, July 4. The program will be prize bingo at Steeby Elementary...

Yes It Is, It’s True: Let’s raise a glass to martyr Gerry Crane

June 26, 2015

EDITOR’S NOTE: Much of what follows is reprinted from a column I wrote more than two years ago. While the nation buzzes today about the Supreme Court’s historic decision on gay marriage, I recall my own personal journey 20 years ago when I became a big supporter of gay rights....

Three Lady Wildcats selected to play in softball all-star game

June 25, 2015

Three members of the Wayland Union Division 2 softball championship team have been selected to play in the Michigan High School Softball Coaches Association 2015 Senior All-Star game. They are seniors first sacker Morgan Teunissen, pitcher Mallory Teunissen and second sacker CJ Miller. The Wayland Athletic Boosters are sponsoring these young ladies...

Columns

Army Bob: So now what can be done about Dorr Twp. roads?

June 25, 2015

Dorr Township last month voted down the millage to maintain and improve roads. Dorr voted the millage down by 64% to 36%, a very clear and sound defeat for the people who want to improve and maintain the road system. The people have spoken — now what? Will the roads...

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