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Editorial

Wayland’s 2nd baseball field will not ‘rob Peter to pay Paul’

May 22, 2015

To the editor: I find myself frustrated with the grumbling I am hearing from some folks who are concerned about spending money to begin equalizing athletic facilities between Wayland High School softball and baseball diamonds. Some apparently have expressed the feeling that such spending will result in personnel and/or program...

Bygone Days: A brief look at Wayland area’s past, Part 166

May 20, 2015

25 Years Ago — May 23, 1990 Daniel Craig Wooten, 19, of Plainwell, was apprehended by State Police troopers after a wild chase from the U.S.-131 exit at 142nd Avenue south through Wayland. Wooten was said to be traveling as high as 110 miles per hour and 60 through the...

School board hears 2nd round of food service grievances

May 19, 2015

Round two of grievances by food service workers against the Wayland Union Schools was held Monday night in a work session in front of the Board of Education. The board was presented with three grievances by UNISERV Director Tom Greig, a former Wayland High School teacher, during a regular board...

Monday Moanin: ‘Choices have a lifetime of consequences’

May 17, 2015

By Jeff Salisbury jeffsalisbury@charter.net This week, Thursday, May 21, Wayland Union High School will conduct its annual commencement followed by Hopkins High School on Friday, May 22, followed by Martin High School a week later on Friday, May 29. One-by-one, school districts across the county, the state and, of course,...

Is State Rep. Gamrat’s political career a ‘candle in the wind?’

May 15, 2015

ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" story. It is an editorial by the editor. 80th District State Rep. Cindy Gamrat, who represents Hopkins, Watson and Martin townships, reminds me a lot of quickly rising and quickly fading Dorr and Hopkins...

Monday Moanin’ — What must be done in ‘road kill’ aftermath

May 10, 2015

By Jeff Salisbury jeffsalisbury@charter.net Proposal I fails, resoundingly, but too many voters respond with no votes across the board I completely understand the statewide backlash by voters and turning back Proposal 1 (I voted NO as well), but I am troubled by so many no votes of other local issues....

Monday Moan: As they say on Shark Tank, ‘I’m out’ on Prop 1

May 3, 2015

By Jeff Salisbury jeffsalisbury@charter.net More than 20 years ago and after sitting through and asking questions of the late-State Senator William VanRegenmorter's "pitch" at Wayland City Hall, I voted against Proposal A. Reasons? • It was revenue neutral which meant no NEW money for schools • It picked winners and...

Monday Moan: Three life lessons and learning from mistakes

April 26, 2015

By Jeff Salisbury jeffsalisbury@charter.net There’s an old proverbial phrase that goes something like this… "When life gives you lemons, make lemonade" Lemons, of course, are sour and bring to mind some sort of bitter experience or feeling, while using those same lemons to make lemonade and one where the result...

Bygone Days: A brief look at Wayland area’s past, Part 162

April 22, 2015

25 Years Ago — April 25, 1990 Hopkins School Superintendent Dr. Craig Misner has announced he is leaving to take the school chief’s job at Parchment. During his four years here Hopkins was recognized by the State of Michigan as an exemplary school. The Wayland Board of Education has decided...

Wayland schools casino fund spending approved for ’15-16

April 21, 2015

The Wayland Board of Education Monday night finally approved how nearly $1.5 million in Gun Lake Casino revenue will spent during the 2015-16 fiscal year. The casino allocates a certain percentage of its gaming receipts each year to the Wayland Union School District as part of its compact with the...

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