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Ranger Rick: Take the minimum wage or welfare?

January 16, 2018

There is no argument that the need for beginning level of work should be available to Americans everywhere in the country. For anyone needing and wanting a job, it should be available. Many Americans, however, do not feel the beginning wage level is of sufficient amount to expend the energy...

Funeral Thursday for Helen Engel, formerly of Wayland

January 15, 2018

Helen L. Engel, age 92, died Monday, Jan. 8, in Bradenton, FL. She is survived by her children Edward (Lois) Engel, Donald (Linda) Engel, Ruth (Elwyne) Powers and Ronald (JoAnn) Engel; 12 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; her sister Evelyn Tooker; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by...

Wildcat boys, girls appear to continue to be ‘on a roll’

January 15, 2018

Both the Wayalnd boys' and girls' varsity squads placed first at the Lowell Invitational Saturday. Forgive the pun, but the Wayland boys' and girls' bowling teams lately have been on a roll. They both took first place Saturday in the Lowell Invitational and the boys captured a 22.5-7.5 win Monday...

Wayland City compromises on bow hunting ordinance

January 15, 2018

The Wayland City Council Monday night came up with a compromise on bow hunting within the city limits. Council members voted 6-1, with Tracy Bivins dissenting, to continue to permit bow hunting, but imposing restrictions to within 450 feet of residences for cross brows and with 300 feet for compound...

Memorial visitation for ‘Mahri’ is Thursday in Otsego

January 15, 2018

Martin High School senior Mahrijana "Mahri" Maya died unexpectedly Saturday, Jan. 13, at her home in Martin. She was born in Kalamazoo on Aug. 13, 2000, the daughter of Efrain “Bobby” Maya and Nicole Bower. Mahrijana was a boisterous senior at Martin High School with a larger than life personality...

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Army Bob: It’s time to bring back emergency planning

January 14, 2018

Hawaii receives an alert that an ICBM that may be nuclear capable was on its way to the Islands, and “this is no drill” was a part of the alert. “This is no drill” were the very words contained in the radio message announcing the Japanese attack on Hawaii in...

Travel north to U.S.-131 100th Street exit may be tricky

January 14, 2018

Workers here are attempting to clear the scene of a traffic accident on the 146th Avenue overpass on U.S.-131 just south of the 100th Street exit., where north-bound motorists are being forced to make a detour. This was the result of a crash involving two semi-truck Friday night, closing the...

The Subterranean: ‘The Shape of Water’ is a love story

January 14, 2018

A review of The Shape of Water ****1/2 out of five stars Currently in theaters by Walter G. Tarrow My favorite film of 2017, but unlike my best picture choice of 2016 The Handmaiden, this film from Guillermo del Toro (Hellboy, Pacific Rim, Pan’s Labyrinth) is not flying under the...

Clippers turn back Gobles to lift overall record to 3-5

January 14, 2018

by Austin Marsman The Martin boys picked up a 62-52 victory over SAC opponent Gobles Friday, improving their record to a modest 3-5. After one quarter, Martin was up by 14 points and it was clear the Clippers had what it took to beat Gobles. Talented Sophomore Cayden Curry led...

Martin mourning death of high school senior ‘Mahri’

January 14, 2018

The Martin schools community is reeling from the news this morning of the death of high school senior Mahrijana “Mahri” Maya Saturday night. Martin High School senior class president Austin Marsman posted on Facebook this morning the news of her death, but said he did not know the cause. "Mahri joined...

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