Editor

Joshua Keyzer, 16, pleads guilty to felony murder of cousin

The Dorr area teenager who was accused or raping and killing his 21-year-old cousin near Doan’s Lake last summer pleaded guilty this morning to felony murder. Joshua Keyzer, who then…

Editor May 11, 2015

Columns

Monday Moanin’ — What must be done in ‘road kill’ aftermath

By Jeff Salisbury jeffsalisbury@charter.net Proposal I fails, resoundingly, but too many voters respond with no votes across the board I completely understand the statewide backlash by voters and turning back…

Editor May 10, 2015

Editorial

Renewable energy package is a positive step in right direction

An eight-bill energy package has been introduced by Aric Nesbitt to update Michigan’s outdated energy program. It’s good to see more attention being paid to “renewable” energy to decrease our…

Editor May 10, 2015

Columns

The Muck Starts Here: ‘Mad, bad and dangerous to know’

By Barry Hastings The President should declare the critically poor condition of our power and transportation (land, sea [water], air) infrastructures constitutes a national emergency of immense magnitude, and declare…

Editor May 10, 2015

Sports

WHS valedictorian Eddie Seymour 10th in Riverbank 10k

Wayland High School graduate Eddie Seymour finished 10th Saturday in the men’s 10-kilometer race of the annual Firth Third River Bank Run. Seymour, who was valedictorian of the Wayland High…

Editor May 9, 2015

Sports

Wildcat boys take 2nd overall in final O-K Gold track standings

The boys varsity track team finished third Saturday at the O-K Gold Conference meet at Houseman Field in Grand Rapids. With that finish the Wildcats were able to clinch second…

Editor May 9, 2015

Sports

Lady Wildcats edged by Hamilton, await TK for showdown

The Wayland girls' soccer team ended the week on the losing end of another close game, 2-1, on the road against a tough nonleague opponent at Hamilton. The Wildcats opened…

Editor May 9, 2015

Columns

Democracy Tree: Is Roberts Court concerned about its legacy?

With all the buzz about the recent high court same-sex marriage arguments, a little something to celebrate slipped through the media cracks. The marriage equality decision is weeks, if not…

Editor May 9, 2015

Columns

Army Bob: Socialists want to control the unwashed masses

A hot topic of debate during the pending presidential election will be our nation’s movement to Socialism. Or the “expansion of Big Government,” as Republicans call it; the Social Justice…

Editor May 9, 2015

Obituaries

Longtime VFW Auxiliary member Vera ‘Connie’ Ward passes

Vera “Connie” Ward, of Wayland, one of the longest members of the local VFW No. 7581 Ladies Auxiliary, died Friday morning. She was 89. Mrs. Ward joined the Ladies Auxiliary…

Editor May 8, 2015