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Earl Wykstra succeeds John Schipper as Martin Twp. fire chief

John Schipper resigned as fire chief for Martin Township Wednesday night and Earl Wykstra was appointed as his successor. Schipper submitted his resignation in writing to the Martin Township Board…

Editor July 8, 2015

Features

Bygone Days: A brief look at Wayland area past, Part 173

25 years Ago — July 11, 1990 Howard DeYoung, 38, of Dorr, has been charged with secretly videotaping employees having sex in the back room of DeYoung’s Krazy Acres Radio…

Editor July 8, 2015

Articles

WHS bowling coach’s wife killed in Ionia industrial accident

The woman who was killed in an industrial accident Tuesday afternoon in Ionia was the wife of Wayland High School varsity bowling coach Bill Holbrook. Wanda Jean Holbrook, who worked…

Editor July 8, 2015

Editorial

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