2018 – Page 68

Funeral will be Thursday in Hopkins for Clara Blain

Clara Blain, age 91, died Sunday June 17. Clara truly lived life to the fullest through simple pleasures; time with family and friends, quilting, her lifetime membership to the VFW…

Editor June 19, 2018

Community Notices

Community watches Orangeville FD’s controlled burn

by Austin Marsman What began as a small fire quickly grew to engulf the entire structure Monday evening. A modest two-story farmhouse became a roaring fire, emitting a pillar of smoke…

Editor June 18, 2018

Articles

City bids farewell to Bivins, OKs $6.32 million budget

EDITOR'S NOTE: Some of the figures published in the original story were inaccurate. The following account attempts to correct the report. The Wayland City Council Monday night adopted a $6.32…

Editor June 18, 2018

Columns

Yes It Is, It’s True: Facebook should be a tool, not a toy

Facebook, like a cell phone, is a tool, not a toy. Unfortunately, these words probably will fall silent on an island in a sea of pleasure seeking and "Bread and…

Editor June 17, 2018

Community Notices

Man loses leg in Gun Lake boating accident Sunday

A boat passenger on Gun Lake Sunday afternoon lost a leg that got tangled up in the vehicle's motor Barry County Sheriff's deputies said the young man from Howell riding…

Editor June 17, 2018

Columns

One Small Voice: I nominate Fred Rogers for sainthood

by Lynn Mandaville I'm not one to get excited about the canonization of saints. But my religious background is not in Catholicism, so I don't really have an appreciation for…

Editor June 16, 2018

Features

Master Theatre Arts summer camps are next month

A Master Theatre Arts series of summer camps will be offered next month at the Wayland High School Fine Arts Center. The camps include: • Exploring Theatre — for children…

Editor June 16, 2018

Features

Hopkins High School’s alumni group is in transition

The Hopkins High Alumni Association is in transition as far as leadership, but many members still haven't gotten over a transition that occurred 55 years ago. Alums gather once again…

Editor June 16, 2018

Columns

Basura: Best to avoid catastrophic results of antivax

“Ain’t that a shame? My tears fell like rain.” — Fats Domino And they still do. Years ago I knew a guy who hadn’t been vaccinated. His parents were not part…

Editor June 15, 2018

Sports

Hopkins senior makes 2nd unit of all-star bowling team

Brenden Gossman, who will be a senior this fall at Hopkins High School, earned the top spot of the second unit of the 2018 Michigan State USBC Youth All Michigan…

Editor June 15, 2018