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Memorial service Aug. 29 for Gun Lake artist Art Smith, 89

July 1, 2015

Art Dale Smith, 89, of Gun Lake, died Sunday morning June 28, at home. Art was born May 19, 1926, in Kalamazoo, the son of Paul S. Smith and Florence (Vedder) Smith. He attended Ypsilanti High School, joined the U.S. Navy in 1944 when he was 17 years old serving...

Feud between Dorr Twp, Clerk, Trustee gets even worse

July 1, 2015

Dorr Township Clerk Brian Boot gave a heartfelt apology for his role in the Township Board’s reputation for bad behavior in public meetings, but then he and Trustee John Tuinstra later Tuesday evening continued their feud. Boot, in part, said in a prepared statement, “For years Dorr Township has been...

Ranger Rick: There’s more to story about Confederate flag

June 30, 2015

Since the general public is so poorly educated about history, the confusion and anger swirling about concerning the Confederate flag, let’s examine the facts. The battle flag of the Army of Northern Virginia was adopted, after several versions, as the flag of the Confederacy – it flew for approximately four...

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...

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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...

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‘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...

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