Editor – Page 1407

Yes It Is, It’s True: I was an unpopular editor back in the day

March 7, 2015

Yet another saga from my tempestuous editorship at the Albion Evening Recorder: The summer of 1983, I was in my fourth year as editor and still doing a little sports writing on the side. But when ace city reporter Jean R. Taylor went on vacation for two weeks, I had...

Democracy Tree: For-profit sharks swarm public sector pool

March 7, 2015

by Amy Kerr Hardin Aramark cited privatized food services as a major growth area in its fourth quarter 2014 report, specifically in the lucrative North American sector — “As reported sales were up 7% and operating income was up 24%. Sales growth in the Education and Sports, Leisure and Corrections...

Martin claims 2nd straight district girls’ hoops championship

March 7, 2015

The Martin girls’ basketball team claimed its second consecutive district tournament championship Friday evening with a convincing 55-22 over Battle Creek Calhoun Christian. The Clippers, who improved their overall season record to 14-8, now will face Tri-Unity Christian in the Class D regional semifinals Tuesday at Mendon. After taking an...

Lady Wildcats have no trouble beating Godwin for district title

March 6, 2015

About the only thing Wayland girls' varsity basketball coach Marty Howard wanted Friday evening in the Class B district championship game was no surprises. And he got it. As expected, Howard's Lady Wildcats cruised to an easy 75-32 triumph over Wyoming Godwin Heights, and his only worry might have been...

Watson Township finally adopts outdoor furnace ordinance

March 6, 2015

The Watson Township Board Thursday evening finally adopted a new wood stove, or outdoor furnace, ordinance. The 4-1 vote on the proposed local law “to regulate installation of use and outdoor furnaces” came after it was turned down by a 3-2 vote last November. Treasurer Sue Jones cast the dissenting...

Public Safety Beat: Fire destroys Hopkins Twp. pole barn

March 6, 2015

Fire very Friday morning destroyed a pole barn and several tractor-trailers inside at the Jablonski & Sons farming and trucking company in Hopkins Township. The Hopkins Fire Department, assisted by other area departments, was summoned to the scene on 16th Street near its intersection with 135th Avenue just after 3...

Columns

Army Bob: Christianity matured over the years, Islam didn’t

March 5, 2015

President Obama tells us we should not be on our high horse and criticize Islam for the atrocities committed in the name of Allah by various Islamic radical groups today. After all, Christians committed atrocities in the name of Christ during the Crusades and the Inquisition, so who are we...

Articles

Watson Twp. now grappling with dust control issue as well

March 5, 2015

Dust control for rural gravel roads continues to be an issue for local township officials and the latest controversy surfaced Thursday evening in Watson Township. The Township Board will seek bids on dust control services April 2 for the coming season, usually a routine practice, but of late area farmers...

Watson Twp. votes for higher cost lawn care bidder

March 5, 2015

The opening of bids for a lawn service contract Thursday evening left Watson Township Supervisor Pam Brown in an awkward position in which she had to abstain from voting twice. One of the bidders was her son, Brian, from B & B Mowing, whose $9,800 bid was tied for the...

Wildcats finish regular season with 17-3 overall record

March 5, 2015

The Wayland boys’ varsity basketball team finished its regular season with an overall record of 17-3 with a 79-53 victory over non-conference opponent Forest Hills Eastern. The Wildcats made it a rout early with a 23-6 burst in the first quarter and they led 44-17 at the and 65-30 at...

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