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I won’t permit officialdom to tell me when and what to print
“Vinnie the Vet gets the scoop!” — Ed (Uncle Buck) Buchanan, holding his nose in an attempt to sound like Walter Winchell If there were any such thing as a…
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Wayland schools may seek bond election as early as May 2016
The Wayland Board of Education Monday evening took another step toward having a bond election for the high school pool and other facilities. The board approved on a 6-0 vote…
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It ain’t braggin’ if it’s true: I told you so about Gamrat May 15
EDITOR'S NOTE: At the risk of crowing "I told you so," the following is an editorial written by yours truly and appearing on Townbroadcast May 15. It should be read…
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High school pool will be Wayland schools’ biggest economic headache
ACHTUNG: The following is not “fair and balanced” story. It is an editorial by the editor. Matt Miner, former vice chairman of the Wayland City Planning Commission and current member…
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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,…
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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…
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Needs assessment likely to focus on WHS pool for bond issue
The Wayland Board of Education is getting ready to take the first step toward having a bond issue, very likely to upgrade or replace the aging swimming pool at the…
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Bygone Days: A brief look at Wayland area past, Part 173
25 years Ago — July 11, 1990 Howard DeYoung, 38, of Dorr, has been charged with secretly videotaping employees having sex in the back room of DeYoung’s Krazy Acres Radio…
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Democracy Tree: Wisconsin makes even Michigan look good
Just as Michigan’s new and improved Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) law kicks into effect this month, making it easier and less expensive for its citizens to discover what public…
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Monday Moanin’: What you think about college may not be so
By Jeff Salisbury jeffsalisbury@charter.net Stereotypically the American college student leaves high school and home at about age 18, moves onto a college campus for the next four years. But in…