Editor

The Muck Starts Here: The U.S. should bring back the draft

"Such subtle covenants shall be made, 'til peace is war in masquerade." — John Dryden by Barry Hastings Seems as though everything this administration does in our wars (we're fighting…

Editor March 8, 2015

$Cancer risks should result in a moratorium on fracking$

Editorial

Cancer risks should result in a moratorium on fracking

To the editor: I've been reading the Compendium of Scientific, Medical and Media Findings Demonstrating Risks and Harms of Fracking www.concernedhealthny.org This compilation of evidence was used in New York…

Editor March 8, 2015

Sports

Wayland Middle School wrestlers go unbeaten in tourney

The Wayland Middle School wrestling team Saturday took the championship trophy by going undefeated in a tournament competition at Allendale. Team members shown celebrating here are Noah Ingersoll, Tyler Yanke,…

Editor March 7, 2015

Columns

Yes It Is, It’s True: I was an unpopular editor back in the day

Yet another saga from my tempestuous editorship at the Albion Evening Recorder: The summer of 1983, I was in my fourth year as editor and still doing a little sports…

Editor March 7, 2015

Columns

Democracy Tree: For-profit sharks swarm public sector pool

by Amy Kerr Hardin Aramark cited privatized food services as a major growth area in its fourth quarter 2014 report, specifically in the lucrative North American sector — “As reported…

Editor March 7, 2015

Sports

Martin claims 2nd straight district girls’ hoops championship

The Martin girls’ basketball team claimed its second consecutive district tournament championship Friday evening with a convincing 55-22 over Battle Creek Calhoun Christian. The Clippers, who improved their overall season…

Editor March 7, 2015

Sports

Lady Wildcats have no trouble beating Godwin for district title

About the only thing Wayland girls' varsity basketball coach Marty Howard wanted Friday evening in the Class B district championship game was no surprises. And he got it. As expected,…

Editor March 6, 2015

Articles

Watson Township finally adopts outdoor furnace ordinance

The Watson Township Board Thursday evening finally adopted a new wood stove, or outdoor furnace, ordinance. The 4-1 vote on the proposed local law “to regulate installation of use and…

Editor March 6, 2015

Features

Public Safety Beat: Fire destroys Hopkins Twp. pole barn

Fire very Friday morning destroyed a pole barn and several tractor-trailers inside at the Jablonski & Sons farming and trucking company in Hopkins Township. The Hopkins Fire Department, assisted by…

Editor March 6, 2015

Columns

Army Bob: Christianity matured over the years, Islam didn’t

President Obama tells us we should not be on our high horse and criticize Islam for the atrocities committed in the name of Allah by various Islamic radical groups today.…

Editor March 5, 2015