April 2018 – Page 6

WHS Theatriks to do ‘I Never Saw Another Butterfly’

Wayland High School students will perform their spring play I Never Saw Another Butterfly the weekend of May 4-6 at the Fine Arts Center. The play, written by Celeste Raspanti, is…

Editor April 20, 2018

Sports

Lady Vikings score important dual meet win at Belding

The Hopkins girls’ varsity track team came up with a huge dual meet victory Thursday afternoon at Belding by taking a 74-62 victory. The Lady Vikings bested a team they…

Editor April 19, 2018

Obituaries

Service is Friday for Bertha Lynema, 98, of Martin

Bertha Lynema, age 98, of Martin, died Sunday, April 15. She was born March 2, 1920 in Chicago, the 13th child of Henry and Jennie Teninga’s 15 children. Bertha was…

Editor April 19, 2018

Community Notices

Stephen Young of Hopkins running for Congress

Stephen J. Young of Hopkins, perhaps best known politically in this area as chairman of the Allegan County Tea Party, has announced he will be a candidate for Sixth District…

Editor April 19, 2018

Articles

Martin Schools move ahead with bus garage project

by Austin Marsman The Martin Board of Education Monday night approved bids for a $372,000 project that would build a new bus garage facility to provide more bus space and a…

Editor April 18, 2018

Features

Two members inducted into WHS Alumni Hall of Fame

Wayland Union Schools inducted two new members into the Alumni Hall of Fame at the Scholastic Honors Night celebration April 17, Beatrice (Rairigh) Smith and Dick Miller. Bea Smith was…

Editor April 18, 2018

Features

Bygone Days: A look at the history of NE Allegan County

(From the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — April 21, 1993 Terry Sturgis, an outspoken opponent of the Martin Township Board’s…

Editor April 18, 2018

Obituaries

Funeral for Jack Manke, 82, is Monday at St. Stan’s

Jack Manke, 82, of Hopkins died Monday, April 16. Jack was stationed in Germany while in the U.S. Army and played in the band. He worked for 30 years for…

Editor April 18, 2018

Editorial

Allegan area students to continue to pressure Senator

To the editor: Allegan County students who took part in a walkout March 14 against gun violence will join a national day of grieving Friday, but this time they plan…

Editor April 17, 2018

Articles

Wedding barns public hearing is May 15 in Dorr Twp.

The Dorr Township Planning Commission Tuesday night agreed to schedule a public hearing at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 15, on the subject of wedding barns. The commission has been…

Editor April 17, 2018