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One Small Voice: Tales of Covid horror from Arizona

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by Lynn Mandaville It’s very difficult to write when your emotions get the better of you.  You start to say dumb things and cast blame onto the wrong sources. Such it has been for me as I try to write about what life is like in Arizona as it floats...
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American hubris cause for us being No. 1 in COVID-19

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ACHTUNG: This is not a “fair and balanced” article. It is an editorial by the editor. By just about any standard I can think of, the United States’ ability to cope with the Coronavirus crisis has been nothing short of abysmal over the last four months. The U.S. has just...
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Let’s make all of our local elections non-partisan

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ACHTUNG: This is not a “fair and balanced” article. It is an editorial by the editor. Because the two-party political system in the United States has deteriorated so badly over the last four decades, I hereby call for all elections below the state level to be non-partisan. Yes, under my...
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COVID-19 reduces casino revenue sharing payment

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The Gun Lake Tribe of Potowatomis has announced that spring revenue sharing payments are down slightly from six months ago because the Coronavirus shut down the casino in March. The facility is scheduled to reopen Monday morning, June 8. It was closed March 16, and when it reopens next Monday...
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Wayland City Hall ‘business as usual,’ at least for now

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Wayland City Manager Josh Eggleston said it’s “business as usual” at City Hall despite the Coronavirus scare, but added he wouldn’t be surprised if local government was asked to shut down. “There are a lot of unknowns at this point,” he told the City Council Monday night, adding that conditions...
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Editorial

Ambulance service is not under threat of bankruptcy

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To the editor: Wayland Area Emergency Medical Services (WAEMS) has provided service to our neighbors for more than 40 years and will continue into the future. We are led by a volunteer board appointed by the local governments we serve. We are a non-taxing governmental authority supported by patient payments...
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Ambulance service seeks more local govt. funding

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The Wayland Area Emergency Services Board is telling all members it needs more financial support to stay in business. The Leighton Township Board Thursday evening was the latest to be given the word and officials agreed to increase its annual contribution from about $12,000 to about $19,000. Township Supervisor Steve...
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Gun Lake Casino revenue sharing payments reported

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The Gun Lake Tribe of Potowatomis has announced fall revenue sharing payments as part of its compact with state and local governments. The State of Michigan received $5,613,249 and the local revenue sharing board received $2,384,933. GLIMI, an economic development entity, received $1,683,975. The City of Wayland and the townships of Dorr, Leighton, Hopkins and Martin each...
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Yes It’s True: Best wishes from me to 2 strong, smart women

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City Clerk Michelle Herman Lori Castello Two unsung, smart and strong women in our midst are encountering important milestones in their lives and are going in different directions as a result. Michelle Herman, Wayland City Clerk for the last 11 years, and Lori Castello, zoning enforcement administrator for Professional Code...
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One Small Voice: Legacies written on the heart, in the mind

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In recent days I’ve been giving an unusual amount of thought to the idea of legacy. Twelve years ago, when my Ma died, and my sisters and I were distributing and dispensing with her worldly goods, I was suddenly struck by to how little one human life could be reduced...
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