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Ranger Rick: We need guns in our schools? Tell me it ain’t so!

The most recent controversy befalling a Republican candidate, Dr. Ben Carson, concerning his answering a question about the recent slayings in Oregon at Umpqua Community College. Dr. Carson said he…

Editor October 13, 2015

Community Notices

Commercial truck strikes AAESA school bus from behind

Authorities were at the scene of a traffic accident involving a school bus Tuesday morning near the intersection of 18th Street and 142nd Avenue in downtown Dorr. A witness reported…

Editor October 13, 2015

Features

Wayland High School is host for 130 students in Debate Day

Wayland High School was the host site for the annual Debate Day for students, coaches, and teachers from across the community Friday, Oct. 9. Debate Day cultivates a culture of…

Editor October 13, 2015

Columns

Army Bob: So let’s get this nasty business of Bergdahl over with

Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl, the soldier who deserted his post in Afghanistan in 2009 and was held captive by various enemy groups until exchanged for five general-officer level enemy detainees, is…

Editor October 12, 2015

Articles

Wayland schools endorse sale of Moline El building and property

The Wayland Board of Education Monday evening put potential buyer Steve Austin and Leighton Township on notice that the schools will not stand in the way of the proposed purchase…

Editor October 12, 2015

Community Notices

State budget town hall meeting will be Thursday evening at FAC

State Rep. Ken Yonker, R-Caledonia, invites residents of Allegan and Kent counties to attend a budget town hall meeting with guest-speaker House Appropriations Chairman Rep. Al Pscholka from 6 to…

Editor October 12, 2015

Articles

Wayland schools’ student count up, as is budget fund balance

The Wayland Union school district is in better financial shape than what was feared near the end of the 2014-15 fiscal year budget last June. Finance Director Bill Melching told…

Editor October 12, 2015

Obituaries

Services will be Thursday for Dennis Werkema, 62, of Wayland

Dennis R. Werkema, 62, of Wayland, died Saturday, Oct. 10. He was born on March 24, 1953, the son of Arnold and Jean (Price) Werkema. He married Vickie L. Wolf…

Editor October 12, 2015

Columns

Monday Moanin’: Some teachers mad as hell, not taking it any more

By JeffreyLSalisbury@gmail.com Owing to spending parts of four decades in education, I follow with some interest "VAMboozled!" a blog by Audrey Amrein-Beardsley, notably because she is spot-on when it comes…

Editor October 11, 2015

Columns

Barry Hastings: August 1986, and a big wind at Nantucket

(Author's note: This true story was originally written on Aug. 20, 1986, less than 24 hours after the event occurred. Every word is fact.) I woke with a start as…

Editor October 11, 2015