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Democracy Tree: Senate repeal Michigan prevailing wage law?

by Amy Kerr Hardin “Prevailing wage laws are the best deal for taxpayers. A PWL keeps construction costs down by promoting a high-skilled, high-quality construction workforce that completes jobs on…

Editor May 13, 2015

Articles

Public safety officer Werkema to stay on for one more year

Wayland Schools Public Safety Director Harry Werkema has agreed to serve for one more year in his position. Werkema a year ago was set to retire to make way for…

Editor May 13, 2015

Articles

Second WHS baseball field to be a little smaller than planned

Work will begin later this year on a new junior varsity and freshman baseball field behind Wayland Middle School, but the facility won’t be as large as originally hoped. Wayland…

Editor May 12, 2015

Articles

North Main parcel rezoning to light industrial to go to council

The Wayland City Planning Commission Tuesday evening voted 4-1 to recommend rezoning property with four buildings in the 600 block of North Main Street from business to light industrial. The…

Editor May 12, 2015

Columns

Army Bob: Hard to believe, but Dorr government is a bargain

The election is over and most things went down in flames; the Michigan State Road Proposition 1 was massacred and no better use of the vote was ever made. No…

Editor May 12, 2015

Columns

Ranger Rick: On presidential sweepstakes and ‘road kill’ vote

Looking at the expanding field of potential presidential candidates, one thing is apparent: Mrs. Clinton is losing ground. Even Bernie Sanders (United Socialists of Vermont – a satellite province of…

Editor May 12, 2015

Community Notices

Public Safety Beat: Fire damages Kraai well drilling business

Authorities are attempting to determine the cause of a fire early Tuesday morning that damaged Kraai Well Drilling, 110 124th Ave., Shelbyville. A family-owned and operated business specializing in well…

Editor May 12, 2015

Sports

Viking standout guard Ryan Pierce had best 3-point shooting %

Hopkins High School senior guard Ryan Pierce won the individual state championship in three-point shooting for the 2014-15 season. The plaque shown here was sent to Pierce, recognizing he had…

Editor May 12, 2015

Sports

Lady Wildcats nearly topple unbeaten TK, but lose 2-1 in OT

The Wayland girls' varsity soccer team, on a roll of late, came into a showdown with O-K Gold Conference unbeaten Middleville Thornapple Kellogg with hopes of catching the Trojans. But…

Editor May 11, 2015

Sports

Viking guys and girls celebrate O-K Silver track championships

For the Hopkins girls’ varsity track team, an O-K Silver Conference championship was business as usual, but for the Viking guys, achieving the same feat…

Editor May 11, 2015