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Service will be Tuesday for Shirley Muilenburg, 77

Shirley Ann Muilenburg (Harmsen), aged 77 of Wayland, died Tuesday, May 8, 2018 in Cape Coral, Fla. Shirley was a loving and dedicated, wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and was…

Editor May 12, 2018

Columns

Yes It Is, It’s True: It’s not what they say, it’s what they do

“It's just your jive talkin' You're telling me lies, yeah Jive talkin' You wear a disguise Jive talkin' So misunderstood, yeah Jive talkin' You really no good.” — The Bee…

Editor May 12, 2018

Sports

Wildcat boys 4th, girls 5th in O-K Gold track meet

The Wayland boys’ track team placed fourth in the O-K Gold Conference meet and the girls were fifth in the cold and rainy competition Saturday at Houseman Field in Grand…

Editor May 12, 2018

Obituaries

Funeral Wednesday at St. Therese for June Marinelli

June Marinelli, age 82, died, Saturday, May 12. June was a lifelong learner who enjoyed reading, gardening, knitting and needle point. One of her other hobbies was watching tennis on…

Editor May 12, 2018

Columns

One Small Voice: Happy Mother-in-Law Day, Nancy

by Lynn Mandaville This Sunday, all over the United States, many Americans will be celebrating that best and worst of holidays, Mothers Day. For some of the population, this is…

Editor May 12, 2018

Columns

The Subterranean: ‘Tully’ just in time for Mother’s Day

Review of Tully **** 1/2 out of five stars Currently in limited theatrical release (showing at Celebration! theaters including the Celebration! Cinema RiverTown) by Walter G. Tarrow An honest and…

Editor May 11, 2018

Community Notices

100th Street overpass magnet on U.S.-131 hit again

by Austin Marsman Well, it happened again. For the eighth time in 2018, a vehicle has struck the 100th Street bridge over U.S.-131. This time it was in the southbound…

Editor May 11, 2018

Sports

Wayland Middle School lady tracksters go unbeaten

The Wayland Middle School girls' track team has completed an undefeated season, according to coach Jennifer Antel. Team members shown here are (front row, from left) Kylie Spicer, Macie Lenhart,…

Editor May 11, 2018

Sports

O-K Silver track meet moved to Monday at Belding

The O-K Silver Conference track meet has been rescheduled and moved, and Hopkins has no interest in a repeat of last year’s competition. The league meet originally was scheduled for…

Editor May 11, 2018

Columns

Army Bob: Are all corporations and advertising bad?

by Robert M. Traxler Most good folks have worked for a corporation in their lives. Most folks have purchased an item advertised in one of the many advertising sources in…

Editor May 11, 2018