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Democracy Tree: Gamrat/Courser affair may hurt road repairs

by Amy Kerr Hardin The sordid Gamrat-Courser affair probably has increased potential for lack of a deal on roads. If Courser and Gamrat truly care about fiscal responsibility, they will…

Editor August 11, 2015

Articles

Public hearing Oct. 13 on sign, non-conforming lot ordinances

The Wayland City Planning Commission will have public hearings at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 13, on a sign ordinance and on non-comforming lots. Commissioner Sam Dykstra said he and Chairman…

Editor August 11, 2015

Community Notices

City Council, Plan Commission to examine splash pad site plan

The Wayland City Planning Commission will have a joint meeting with the Wayland City Council at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 8, for a public hearing to examine the site plan…

Editor August 11, 2015

Coming Events

Dorr Township Library’s annual Chicago bus trip is Nov. 28

Dorr Township Library will have its fifth annual Chicago bus trip Saturday Nov. 28, leaving the library at 7 a.m. and returning at 9 p.m. Cost is $40 per person.…

Editor August 11, 2015

Columns

Ranger Rick: The Democrats indeed were the party of slavery

The weak high school educational instruction on the history of the U.S. Civil War and its causes usually talk of the despicable Confederates (CSA – Southern states) against the good…

Editor August 11, 2015

Obituaries

Mass of Christian burial Saturday for Ilene M. Jackiewicz, 74

Ilene M. Jackiewicz, of Hopkins, died Monday, Aug. 10, at her home. She was 74. Mrs. Jackiewicz was born in Byron Township, the daughter of Casper and Mary (Fein) Kiel.…

Editor August 11, 2015

Articles

MLive newspaper group joins calls for Gamrat, Courser to resign

The MLive newspaper group, which includes the Grand Rapids Press, Kalamazoo Gazette and Flint Journal, has joined the boisterous chorus clamoring for the resignations of State Reps. Cindy Gamrat and…

Editor August 11, 2015

Community Notices

Hopkins graduate wins bowling scholarship at Davenport

Dakota Miller, a 2015 graduate of Hopkins High School, has signed a letter of intent to attend Davenport University on a bowling scholarship. He will be studying computer information systems…

Editor August 11, 2015

Obituaries

Celebration of life arrangements delayed for Kyle Brower, 80

Kyle J. Brower, 80, of Hopkins died at his home Sunday, Aug. 9. Mr. Brower was born Aug. 22, 1934, in Chicora, the son of Ford and Valeska (Smith) Brower.…

Editor August 10, 2015

Articles

Wayland schools out of driver’s ed, changes school nurse

The Wayland Union School District now officially is out of the driver’s education business and it has changed the school nurse program. The Board of Education Monday night voted to…

Editor August 10, 2015