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Yes It Is, It’s True: MLK’s teachings, legacy similar to those of Jesus

January 18, 2015

As the observance of Dr. Martin Luther King's birthday approaches, I submit that the way we view Dr. King has some interesting similarities with how we regard Jesus Christ. The most important one is that many of us profess to be followers and admirers of both historical giants, yet too...

DEMOCRACY TREE: It’s illegal in Michigan to take Lord’s name in vain

January 18, 2015

Blasphemy: blas•phe•my [noun] Profane talk of something supposed to be sacred; impious irreverence. (Oxford English Dictionary) Illegal in Michigan? You bet! Well, bloody hell — who knew? Take the Lord’s name in vain in Michigan, among other states, and you’re not only busted by the Third Commandment, but you’re on...

Martin group wants to put on a winter festival Feb. 28

January 17, 2015

The Martin Main Street program plans to have its first-ever Winter Festival from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 28. "This will be our first annual festival and we are excited to offer this family friendly event to our community," said Martin Village Clerk Darcy Doezema, one of the organizers....

City Council Chambers entrance project completed

January 17, 2015

Anyone who wants to go to a Wayland City Council meeting at the rear entrance of City Hall now has a much more user-friendly entrance into Council Chambers. A project reconstructing the entrance was completed in November. The work made the entrance compliant with the American Disabilities Act and solved...

Does Wayland’s basketball program have a mysterious problem?

January 17, 2015

ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" story. It is an editorial by the editor. No helicopter parent, nor school administrator, nor community bigwig ever should be allowed to tell an athletic coach who to play and who not to play and when. The coach was hired to make...

Wildcat JV girls claim 5th straight hoops victory, 48-25

January 17, 2015

The Wayland High School junior varsity extended its winning streak to five Thursday evening by turning back Middleville Thornapple Kellogg 48-25. Coach Coralie Miller's Wildcats have not lost since Dec. 16 against Caledonia and now have a 7-2 record overall. Miller said, "We put a whole game together and outplayed...

Clipper guys finish a big week with 2 hoops victories

January 16, 2015

The Martin boys' basketball team came up with two huge victories this week in Southwestern Athletic Conference play. The Clippers copped a 57-40 victory Friday night over Bloomingdale, two days after they bested Gobles 66-58 to run their SAC record to 2-1, with an overall mark of 4-5. They lost...

Hopkins girls absorb 7th straight hoops defeat, 57-30

January 16, 2015

The Hopkins girls' basketball team Friday night absorbed its seven straight defeat this season without a victory by dropped a 57-30 decision at home to Grandville Calvin Christian. The Vikings were never in in the fray, falling behind 20-5 by the end of the first quarter and 31-14 at intermission....

Hopkins captures 2nd straight hoops victory, 60-58

January 16, 2015

The Hopkins boys' basketball team Friday evening captured its second straight victory, a nice turn of events after five consecutive losses to start the season. The Vikings turned back Grandville Calvin Christian in a 60-58 squeaker, edging an opponent they don't often get the best of on the hardcourt. It...

Wildcat girls win in a 70-27 breeze to remain undefeated

January 16, 2015

The outcome was never in doubt Friday evening at Middleville Thornapple Kellogg High School, as Wayland raced to its ninth victory without a loss this season, 70-27. The Wildcats wasted no time in taking control of this one. They led 20-8 at the end of the first quarter and held...

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