September 2020

Martin Schools staffer’s case of Covid-19 confirmed

Martin Public Schools today has confirmed one case of the Covid-19 virus. The district began school in-person five days a week Tuesday, Sept. 8, so only a week into the…

Editor September 15, 2020

Columns

Ranger Rick: Why did young people turn on the U.S.?

When I was a young man, I revered two things — the military and law enforcement. Most older men I knew were in World War II and/or Korea and my…

Editor September 15, 2020

Community Notices

EEE case suspected to have crept into in Barry County

Area farmers and those who have horses are being warned to be on the lookout for Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) after reports that a Barry County man was hospitalized with…

Editor September 15, 2020

Sports

Wildcat netters lose 7-1 to O-K Gold rival Middleville

The Wayland High School boys' tennis team dropped a 7-1 decision Monday to cross- town rivals MiddlevilleThornapple Kellogg, dropping the squad's overall season record to 1-6-1. At first singles,…

Editor September 14, 2020

Columns

Potato salad that’s sure to become a family favorite

by Kathy Hamman Miller This makes a large batch, but is perfect for family gatherings because you can make it the day before. If you’d like to make a smaller…

Editor September 14, 2020

Articles

Wayland schools get mixed reviews on back to school

The back to school season every autumn has a tradition for a long time, but this one is like no other in history. The Wayland Board of Education had extensive…

Editor September 14, 2020

Columns

Ramblin’ Road: The perils of technology spying on you

by Phyllis McCrossin I think it’s been a long summer for everyone. Not that King and I spend a lot of time socializing, but an entire summer of social distancing…

Editor September 14, 2020

Columns

One Small Voice: Do bad things happen to bad people?

In our unending search for fairness, and in the absence of finding fairness in man-made legal structure, humans around the world have sought a common sense of universal, even cosmic,…

Editor September 13, 2020

Sports

Lady Vikings defeat 3 quad volleyball foes in opener

The Hopkins High School varsity volleyball team got off to an excellent start Saturday in the North Pointe Christian Quad Invitational. The Lady Vikings beat Greenville 3-2, beat O-K Silver…

Editor September 12, 2020

Columns

Yes It’s True: We’ve seen fire and we’ve seen rain. Yawn

“Well, I’m about to get upset, from watching my TV, checking out the news until my eyeballs fail to see. I’m mean to say that every day it’s just another…

Editor September 12, 2020