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Basura: Supreme Court appointment is simply politics

"Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it." — MARK TWAIN Justice Antonin Scalia, a self-described constitutional strict constructionist, died suddenly in February. The…

Editor March 23, 2016

Community Notices

Hopkins Middle School TechVikes survive Super Regional

The Hopkins Middle School TechVikes robotics team finished as division finalists at the Super Regional competition in Iowa last week. There were only two middle school teams that qualified to…

Editor March 23, 2016

Obituaries

Service Thursday for Elsie Kollar, 81, of Hopkins Twp.

Elsie Kollar of Hopkins Township died Monday, March 21, at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo. She was 81. Mrs. Kollar was born Sept. 4, 1934 in Kalamazoo, the daughter of…

Editor March 23, 2016

Sports

Ex-Wildcat stars now play their softball for Flying Dutch

Three former Wayland softball stars are playing this spring at Hope College. The trio includes (from left) senior Autumn Anderson and freshmen Hailey Houck and Sierra Mutschler. The latter two…

Editor March 22, 2016

Features

First WHS robotics team to compete at state this weekend

The first-ever Wayland High School Robotics team this past weekend was busy preparing its entry in the state robotics competition this weekend at Marysville High School near Port Huron. The…

Editor March 22, 2016

Articles

Dorr Twp. Plan Commission OKs 2 special use requests

The Dorr Township Planning Commission Tuesday evening approved two separate requests for special use permits. One was for local homeowner Pam Anderson to open a medical massage therapy 1759 Briar…

Editor March 22, 2016

Articles

Metro Health facility request of Dorr is in concept only

The Dorr Township Board Thursday evening will be asked to adopt resolution from Metro Health declaring they would support the concept of a medical office in the local community. Metro…

Editor March 22, 2016

Articles

Fired Dorr Twp. deputy Sewers to run for clerk in August

Dorr Township Deputy Clerk Debbie Sewers has been fired from her job by her immediate superior, Clerk Brian Boot. The clerk acknowledged the development while in his office Tuesday night,…

Editor March 22, 2016

Articles

Steven Johnson is 4th candidate to succeed Rep. Yonker

There are now at least four candidates who intend to run for 72nd District State Representative in Lansing. Steven Johnson, a resident of Wayland Township and a South Christian High…

Editor March 22, 2016

Columns

Ranger Rick: There is no right to safety in home invasion

Last week, I viewed a Miami news article about a young man burglarizing a house and setting off the alarm. This was the second recent break-in. The female homeowner, being…

Editor March 22, 2016