2018 – Page 130

Memorial for Dennis Westmaas, 60, will be Feb. 11

Dennis James Westmaas, age 60, died Saturday, Feb. 3. Dennis had a sincere love for music, especially Johnny Cash. Dennis is survived by his step-father, Jerry Sigler; his siblings Brian…

Editor February 3, 2018

Columns

One Small Voice: The difference between ‘kind’ and ‘nice’

by Lynn Mandaville Recently, I had an experience at our local pharmacy that got me pondering the meanings of two seemingly synonymous words. The experience was this: I was filling…

Editor February 3, 2018

Editorial

Fear-stoked Watson residents plug a hole in the dike

ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" story. It is an editorial by the editor. The recent evidence of anti-marijuana decisions in northeast Allegan County should remind citizens of…

Editor February 3, 2018

Sports

Clippers’ winter homecoming dampened by 2 losses

by Austin Marsman It was a trip to “Fabulous” Las Vegas for the Clippers winter homecoming, creative dress up days and themed posters headlined the week. Crowds filled the gymnasium…

Editor February 3, 2018

Columns

Guest column: We are proud Spartans, despite Nassar

EDITOR'S NOTE: The following is a guest column written by Pamela Heijerman, a sophomore at Michigan State University and an alumna of Martin High School. by Pamela Heijerman With multiple sexual…

Editor February 3, 2018

Sports

Lady Vikings rebound from Plainwell loss in 68-46 win

The Hopkins girls' varsity basketball squad bounced back from Tuesday's heart-breaking loss to Plainwell and cruised to a 68-46 victory over O-K Silver Conference opponent Belding. The Lady Vikings pushed…

Editor February 2, 2018

Sports

Lady Wildcats start horribly, rally, lose down stretch

If you take away a really miserable first quarter, the Wayland girls' basketball team Friday played a pretty good ballgame against Grand Rapids Christian. Unfortunately, there are four rather than…

Editor February 2, 2018

Sports

Wildcats overcome awful start, but fall short in the end

After suffering perhaps its worst offensive performance of the season in a half of a basketball game, Wayland put together a magnificent comeback, only to collapse in the last two…

Editor February 2, 2018

Obituaries

Funeral for Hopkins grad Mike Gensler will be Monday

Michael David Gensler, age 65, died Tuesday, Jan. 31. A 1970 graduate of Hopkins High School, Mike loved music and was a musician, loved comedy and joking around. Mike played the…

Editor February 2, 2018

Columns

Army Bob: Mexico’s higher killing rate and drug trade

According to a report attributed to Reuters, the year 2016 saw 25,000 murders in Mexico. The United States, according to the FBI Uniform Crime Report, saw nearly 17,250 murders in…

Editor February 1, 2018