Our 2 state reps. co-sign frivolous time wasting bill
ACHTUNG: This is not a “fair and balanced article. It is an editorial by the editor. There ’s a saying that “Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery,” attributed to Oscar Wilde, and two state legislators in Allegan County seem to be doing their best to imitate notorious congresspersons Marjorie Taylor Greene and Lauren Bobert. […]
Let’s work together to ensure our kids’ gun safety
To the editor: “Love our Kids; Lock Your Guns.” You may have seen yard signs, shirts, pins and banners around town with this important message. The United Church of Wayland stands behind that motto through efforts with gun owners, law enforcement, city and township government, area schools and concerned citizens, working together to protect children […]
Students: Please do leave home without smart phones
ACHTUNG: This is not a “fair and balanced” article. It is an editorial by the editor. I’ve been surprised lately that only now school districts and school officials are toying with the idea of prohibiting students carrying or using smart phones during the school day. Like that old fella in the Jimmy Johns commercial: “What […]
We can’t handle or we don’t deserve the truth?
“In a totalitarian society, telling the truth is a revolutionary act.” — George Orwell ACHTUNG: This is not a “fair and balanced” article. It is an editorial by the editor. I hear tell city managers on average last five years on their jobs before being fired or moving on. So Wayland City Manager Joshua Eggleston […]
Liberal media around here ignores State Rep. troubles
ACHTUNG: This is not a “fair and balanced” article. It is an editorial by the editor. Though I’ve been inundated throughout my career by the notion that the media is liberal, my experience tells me otherwise. I have long contended that the biggest media outlets are corporately owned: NBC by Westinghouse and General Electric, ABC […]
Leighton’s action does more than save a business
ACHTUNG: This is not a “fair and balanced” article. It is an editorial by the editor. I wish to sing the praises of forward thinking demonstrated this week by Leighton Township Clerk Rachel Fennema and Trustees Brian Bonnema and John Hooker. Instead of succumbing to the tired, outdated, old fiddle-faddle opinion that has dominated Leighton […]
Tuinstra’s term limits advocacy is not for himself
ACHTUNG: This is not a “fair and balanced” article. It is an editorial by the editor. I swear on the grave of Shostakovich that I checked in at the Allegan County Clerk’s election site at 4:15 p.m., 15 minutes after the deadline, and noticed the name of John Tuinstra was missing from the Dorr Township […]
Wayland schools should clarify election questions
ACHTUNG: This is not a “fair and balanced” article. It is an editorial by the editor. Wayland Union Schools will ask voters in a special election May 7 to renew the Non-Homestead tax levy of 18 mills, and school officials are hoping for better results than four years ago. Non-Homestead elections usually are no-brainers because […]
All of our local state reps. are 2020 election deniers
ACHTUNG: The following is not a “fair and balanced” article. It is an editorial by the editor. The deadline for candidates for local, county and state offices in the Aug. 6 primary election has been set at 4 p.m. Tuesday, April 23. Some candidates already have filed, either by $100 fee or by presenting petitions […]
Wayland school board meets, beats budget goals
ACHTUNG: This is not a “fair and balanced” article. It is an an editorial by the editor. The Wayland Board of Education has quietly and stealthily managed to almost triple the size of the district’s fund balance over the past nine years. The news was presented by Leslie Wagner, director of finance and operations, at […]