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I oppose organized public prayer, but I am a coward
ACHTUNG: This is not a “fair and balanced” story. It is an editorial by the editor. It has been almost 57 years since one of the most contentious Supreme Court…
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One Small Voice: ‘Newest’ college admissions scandal
You can’t tell me that this current scandal surrounding the admissions of lesser deserving privileged children to elite colleges is anything new. It isn’t. What is different now is the…
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Service will be Friday for Kenneth Glascott, 84
Kenneth “Tom” Glascott, age 84, died Friday, March 15. Kenneth served his country in the U.S. Army and was a volunteer fireman for the Hopkins Fire Department. Family was the…
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Funeral March 23 for Mary Jo Cheyne-Bastian, 52
Mary Jo Cheyne-Bastian, age 52, died Friday, March 15. She is survived by her husband, Paul Bastian; her children Duane (Ashley) Cheyne, Cheri (Rick) Klifman, Sandy Stasker and Rachel (Michael)…
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WHS forensics team takes 3rd at Portage Northern
The Wayland High School forensics team brought home a third place trophy from the Portage Northern Invitational earlier this month. Junior Jamie Murray was awarded the first ever Snell Award, for…
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Wayland grad to be Mayo Clinic resident in 2020
Michael Merren, formerly of Wayland, will continue his medical education at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., for residency in anesthesiology, beginning in July 2020. A graduate of Wayland High…
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Martin’s Carter Hilton to play basketball at KVCC
Carter Hilton has been a four-year starter on the Martin boys' basketball team, and on Friday he announced his plans for after graduation. At 6'2, Hilton will be playing for…
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Army Bob: Despite ouster attempts, Trump still standing
by Robert M. Traxler The collusion delusion, where did it go? President Donald Trump, even before he became President, colluded with the Russian Federation to steal the election and destroy…
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Jaci Bultsma appointed new Leighton Treasurer
Jaci Bultsma has been appointed new Leighton Township Treasurer, succeeding veteran Char Troost, who announced her resignation last month. Bultsma, who will begin duties in the first week of April,…
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WHS Jazz Band receives Division 1 rating at festival
The Wayland High School Jazz Band, shown here in December under the baton of Director Kelli Tilley Smith, earned a Division 1 rating today at the Michigan School Band and…