Editor

Drop box damage very costly to Dorr Township Library

Dear Editor and Dorr Township residents, I am sad to report that we have had several very damaging incidents of bark, stones and plant material (whole iris flowers, hosta leaves,…

Editor July 8, 2015

Articles

Wayland Director of Instruction Deanna Hayes steps down

Deanna Ray Hayes has retired as director of instruction for the Wayland Union School District. Hayes, 57, who had been in that administrative position since 2006, was earning a salary…

Editor July 7, 2015

Columns

Ranger Rick: No gun permits, but lots of shootings in Chicago

"Governments that set out to regiment their people with the stated objective of providing security and liberty have ended up losing both. Those which put freedom as the first priority…

Editor July 7, 2015

Columns

Democracy Tree: Wisconsin makes even Michigan look good

Just as Michigan’s new and improved Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) law kicks into effect this month, making it easier and less expensive for its citizens to discover what public…

Editor July 7, 2015

Editorial

The clown car that is the State Legislature just keeps rolling

ACHTUNG: This is not a “fair and balanced” story. It is an editorial by the editor. Not long ago I suggested in this space that our elected members of the…

Editor July 6, 2015

Features

Tribe Jijak Foundation open house, pow wow will be July 11-12

The Gun Lake Tribe of Pottawatomi Indians and the Jijak Foundation will be hosts for the Sweet Grass Moon Pow-Wow, a cultural celebration of Pottawatomi traditions, Saturday and Sunday, July…

Editor July 6, 2015

Community Notices

Wayland may see addition of a small wine and cheese shop

This is the scene of what once was a small building behind the vacant blue structure next door to Harlequin Hair Fashions on South Main Street. It was taken down…

Editor July 6, 2015

Articles

City will seek minimum bid of $7,500 for foreclosed house

The Wayland City Council will accept bids to purchase the foreclosed house and property at 430 W. Superior St. until 5 p.m. Tuesday, July 28. The dilapidated house and ill-groomed…

Editor July 6, 2015

Articles

Dorr man found competent to stand trial for triple homicide

Corey LaValley, 32, has been determined to be competent to stand trial for the murder last March of his girlfriend and her two children at their mobile home in Dorr…

Editor July 6, 2015

Columns

The Muck Starts Here: This and that and the other

If you take a careful look at the United States Constitution, you'll soon see there's nothing there allowing wishes of the religious fringes to over-ride rights of any others, despite…

Editor July 6, 2015