2020 – Page 94

Ranger Rick: Let’s get back to the business of living

Of the thousands of pages of media stories about Coronavirus (COVID-19), only a few have asked the pertinent questions about the origination of the virus and the distinct look of…

Editor April 14, 2020

Community Notices

Coronavirus hasn’t stopped Ivy Keyzer’s cancer battle

Despite the onslaught of public awareness of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, Martin High School freshman Ivy Keyzer continues to receive treatment for leukemia at DeVos Children's Hospital in Grand Rapids.…

Editor April 14, 2020

Community Notices

Hopkins Twp. Board resets meeting for Wednesday

The Hopkins Township Board has rescheduled a special for 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 15, to make up for the Monday night meeting that had to be called off. The meeting…

Editor April 14, 2020

Community Notices

Vehicle burglar caught on camera; victim seeks ID

According to a Facebook post from last night in Wayland, the person in this picture broke into an unlocked vehicle. The owner of the vehicle posted, "Unfortunately for him, he did…

Editor April 14, 2020

Articles

Improper notice postpones Hopkins Township meeting

The Hopkins Township Board Monday evening postponed a meeting done entirely by telephone because it was not noticed properly. Supervisor Mark Evans said, “We’re not having a meeting because it…

Editor April 13, 2020

Columns

What kind of friend was I to David Kamyszek? A coward

“…I don’t know when, but we’ll get together then. Gonna have a good time then.” — Harry Chapin, 1974, “Cat’s in the Cradle” While sporting glass in hand and monocle…

Editor April 12, 2020

Community Notices

Smaller garden shops to be open during virus curfew

Despite the misunderstandings about garden shops closing in Michigan, the smaller "mom and pop" style businesses are permitted to open. The state order for closure applies only to big box…

Editor April 11, 2020

Obituaries

Barton Henry Bos of Shelbyville dies at age 79

Barton Henry Bos of Shelbyville died Friday, April 10. He was 79. The son of Barney and Minnie (Eldrenkamp) Bos, born in Chicago on Dec. 8., 1940. His family moved…

Editor April 11, 2020

Obituaries

Celebration of Life Mass for David Kamyszek delayed

David S. Kamyszek, 67, of Wayland, died Friday morning, April 10. David will be sadly missed by all who knew him. A 1971 graduate of Wayland High School, he was…

Editor April 11, 2020

Columns

Yes It’s True: Critics view governor as a cruel mother

“If World War II happened today instead of 1941, we would lose. Sacrifice? People won’t even give up a round of golf or a green lawn to stop the spread…

Editor April 10, 2020