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Army Bob: Obama’s do-nothing policy has consequences with ISIL

by Robert M. Traxler Six weeks have passed since we last checked into what the peace-loving, misunderstood, genteel people have been up to who belong to the ISIS/ISIL Caliphate. The…

Editor July 16, 2015

Columns

Yes It Is, It’s True: Do grievances reveal morale problems?

The unpleasantness of a grievance hearing last Monday night for four teachers probably was avoidable, but even worse, it once again showcases the growing feeling there is a serious employee…

Editor July 16, 2015

Features

Bygone Days: A brief look at Wayland area’s past, Part 174

25 Years Ago — July 18, 1990 EDITOR’S NOTE: It is with regret that I report there were no copies of the July 18, 1990, edition of the Penasee Globe…

Editor July 15, 2015

Editorial

We must act together now to stop inventor killing legislation

H.R.9, the Innovation Act, is inventor killing legislation moving rapidly through the House of Representatives. It passed out of the House Judiciary Committee and is scheduled for a full floor…

Editor July 15, 2015

Editorial

Term limits: Doing the wrong thing over and over again

ACHTUNG: This is not a “fair and balanced” story. It is an editorial by the editor. “Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” —…

Editor July 14, 2015

Articles

Wayland schools to hire either All-Star or Century for driver ed

Drivers’ education will be a different animal for the Wayland Union school district in the next academic year. The Wayland Board of Education earlier this year decided to drop Gun…

Editor July 14, 2015

Columns

Democracy Tree: Residents rise up against stupid fireworks law

by Amy Kerr Hardin Lake Orion, a charming little township nestled in Southeast Michigan’s Oakland County — “where living is a vacation” — is among many communities finding themselves under the assault…

Editor July 14, 2015

Articles

Wayland Athletic Boosters planning ‘bash’ for late August

The Wayland Athletic Boosters Club is undergoing some changes in the wake of the death last spring of President Tom Andrews. Shelly Salisbury Whitley, who succeeded Andrews as Boosters president,…

Editor July 14, 2015

Columns

Ranger Rick: Global warming, climate change… whatever!

“If you tell a lie big enough and keep repeating it, people will eventually come to believe it. The lie can be maintained only for such time as the State…

Editor July 14, 2015

Articles

Four Wayland teachers grieve extra work after fall flooding

The Wayland Board of Education Monday night heard a grievance on behalf of four Steeby Elementary teachers, stemming from a roof leak and water damage last October. Tom Greig, Michigan…

Editor July 13, 2015