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Presley Hudson, CMU teammates to play in NIT Thursday

Former Wayland hoops standout Presley Hudson will play in the Women's National Invitational basketball tournament, with the opening round against Indiana-Purdue University at 7 p.m. Thursday at CMU. Hudson, daughter…

Editor March 14, 2016

Articles

Prospects finally look good for sale of Moline Elementary

The on-again, off-again proposed sale of the old Moline Elementary School building and 5.6 acres of land is on again after the Wayland Board of Education learned Monday evening that…

Editor March 14, 2016

Articles

Cars2Go closes doors after nearly 5 years in business

Cars2Go of Wayland has closed its doors at 1134 W. Superior St., effective today, March 14. A Facebook posting this morning said, “Thank you to all of our customers that…

Editor March 14, 2016

Obituaries

Service will be March 19 for Dorr woman, Gwen Dexter, 87

Gwendolyn May (Green) Dexter of Dorr died Friday, March 11, at the age of 87. Gwen was born on June 19, 1928, to John and Hazel (Eldridge) Green in Grand…

Editor March 14, 2016

Columns

Monday Moanin’: Repeat 3rd grade bill undermines teachers

(From the blog of Mister Journalism: Reading, Sharing, Discussing, Learning) By Jeff Salisbury https://misterjournalism.wordpress.com/ Public School Educators (active and retired) & Parents & Grandparents... HOUSE BILL 4822 WOULD REQUIRE READING-DELAYED…

Editor March 13, 2016

Columns

Basura: The biting ruination of a U.S. Marine’s tatoo

Guy had a new tattoo. It was only three days old, and it wasn’t fully healed yet. He wore a bandage on his left forearm a couple days, but he…

Editor March 13, 2016

Columns

The Muck Starts Here: Local broadcast news part of problem

by Barry Hastings There's nothing like a tragedy (or a disaster) to bring out the shallowness of local television broadcast news. They repeat the remarks of local officials, witnesses, kibitzers,…

Editor March 13, 2016

Columns

Yes It Is, It’s True: U.S. 2-party system is in deep doo-doo

There have been many interpretations and observations offered for Bernie Sanders’ huge upset victory in the Michigan presidential primary March 8. I might as well offer mine. Jimmy Carter was…

Editor March 12, 2016

Obituaries

Funeral for Kristin Warner, 48, will be at Martin High School gym

A funeral for Kristin Warner, 48, will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 19, at the Martin High School gymnasium. Kristin died Friday, March 11, at Bronson Hospital in…

Editor March 12, 2016

Obituaries

Mass of Christian Burial is Tuesday for Julia Pavlak, 101

Julia (Arbanas) Pavlak of Hopkins, died Saturday, March 12, at Sheldon Meadows Assisted Living. She was 101 years old. Julia was born in Crested Butte, Colo., on Nov. 6, 1914,…

Editor March 12, 2016