April 2016 – Page 13

Hilliards Corner Lounge apparently has closed its doors

There has been more than a little bit of chatter on Facebook over the past couple of days about Hilliards Lounge being closed at its location on 135th Avenue and…

Editor April 12, 2016

Columns

Basura: Did Donald Trump not get the GOP memo?

Donald Trump hasn’t been in politics long, and he sure hasn’t been a Republican very long. His affiliation with the GOP is quite recent. Evidently there is some confusion with…

Editor April 12, 2016

Articles

Hilliards Park improvements OK’d by Hopkins Board

The Hopkins Township Board Monday night approved the expenditure of up to $6,000 for improvements at the Hilliards Park on 135th Avenue next to the General Store. The board had…

Editor April 12, 2016

Columns

Ranger Rick: Are the lyin’ Clintons the best we can do?

“Don’t let the handshake and the smile fool ya, take my advice, I’m only try’ to school ya” — The Unidisputed Truth, "Smiling Faces" 1971 Former President Bill Clinton recently…

Editor April 12, 2016

Obituaries

Proud Potawatomi Nation member Chuck Allman dies

Charles E. "Chuck" Allman age 85, of Gun Lake, died Monday, April 11. He was a proud member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation. He is survived by his children Denise…

Editor April 12, 2016

Articles

Van Volkinburg, Ritz latest inductees for WHS Hall of Fame

Wayland Union High School students will be recognized for their academic achievement at the annual Scholastic Honors Night/Alumni Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 19, at…

Editor April 12, 2016

Columns

Monday Moanin’: You might be or have ‘wheat belly’ when…

by Jeff SalisburyAs some, (many? most?) who know me personally or who are followers of my Mister Journalism blog may know I’ve been on a grain-free/refined sugar-free lifestyle since last summer…

Editor April 11, 2016

Articles

Hopkins Twp. voters to face 2 ballot issues in primary

Hopkins Township voters in the Aug. 2 primary election will be faced with two financial ballot issues, for roads and for a new recycling agreement. The Township Board Monday night…

Editor April 11, 2016

Sports

Martin’s Jazmine Hildebrand academic, hoops all-stater

Martin senior Jazmine Hildebrand has added yet another honor to her already impressive resume — she has been named to the Michigan Class D all-academic basketball team. Hildebrand last month…

Editor April 11, 2016

Columns

Yes It Is, It’s True: Genetski groomed as Watts’ successor?

I don’t know if you heard it here first, or if I’m “all over this story,” but I hear tell on good authority that Joyce Watts will retire as Allegan…

Editor April 10, 2016