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Funeral will be Monday for Walter J. Arndt, 88, of Wayland
Walter J. Arndt, age 88, of Wayland died Thursday, July 16. Walter was born Sept. 9, 1926, in Dorr, to John and Emma (Miller) Arndt. On July 8, 1949, he…
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Army Bob: Obama’s do-nothing policy has consequences with ISIL
by Robert M. Traxler Six weeks have passed since we last checked into what the peace-loving, misunderstood, genteel people have been up to who belong to the ISIS/ISIL Caliphate. The…
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Yes It Is, It’s True: Do grievances reveal morale problems?
The unpleasantness of a grievance hearing last Monday night for four teachers probably was avoidable, but even worse, it once again showcases the growing feeling there is a serious employee…
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Bygone Days: A brief look at Wayland area’s past, Part 174
25 Years Ago — July 18, 1990 EDITOR’S NOTE: It is with regret that I report there were no copies of the July 18, 1990, edition of the Penasee Globe…
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We must act together now to stop inventor killing legislation
H.R.9, the Innovation Act, is inventor killing legislation moving rapidly through the House of Representatives. It passed out of the House Judiciary Committee and is scheduled for a full floor…
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Term limits: Doing the wrong thing over and over again
ACHTUNG: This is not a “fair and balanced” story. It is an editorial by the editor. “Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” —…
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Wayland schools to hire either All-Star or Century for driver ed
Drivers’ education will be a different animal for the Wayland Union school district in the next academic year. The Wayland Board of Education earlier this year decided to drop Gun…
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Democracy Tree: Residents rise up against stupid fireworks law
by Amy Kerr Hardin Lake Orion, a charming little township nestled in Southeast Michigan’s Oakland County — “where living is a vacation” — is among many communities finding themselves under the assault…
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Wayland Athletic Boosters planning ‘bash’ for late August
The Wayland Athletic Boosters Club is undergoing some changes in the wake of the death last spring of President Tom Andrews. Shelly Salisbury Whitley, who succeeded Andrews as Boosters president,…
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Ranger Rick: Global warming, climate change… whatever!
“If you tell a lie big enough and keep repeating it, people will eventually come to believe it. The lie can be maintained only for such time as the State…