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So let’s all ask for absentee ballots next August and November
ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" story. It is an editorial by the editor. Anybody with an IQ above mineral life understands if you want people to do…
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Recreation authority is a splendid idea, but why the cloak and dagger?
ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" story. It is an editorial by the editor. News of the exploration of establishing a recreational authority in the Wayland Union School…
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Wayland schools deserve criticism of spending, but also a ‘yes’ on bond
ACHTUNG: This is not a “fair and balanced” story. It is an editorial by the editor: Voters in the Wayland Union School district will be deciding a bond issue in…
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Incompetent State Legislature outdoes itself with new roads plan
ACHTUNG: This is not a “fair and balanced” story. It is an editorial by the editor. Just when I thought this State Legislature couldn’t do anything worse than it already…
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Will Allegan County’s largest employer follow the alarming pattern?
ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" story. It is an editorial by the editor. The news from Allegan County's largest employer continues to be both alarming and depressing.…
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If we like free market, we must accept quality people leaving us
ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" story. It is an editorial by the editor. The recent news about the Belding Library trying to lure Natalie Bazan away from…
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Our rigged election system promotes apathy, preserves status quo
In the wake of the special election Nov. 3, the unpleasantness of low voter turnout reared its ugly head again. I’d be rich if I had a dollar for every…
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Don’t be fooled by misleading TV ads about energy efficiency
Legislators in Lansing are considering a dangerous proposal being pushed by utility companies that would increase electricity costs for Michigan families and businesses. State Senator Mike Nofs and State Representative…
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If I were voting in the Nov. 3 special election, whom would I choose?
ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" story. It's an editorial by the editor. “Hey ho, don’t worry. You know you can’t win. No matter who you vote for,…
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Basing all decisions on money is like emphysema for public schools
I have watched helplessly the slow and painful terminal illness of public education over more than 40 years in community journalism It feels like watching a loved one slowly deteriorate…