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Basura: The new year ahead will bring us politics and Olympics

Ready to flip that calendar? What will 2016 hold, in terms of expectations and surprises? Some things we can know. There will be a big election. The two main political…

Editor December 30, 2015

Sports

Clipper boys run season record to 3-1 with victory in tourney

The Martin boys' varsity basketball team rolled to a 62-41 win over Wellspring Prep Tuesday in the opening round of the Holland Calvary Invitational. The game was postponed from Monday…

Editor December 30, 2015

Obituaries

Memorial service for Alfred Vaughan, 79, will be Saturday, Jan. 2

Alfred Vaughan, age 79, of Shelbyville, died Thursday, Dec. 17. Surviving are his wife of 56 years Nancy (Pike), son Tod (Tonya), daughter-in-law Tarma, sister Beatrice (Don) Narden and grandchildren…

Editor December 30, 2015

Features

Sports in Review: The ladies dominate accomplishments yet again

A previous “Year in Review” in sports here asserted that “girls rule, boys drool,” recalling a childhood playground taunt. It was more of the same in these parts in 2015…

Editor December 29, 2015

Columns

Democracy Tree: Gov. Snyder’s ‘Reign of Terror’ must be halted

by Amy Kerr Hardin Since 2011, Michigan municipalities and school districts have been operating under the cudgel of Gov. Snyder’s Emergency Manager Law, making reckless budgetary cuts and forming ill-thought…

Editor December 29, 2015

Sports

Wildcats’ furious rally falls short in 63-56 loss to Forest Hills Central

The Wayland boys’ varsity basketball team’s first loss of the season Tuesday looked eerily similar to the defeat suffered a week earlier by the girls’ squad in the Cornerstone Holiday…

Editor December 29, 2015

Articles

Dorr, Leighton townships to share cost of 2016 police vehicle

Despite the treacherous icy road conditions Monday night, all seven members of the Dorr Township Board held their regular monthly meeting. The board agreed to pay half of the $38,319…

Editor December 29, 2015

Columns

Ranger Rick: We must choose freedom and liberty over traitors

Traitor - noun A person who betrays another, a cause, or any trust. A person who commits treason by betraying his or her country. There are 3 types of voters:…

Editor December 29, 2015

Community Notices

Rick Triplett is featured artist at next folk music gathering Saturday

The next Rabbit River Folk Gathering will be at 6 p.m. Saturday at the Vibrant Grains Restaurant, 142 S. Main St., Wayland. Organizer J.D. Gonzales said, "You should be recovered…

Editor December 29, 2015

Sports

Lacey James has seen limited action on Rider University hoops team

Lacey James, who graduated from Wayland High School last spring after earning Class B All-State accolades in basketball, is a freshman on the varsity basketball team this winter at Rider…

Editor December 28, 2015