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Army Bob: Chicken Littles are wrong. Sky isn’t falling

March 7, 2019

Senator Bernie Sanders: "We cannot go too far on climate change." So why have children? After all humanity will be extinct in 12 years, or at best on an irreversible path to catastrophe. Life will be horrible for the children up to the mass extinction of humankind in or around...

Nasty winter delays work on middle school addition

March 7, 2019

New Wayland Board of Education President Cinnamon Mellema Tower Pinkster architects, contractor Triangle Construction and Maintenance Supervisor John Huyck last month reported that work on the new Wayland Middle School addition has been running behind because of recent severe weather. Finance Director Pat Velie, however, said she is optimistic the...

Let’s use pot tax money to help ‘fix the damn roads’

March 7, 2019

ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" story. It is an editorial by the editor. "See? It told you so." — Title of a book by Rush Limbaugh in the 1990s. It wasn't long ago that I penned an editorial asserting that I didn't have a lot of hope...

Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County

March 6, 2019

(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — March 9, 1994 The Wayland Township Board voted 4-1 to ask Erwin Doublestein Jr., son of the former township supervisor, to repaint and replaster the township hall building. Board members also agreed...

Martin girls overcome bad FT shooting, bad quarter

March 6, 2019

Kiaya Warner contemplates a baseline move for a layup. Martin girls had to overcome an astonishingly terrible offensive second quarter swoon, a surprising opponent with only seven players and just 24 students in the school altogether and a pretty good 5-11 senior center to come out on top in its...

Ranger Rick: ‘Flyover country’ folks want lower taxes

March 6, 2019

I was in conversation with a close friend and the TV commentator said, "In flyover country, there is a storm with high winds, cold air, and snow." My friend asked, "What is he talking about, fly over country"? I was amazed he had never heard the term "fly over country"...

VFW luncheon Sunday to honor the late Paul Manning

March 6, 2019

Paul Manning, 87 of Allegan, died Saturday, March 2, at the Allegan County Medical Care Community. He was born on April 3, 1931, in Wayland, the son of the late George and Hazel (Thompson) Manning. After graduation from Wayland High School in 1949, he served in the United States Air...

Yes It Is, It’s True: Four 4Qs pass away in just 9 months

March 5, 2019

The grim reaper is breaking that old gang of mine — the 4Qs, a novelty musical group formed during turbulent times in 1968 and 1969 at Grand Valley State University. Four members of the group, organist Michael Green, bassist Ed Buchanan, teen appeal prop Danny Ritsema and monologue specialist Pat...

Winter: How can we miss you if you won’t go away?

March 5, 2019

Schools were closed and accidents abounded on the U.S.-131 expressway Tuesday morning, as winter refused to release its grip in West Michigan. March indeed came in roaring like a lion, leaving hopes it would exit like a lamb. The cover photo is from Yankee Springs Fire Chief Dan Miller, near...

Murder Mystery dinner is March 15 at Fine Arts Center

March 5, 2019

The Wayland High School Improv students and the Murder Mystery Co. professionals will put on a murder mystery show Friday evening, March 15, at the Fine Arts Center, 870 E. Superior St. Those attending can enjoy a three course meal while helping to solve the mystery. The meal includes appetizers, Mongolian...

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