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Ranger Rick: Socialism is just a wolf in sheep’s clothing

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Imagine a government that does everything for you from cradle to grave.  Born in a government hospital at no cost, given medical care at no cost, given food, housing, spending money, government job,  elderly pay and funeral services at end of life. Sounds pretty enticing to think about - everything...
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Funeral Monday for Gun Lake drowning victim Laura Smith

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Laura Lynne Smith, loving wife, committed mother and adoring grandmother, died Thursday July 11, as a result of drowning in Gun Lake. A long-time resident of Middleville, Laura was the wife of Wayland High School graduate David Smith and sister-in-law of Kathy Jo Smith Lough Matthews, former teacher at WHS.. Born...
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Columns

One Small Voice: On shooting someone on 5th Avenue

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by Lynn Mandaville I think he does it to show the Republican Party that they belong to him. Really. He knows they kow-tow to him.  Fear contradicting him.  Support any ideas he dreams up, regardless of their merit.  The emperor has nothing on, and not a single Republican will tell...
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City OKs capital improvement plan, fireworks ordinance

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The Wayland City Council Monday night adopted a local fireworks ordinance and a capital improvements project plan through 2024. Council members were seizing on the idea it is better to raise sewer rates by smaller amounts over time to fund improvements than to allow them to remain the same before...
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Funeral, 2 visitations planned for Ethan Mutschler, 17

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Ethan Mutschler The funeral for Wayland High School senior athlete Ethan Mutschler is scheduled for 11 a.m. Saturday at the Fine Arts Center, 870 East Superior St. Mutschler, 17,  was killed in a traffic crash Friday night in southern Kent County. He was preparing for his fourth season on the...
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Former Homer, FHN football coach new Wayland AD

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Matthew Moffett Wayland Union Schools has hired Matthew Moffett as new athletic director/assistant principal at Wayland Union High School. Moffett has been athletic director and head football coach at Homer High School and most recently was a physical education teacher and head football coach at Forest Hills Northern. He received...
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Special celebration of Ethan Mutschler’s life is Friday night

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The This Is Wayland web site is reporting that plans are in motion for a special celebration of the life of 17-year-old Ethan Mutschler, who would have been a senior this fall at Wayland High School, but whose life was cut short in a traffic accident Friday evening,  The celebration...
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Does Gun Lake Casino battle prejudice, discrimination?

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Molly Ivins ACHTUNG: The following is not a "fair and balanced" story. It is an editorial by the editor. “The purpose of gummint is to create a healthy bidness climate.” — The late, great columnist Molly Ivins, quoting a state lawmaker speaking in the Texas Leggie Ever since Ronald Reagan...
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The accent is on local history at Martin’s Founders Day

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A presentation on the history of Martin by Scott Kuykendall was featured Saturday afternoon at the Martin Founders Day celebration at the JC Wheeler Library. The observance was of the 180th anniversaary of the beginning of Martin in history.
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WHS senior grid lineman Ethan Mutschler dies in car crash

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Ethan Mutschler, his mother and sister. The Wayland High School community is reeling from the news this morning that senior athlete Ethan Mutschler was killed in a traffic accident. Mutschler was perhaps best known as a three-year starter on the offensive line for the Wildcat varsity football team and as...
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