April 2016

Funeral for Eugene Collings, 83, of Hopkins, will be Tuesday

Eugene C. Collings, age 83, of Hopkins, died Friday, April 29, 2016 at Spectrum Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids. Mr. Collings was born on April 10, 1933 in Hopkins Township,…

Editor April 30, 2016

Articles

Three area twp. supervisors to face election contests

Three local township supervisors will be opposed this year in elections, one of them in a general and the other two in the August primary. Dorr Township Supervisor Jeff Miling…

Editor April 30, 2016

Community Notices

Woman sought for providing heroin to kill Wayland man

Authorities are seeking Ashley Catherine Ashbrook, 30, for allegedly providing heroin to a man who died of an overdose last fall in Wayland. Grand Rapids police said a man told…

Editor April 30, 2016

Obituaries

Memorial for Wayne Cheyne, 80, will be May 21

Wayne R. Cheyne, 80, of Shelbyville died Monday, April 25, at home. He was born Aug 27, 1935, in Byron Center, the son of Russell Cheyne and Janet Steffes. Wayne…

Editor April 30, 2016

Sports

Lady Vikings runners-up in 20-team Allegan Invitational

The Hopkins girls’ track team was runner-up Friday in the 20-team Allegan Invitational. The Lady Vikings, who this week moved up to No. 7 in the state-wide Division 3 rankings…

Editor April 30, 2016

Editorial

Wes Hudson selection astonishingly good for Lady ‘Cats

The Wayland school district couldn’t have come up with a better coach than Wes Hudson for the girls’ varsity basketball team. When I heard the news that Marty Howard was…

Editor April 29, 2016

Sports

Error-marred 5th inning dooms Wildcats in 10-3 loss

The Wayland High School varsity baseball team lost the rubber game of a three-game series this week against O-K Gold Conference rival Grand Rapids Catholic Central by a 10-3 count.…

Editor April 29, 2016

Obituaries

Services will be Tuesday for Martin woman killed in crash

Ashley Pallett, 22, of Martin, died in a traffic crash Tuesday, April 26, in Watson Township. She was born Dec. 4, 1993 in Kalamazoo, the daughter of Michael and Ann…

Editor April 29, 2016

Columns

Yes It Is, It’s True: Subs still treated like bottom feeders

I hear tell this week that for the third straight year the least desirable (professional) job in America is newspaper reporter. Though I totally agree with the economic reasons, I…

Editor April 29, 2016

Community Notices

Martin woman, 22, identified in fatal crash on M-222

Authorities have identified the driver of the SUV who was killed in a crash on M-222 in Watson Township Tuesday night as Ashley Marie Pallett, 22, of Martin. Michigan State…

Editor April 29, 2016