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Support staff issues persist for Wayland Board of Education

Support staff issues persistently are being brought before the Wayland Board of Education this year, and Monday night's special session was no different. Classroom and playground aide Kay Hep and…

Editor March 31, 2015

Columns

Democracy Tree: State legislator tries to fight dog discrimination

by Amy Kerr Hardin It happened quietly late last week. Republican Senator David B. Robertson (R-14) introduced a piece of legislation that would prohibit Michigan municipalities from discriminating against certain…

Editor March 31, 2015

Columns

Ranger Rick: Senator Ted Cruz, the liberals’ nightmare, oh, my!

Senator Ted Cruz has announced his candidacy for President of the United States in 2016… and the long knives have come out. Rep. Peter King, representing the state of New…

Editor March 31, 2015

Sports

Martin Youth Wrestling team finishes in style with 2 trophies

The Martin Youth Wrestling program's season ended on a high note earlier this month. The whirlwind finish included: • Two first place team trophies at the Maple Valley and Holt …

Editor March 31, 2015

Sports

Clippers drop both ends of baseball twin bill for opening day

It was a disappointing season opener Monday for the Martin varsity baseball team. The Clippers lost a doubleheader 7-0 and 15-0 to Lawrence and managed only four hits in the…

Editor March 30, 2015

Sports

Defending state soccer champ Gull Lake too much for Wildcats

Two-time defending state Class B champion Richland Gull Lake brought the Wayland girls' soccer team down from their cloud after two shutout victories last week. The Blue Devils mercilessly put…

Editor March 30, 2015

Sports

Wildcats’ Zach Brog twirls no-hitter in 3-0 season debut win

Wayland pitcher Zach Brog fired a seven-inning no-hitter Monday afternoon and the Wildcats came up with a terrific start to the season with a 3-0 victory over Zeeland East. Brog…

Editor March 30, 2015

Sports

Viking boys just miss 1st place in track tri-meet at Comstock

The Hopkins boys' track team opened its outdoor season Monday afternoon by finishing second among three teams at a tri-meet in Comstock. The host Colts edged Hopkins, scoring 65.5 pounts…

Editor March 30, 2015

Articles

Supt. Norm Taylor granted 1% increase, new 3-year contract

The Wayland Board of Education Monday unanimously approved a new three-year contract for Superintendent Norman Taylor, running through the year 2018. Taylor, who came on board at the end of…

Editor March 30, 2015

Articles

Wayland school board to vote on casino funding April 20

The Wayland Board of Education will have a final vote April 20 on how to spend the anticipated $1.5 million in funds from the Gun Lake Casino over the next…

Editor March 30, 2015