Editor

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

Community Notices

‘Funtastic’ summer free meals program now in 5th week

The fifth week of the free summer “Funtastic” meals programs for children under 18 continues, with the highlight being a special art program at Henika District Library Tuesday. “Art Attack!”…

Editor July 6, 2015

Columns

Monday Moanin’: What you think about college may not be so

By Jeff Salisbury jeffsalisbury@charter.net Stereotypically the American college student leaves high school and home at about age 18, moves onto a college campus for the next four years. But in…

Editor July 6, 2015

Columns

Yes It Is, It’s True: Let’s separate Facebook wheat from chaff

“All of your children are poor unfortunate victims of lies you believe — a plague upon your ignorance.” — Frank Zappa Facebook is often depressing because too many post racist,…

Editor July 3, 2015