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Voting, once cherished in America, has become a sad circus
ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" story. It is an editorial by the editor. "If voting really made a difference, they wouldn't let you do it." — Mark…
Posted inCommunity Notices
Walkaway from Martin area adult foster care home located
The Allegan County Sheriff's Department has reported a man who walked away from a Martin area adult foster care home Sunday morning has been found in Barry County. The Sheriff's…
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Democracy Tree: Affordable Care Act doing fine in Michigan
Below is a fact sheet from The White House Office of the Press Secretary on how Michigan is faring under the Affordable Care Act. by Amy Kerr Hardin FACT SHEET:…
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The Muck Starts Here: Continuing the list of U.S. Navy’s sins
by Barry Hastings Let's start where I left off last time, continuing my (many) complaints against the U. S. Navy. We'll pick the tale up with Admiral Hyman Rickover, a…
Posted inFeatures
Hopkins High School Alumni Reunion numbers largest ever
In an era in which it's hard to organize a three-person parade, the annual Hopkins High School Alumni Reunion welcomed more than 200 former students and their guests Saturday afternoon.…
Posted inComing Events
Water science presentation is Tuesday at Henika Library
The highlight of the third week of the Wayland summer “Funtastic” series this week will a hands-on water science presentation at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Henika District Library. Children…
Posted inSports
Four members of WHS softball champion team are all-state
Four members of the state champion Wayland softball team have been named to the Division 2 All-State team. Seniors Mallory Teunissen and Caroline (C.J.) Miller were joined by freshmen Abby…
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WHS graduate earns recognition for her skills in chalk art
Tess Tobolic, a Wayland resident and 2008 Wayland High School graduate, has been getting a lot of notice lately for her skills in chalk art. A graduate of Kendall College…
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Army Bob: Hatred disguised as social justice is still hatred
The new politically correct term used by the folks who make their living on racial division is the elimination of “White Privilege.” Is the call for the elimination of white…
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Yes It Is, It’s True: Right-winger opposes our War on Terror
Sometimes political labels are inadequate — the customary “liberal,” “moderate” and “conservative” adjectives we stick on people in the political arena. I stumbled on to an essay written by Jacob…