Editor

Young Pine Street science wizards perform a show and tell

Sixth-graders in Karri Bailey’s class and fifth-graders from Susan Boehm’s class at Pine Street Elementary held their "Genius Hour" presentations Monday in which they were able to choose their own…

Editor June 1, 2015

Community Notices

Henika Library summer reading signups beckon local youngsters

Henika District Library summer reading signups for all ages begins this week for the Wayland school district. Children who have received a green Henika District Library bag are signed up…

Editor June 1, 2015

Features

Martin ‘Odyssey’ teams very competitive at World Finals

Two Martin Schools’ Odyssey of the Mind took part in the World Finals May 20-23 at Michigan State University. The Brandon Elementary team (shown above) placed 15th among 47 teams…

Editor June 1, 2015

Community Notices

Martin High School graduates 39 at commencement Friday

Commencement for Martin High School took place Friday, May 29, in the high school gymnasium. There was full house present to support the 39 graduates.

Editor June 1, 2015

Sports

Martin’s Colton Keyzer finishes 8th in the state in pole vault

Martin senior Colton Keyzer (far right) placed eighth in the pole vault Division 4 state meet Saturday at Hudsonville. Keyzer cleared 12 feet, 4 inches and tied Gabe Bennett of…

Editor June 1, 2015

Obituaries

Dorr woman Mary Lu Higbee dies 3 days after husband

Mary Lu Higbee, age 76, of Dorr, died Saturday, May 30, only three days after the death of her husband Ruben "Bud" Higbee,. She is survived by her children: Gary…

Editor June 1, 2015

Community Notices

Next folk gathering Saturday to welcome school principal

Carl Rust, who says he's been a newspaperman, factory worker, teacher, chef, bottle washer, dog walker, professional wrestler and author, singer, songwriter and filmmaker, will be the special guest at…

Editor May 31, 2015

Columns

Monday Moanin’: A for Average, F for Fraud, AP for inflation

By Jeff Salisbury jeffsalisbury@charter.net Wayland’s Class of 2015 went through commencement exercises recently and as is the common practice the district recognized those students who achieved top academic honors. According…

Editor May 31, 2015

Columns

Barry Hastings: A child’s memory of D-Day, 71 years ago

by Barry Hastings Seventy-one years ago next Saturday, in Burton Heights (Grand Rapids) a group of young boys were playing "Army" a block or so west of Division Avenue. We'd…

Editor May 31, 2015

Columns

Army Bob: Admiral Lynch sells his soul through advertising

If you watch Fox News you are bombarded with the ads for New Day USA, a company selling home equity loans to veterans. A good number of the ads feature…

Editor May 30, 2015