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Ramblin’ Road: The joys of boondocking and camping
by Phyllis McCrossin The rhythm of summer. This is our first summer staying in a seasonal campground. In the past we have bartered parking on a friend’s property in exchange…
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Dorr Plan Commission wants visioning hearing reset
The Dorr Township Planning Commission Tuesday night attempted to set a master plan public visioning session for sometime in August and reviewed the local setback ordinance. The visioning session originally…
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Ranger Rick: Riots indict Democratic leaders of cities
The recent incidents in Seattle explodes the vile and indecent actions by mayors and governors of Democrat persuasion and brings the focus on those cities run by Democrats.... for years,…
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Hopkins Schools expects deficit in 2020-21 budget
The Hopkins Board of Education Monday night made the difficult choice of approving a 2020-21 fiscal year budget showing a $507,523 deficit. The shortfall will be absorbed in the district’s…
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Biscuits and strawberries: They go very well together
by Kathy Hamman Miller I still have a soft spot in my memory for the fresh strawberries on Grandma’s oh so good biscuits. Make the shortcake by placing the biscuits…
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Leighton Fire Dept. honors 28-year volunteer Tom Miller
Tom Miller of Moline, a 1966 graduate of Wayland High School, was honored by the Leighton Township Fire Department for his 28 years of service as a volunteer firefighter. "After…
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Wayland schools brace for budget, revenue problems
The Wayland Union School District is expecting to have a flat budget for fiscal year 2020-21 because of the COVID-19 crisis and economic slump. However, Patricia Velie, assistant superintendent for…
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One Small Voice: We should not honor efforts of treason
by Lynn Mandaville Is it possible that memorials and statues commemorating The Lost Cause, the attempt by southern states to secede from the Union, were the first of their kind?…
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Write It Right: School board president DID vote for supt.
The editor of this publication owes a sincere apology to Wayland Board of Education President Cinnamon Mellema for incorrectly saying in an editorial she declined to cast a vote for…
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Yes It’s True: WHS grad wowed a 1st Friday crowd
It was about 20 years ago that 1965 Wayland High School graduate, ex-Marine and Vietnam veteran Jon Gambee wowed the crowd and longtime venerable Democratic Party leader Jim Pino. Barry…