John R. Van Goor, age 86, of Dorr,died Tuesday, March 24. John loved to camp and spend time outdoors. He was preceded in death by his wife, Gloria; daughter-in-law, Gayle…

by Joseph Schultz Wayland Ford’s project of locating across the U.S.-131 freeway in Hopkins Township from the City of Wayland took a step forward Tuesday night with conditional approval recommended…

The Martin girls’ softball team, got off to a terrific start Tuesday with a sweep of Battle Creek Central. The Lady Clippers scored nine runs in the first inning. starting…

The Dorr Township Board will have a special meeting at 7 p.m.Thursday, March 26, at township hall to interview and select a candidate for the open board trustee’s position. The…

By Joseph Schultz Fund-raising activities came under scrutiny at Monday night’s meeting of the Wayland Union Board of Education. The board raised questions after learning that a group had used…

Gerald Lee Napieralski, of Dorr, died Tuesday, March 17, at the age of 68. Gerald (Jerry) was born in Grand Rapids on June 1, 1957, the 14th of 15 children…

Rickey Claude Schafer, 53, of Hopkins, lost his battle against glioblastoma brain cancer on Saturday, March 21. Rick was born to his late parents, Floyd and Dawn (Christman) Schafer on…

by Kathy Hamman Miller Bursting with deliciously sweet corn kernels this recipe makes for a great treat or side dish. Ingredients: 2 cups of drained canned corn 3/4 cup liquid…

The Wayland Union High School Robotics team No. 6090 finished in second place at the district competition Friday and Saturday in Muskegon and earned the Industrial Design Award. Senior Jack…

Riley Homrich The Hopkins varsity track season got off to a quality start Friday, as the boys finished second among 29 teams at the GVSU Laker Challenge and the girls…