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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…

Editor July 14, 2015

Articles

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,…

Editor July 14, 2015

Columns

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…

Editor July 14, 2015

Articles

Four Wayland teachers grieve extra work after fall flooding

The Wayland Board of Education Monday night heard a grievance on behalf of four Steeby Elementary teachers, stemming from a roof leak and water damage last October. Tom Greig, Michigan…

Editor July 13, 2015

Articles

Needs assessment likely to focus on WHS pool for bond issue

The Wayland Board of Education is getting ready to take the first step toward having a bond issue, very likely to upgrade or replace the aging swimming pool at the…

Editor July 13, 2015

Columns

Monday Moanin’: So what is it that we are all so afraid of?

By Jeff Salisbury jeffsalisbury@charter.net What are we all so afraid of? “I'm not afraid To take a stand Everybody Come take my hand We'll walk this road together, through the…

Editor July 12, 2015

Community Notices

Kalamazoo Nature Center visit highlights free meals week

The sixth week of the Wayland Union School District’s free meals summer program for children resumes Monday and continues through Friday, July 17. The highlight program of the week will…

Editor July 12, 2015

Articles

WHS grad Sofia Nelson joins Detroit public defender’s office

Sofia Valencia Nelson, a 2005 graduate of Wayland High School, is taking a new position as a public defender with the Appellate Defender’s Office in Detroit. The daughter of Mary…

Editor July 12, 2015

Sports

WHS grad Brittini Merchant named assistant coach at SIUE

Brittini Merchant (left), shown here with her aunt Cheri Ritz, has been named an assistant coach for the softball team at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Merchant, a 2007 graduate of…

Editor July 12, 2015

Columns

The Muck Starts Here: We should have let the South secede

by Barry Hastings An idiot who summers near me drives a big, noisy, older pickup, with all the trimmings, including a very large Confederate Battle Flag (still popular with red-necks…

Editor July 12, 2015