Posted inObituaries
Funeral will be Saturday for Martin Trustee Jim Brenner
Jim Brenner, who has been a trustee on the Martin Township Board for more than three decades, died Sunday. He was 67. A Shelbyville area farmer for many years, he…
Posted inSports
Clipper wrestlers win medals at district tournament
by Austin Marsman Martin wrestlers Payton Hunt, Jacob Robinson and Carsen Young placed at the Class D individual wrestling district tournament Saturday at Bloomingdale. Senior Payton Hunt was District Champion…
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WHS grad battling cancer honored at hockey game
Bob Meconis, a 1966 graduate of Wayland High School and longtime booster of Wildcat athletics, was given the honor Saturday night of dropping the puck for the Byron Center-Wayland combined…
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One Small Voice: Volunteers are our unsung heroes
by Lynn Mandaville I was given a wonderful opportunity this past week. The librarian who oversees volunteers for the City of Chandler (AZ) Public Library invited me to accompany her…
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Hopkins junior wins Tune-Up bowling tourney in GR
Hopkins High School junior Brenden Gossman Saturday was the individual winner of the annual Tune-Up Tournament at Spectrum Lanes in Grand Rapids. Gossman was third in the annual tourney as…
Posted inEditorial
A little history provides insight about Salem road millage
To the editor: Re: How has Salem Townshop gotten away with 5-mill road levy? One has to look back into the history of the townships around Salem to understand the…
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Girls’, boys’ hoops tournament pairings announced
The girls' varsity basketball tournaments will get under way at Wayland and Climax-Scotts Monday-Friday, Feb. 26-March 2. The boys' tourney will be Monday-Friday, March 5-9, at Otsego and Martin. …
Posted inCommunity Notices
Gun Lake ice too thin for snowmobiles, authorities say
After a woman was rescued Saturday by local authorities, Gun Lake is closed to snowmobiles because the ice is too thin and very weak, according to the Michigan Department of…
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How does Salem Twp. get away with 5-mill road levy?
ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" story. It is an editorial by the editor. "If you drive a car, I'll tax the street, If you try to sit,…
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Basura: An update on Emperor Donald’s new clothes
“Life isn’t about finding ourself. Life is about creating yourself.” — George Bernard Shaw What will the Donald wear for the big parade? It’s going to be a big one. This…