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City Council hears about busy years for police, ambulance

January 6, 2020

Chief Mark Garnsey The Wayland City Council Monday night was treated to a "year in review" for Wayland Area Ambulance Services (WAEMS) and the local police department. Councilman Joe Kramer, himself an emergency medical technician, told his colleagues that the WAEMS broke record in number of calls for 2019, with...

Wayland Middle School has 7 students in Honors Choir

January 6, 2020

Seven Wayland Union Middle School students have been selected for the State Honors Choir. The State Honors Choir Middle School concert will be held at noon Thursday, Jan. 16, at DeVos Hall in Grand Rapids. Pictured (from left) are Devin Stanton, Nick Ward, Kayden Balch, Aidan Ketchapaw, Ovelia Taylor, Rylee...

Vicar David Miller ordained into St. Paul public ministry

January 5, 2020

Vicar David Miller Vicar David Miller of Moline was ordained into public ministry at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Caledonia, Sunday afternoon, followed by a banquet celebration. Joining him in the celebration, among others, were family members Deb Merchant (left, in cover photo) and Cheri Ritz.

Columns

One Small Voice: Trump’s action=chaos, not peace

January 5, 2020

During the Vietnam War there were lots of slogans against our involvement in southeast Asia. The one that has stuck in my mind for, lo, these 46 years since the war ended is one that I still have on a key chain, stamped in pewter: War is not healthy for...

Columns

Basura: Taking out Iran’s Soleimani impulsive, reckless

January 5, 2020

“I came to understand something. If I try to put it into words now, it’s very simple: I realize that the world does not exist for my benefit. It followed that the ratio of pleasant and unpleasant things around me would not change. It wasn’t up to me.” — Banana Yoshimoto,...

Wayland man, 75, dies of self-inflicted gunshot wound

January 5, 2020

Wayland City Police reported a 75-year-old local man took his own life Saturday evening. They indicated he died of an apparent gunshot wound. Officers were summoned at 9:43 p.m. Saturday to a report of a suicide attempt. Wayland area EMS and Wayland Fire Department first responders arrived on the scene...

Here’s hopes Tribe, Watson find mutually beneficial accord

January 4, 2020

ACHTUNG: This is not a “fair and balanced” article. It is an editorial by the editor. The news last month about the Gun Lake Tribe of Potowatimis buying a parcel of land in Watson Township prompted two reactions from me: I am somewhat concerned that the Tribe now is making...

Short-handed Lady ‘Cats still qualify 7th for rolloff

January 4, 2020

The Wayland girls’ varsity bowling team finished seventh among 20 teams and advanced to the qualifying round Saturday while the boys’ squad continued to improve taking 16th place. The Lady Wildcats, competing in the Cedar Springs Invitational after the Christmas break, were short a few starters because of injuries and...

Celebration of life held for Bernie Weesaw, Jr., 49

January 4, 2020

A celebration of life feast was held today for Bernard (Bernie) Weeasw, Jr., of Dorr, who died Dec. 31. He was 49. The event was held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Luella Collins Community Center, 419 126th Ave. Shelbyville. He was preceded in death by his father,...

Sports

Lady Clippers lift season mark to 6-0 at Parchment

January 3, 2020

Faith Guritz The lossless defeated the winless Friday night at Parchment High School. The Martin girls' varsity basketball team lifted its overall season record to 6-0 with a 53-25 victory et Parchment, a team that hasn't won yet in seven encounters. The Lady had no difficulty in establishing dominance, leading...

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