Editor

Dorr Twp. Library raises $16,000 in Arts Alive for Then & Now project

The Dorr Township Library fund-raising effort through the “Arts Alive” program has collected almost $16,000, and the biggest benefactor is the Then & Now Historical Museum. The library has agreed…

Editor October 27, 2015

Articles

Dorr Twp. Hall electric sign purchase approved for $16,500

The Dorr Township Hall property soon will have an electronic sign to tell local residents about local happenings and warn them about dangerous conditions. The Township Board Tuesday night approved…

Editor October 27, 2015

Community Notices

Wayland City election Nov. 3 has 4 candidates running unopposed

Though people who live in the City of Wayland don't have a dog in the well-publicized hunt for 80th District State Representative Tuesday, Nov. 3, they do have an opportunity…

Editor October 27, 2015

Community Notices

‘Say Boo to the Flu’ clinic will be conducted Friday at Fine Arts Center

A "Say Boo to the Flu" clinic will be conducted at the Wayland High School Fine Arts Center from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Friday during the annual "Hallowed Halls" celebration.…

Editor October 27, 2015

Articles

Shelbyville man accidentally shoots self while duck hunting

A 28-year-old Shelbyville man suffered a self-inflicted gunshot wound while kayaking and hunting at Otis Lake in Rutland Township, Barry County. Troopers from the Wayland post of the Michigan State…

Editor October 27, 2015

Columns

Ranger Rick: A comprehensive list of my favorite quotations

Ranger Rick is a voracious reader, a collector of snippets of wisdom and sayings, verses and phrases. I put forth these for your enjoyment, reflection, and satisfaction. If they happen…

Editor October 27, 2015

Obituaries

Robert D. Crumback, 89, of Leighton Township, passes at home

Robert D. Crumback, 89, of Leighton Township, died Sunday, Oct. 25, at his home. The first child of Carl and Mary Johnston, Crumback lived at his Leighton home with Barbara,…

Editor October 27, 2015

Editorial

If I were voting in the Nov. 3 special election, whom would I choose?

ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" story. It's an editorial by the editor. “Hey ho, don’t worry. You know you can’t win. No matter who you vote for,…

Editor October 26, 2015

Columns

Army Bob: Benghazi blame can’t be laid at Hillary Clinton’s feet

This column just may anger the good folks who are not fans of former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. I always feel being fair and honest is better than being…

Editor October 26, 2015

Sports

New jayvee, freshman baseball coaches announced for Wayland

Wayland High School varsity baseball coach Travis Wilcox has announced the hiring of Kevin Hallberg as junior varsity coach and John Stowe to handle the freshman program. The two will…

Editor October 26, 2015