September 2017

Ranger Rick: Trump shows no-nonsense approach to U.N.

President Donald Trump addressed the United Nations Council last week. The deferential language, weak body language, the scraping and bowing are things of the past. President Obama was the appeaser…

Editor September 26, 2017

Obituaries

Longtime propane gas businessman Bill Whittredge dies

Bill Whittredge died Sunday, Sept. 24, just two days after his 89th birthday. He was born on Sept. 22, 1928 in Blue Creek Township, Indiana, the son of Ira and…

Editor September 26, 2017

Obituaries

Memorial service is Friday for Ruth DeHaan, 65

Ruth Anne (DeVoogd) DeHaan, age 65, of Wayland, died Saturday, Sept. 23. She is survived by her children, Rebecca (Jeffrey) Weaver, Rachael (Frank) Ashiwer, and Nathan DeHaan, along with many others who…

Editor September 26, 2017

Obituaries

Service Wednesday for Carolyn Westhouse of Moline

Carolyn Westhouse, age 88, of Moline, died Sunday, Sept. 24. She is survived by her children, Ed and Marilyn Westhouse, Mike and Pam Westhouse, Don and Mary Westhouse, Cherri Westhouse, David…

Editor September 25, 2017

Columns

Yes It Is, It’s True: Wayland, TK to leave O-K Conference?

I hear tell there are high-level discussions being conducted by Wayland and Middleville Thornapple Kellogg schools to leave the O-K Conference and join the Wolverine. Both Wayland and TK joined…

Editor September 25, 2017

Sports

Hopkins girls take 6th, boys 8th in Buchanan C-C Invitational

The Hopkins varsity cross-country teams went south for the Buchanan Invitational Saturday, with the girls finishing sixth among 13 teams and the boys eighth among 10. South Haven won the…

Editor September 25, 2017

Obituaries

Funeral will be Tuesday in Dorr for ‘Bud’ Perry, 77

Charles E. "Bud" Perry died Saturday, Sept. 23. He was born Feb. 4, 1940, in Jamestown Township, the son of Charles and Ruth (Winter) Perry. Bud began his working career with his…

Editor September 25, 2017

Columns

The Subterranean: ‘It’ has more sound shock than jump scares

Review of It *** out of five stars Currently in wide theatrical release "It's easier for me to go into that (haunted) house then it is for me to go…

Editor September 24, 2017

Editorial

We don’t want information, we want to be entertained

Former State Rep. Lynn Jondahl, who was co-speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives with Paul Hillegonds in that institution's golden age, once gave a presentation in which he asserted…

Editor September 23, 2017

Sports

Fennville sweats out a 35 to 6 grid victory over Martin

by Austin Marsman Martin Friday night suffered what can only be described as a sweltering 35-6 defeat, at the hands of divisional opponent Fennville. Temperatures hovered in the upper 90s for…

Editor September 23, 2017