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Former Homer, FHN football coach new Wayland AD

Wayland Union Schools has hired Matthew Moffett as new athletic director/assistant principal at Wayland Union High School. Moffett has been athletic director and head football coach at Homer High School…

Editor July 15, 2019

Community Notices

Special celebration of Ethan Mutschler’s life is Friday night

The This Is Wayland web site is reporting that plans are in motion for a special celebration of the life of 17-year-old Ethan Mutschler, who would have been a senior…

Editor July 15, 2019

Editorial

Does Gun Lake Casino battle prejudice, discrimination?

ACHTUNG: The following is not a "fair and balanced" story. It is an editorial by the editor. “The purpose of gummint is to create a healthy bidness climate.” — The…

Editor July 13, 2019

Community Notices

The accent is on local history at Martin’s Founders Day

A presentation on the history of Martin by Scott Kuykendall was featured Saturday afternoon at the Martin Founders Day celebration at the JC Wheeler Library. The observance was of the 180th…

Editor July 13, 2019

Community Notices

WHS senior grid lineman Ethan Mutschler dies in car crash

The Wayland High School community is reeling from the news this morning that senior athlete Ethan Mutschler was killed in a traffic accident. Mutschler was perhaps best known as a…

Editor July 13, 2019

Community Notices

Julia Sturvist chosen Wayland Main Street/DDA Director

Julia Sturvist has been selected as the new Main Street/DDA Director, succeeding Ingrid Miller, who left last month to take a job in Grand Rapids. Sturvist received her bachelor’s degree…

Editor July 13, 2019

Columns

Yes It’s True: Jim Bouton and ‘Ball Four’ told us the truth

“Here lies David T. Young. Dave tried to tell us the truth. We didn’t want to hear it.” — My request for my tombstone epitath The playwright George Bernard Shaw…

Editor July 12, 2019

Obituaries

Celebration of Life luncheon for Tony Kramer is Aug. 3

A Celebration of Life luncheon for Chef Tony Kramer, a 2005 graduate of Wayland High School, will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 3, at Baker…

Editor July 12, 2019

Obituaries

Former Moline Baptist pastor, the Rev. James Reese dies

Former Moline Baptist pastor the Rev. James Reese died Friday, July 5, at the age of 85. He is survived by his wife, Adrienne (nee Kerr) of 62 years; daughter…

Editor July 11, 2019

Columns

Army Bob: It’s the American Constitution & flag, stupid

Among the Founding Fathers were 14 who owned slaves; thus those who drafted, signed and published the American Constitution must be shunned and the Constitution rendered null and void. The…

Editor July 11, 2019