Month: June 2023

Sugarless Butterscotch Cookies from old cookbook

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by Kathy Hamman Miller Did you ever see a recipe from an old community cookbook that you just had to try? Well this one has been on that list for a while, so here goes. It will be interesting to see how these turn out! Preheat oven to 375 degrees....
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Columns

Yes It’s True: I miss good old days in political arena

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Former State Rep. John Stewart (left) and former Lt. Gov. Brian Calley I miss the old days in politics when I could actually be friends with political enemies. In days gone by, I could disagree most of the time with Republicans, yet catch of glimpse of their sense of decency...
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Sports

J.R. Hildebrand scores all of Martin points in state meet

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J.R. Hildebrand J. R. Hildebrand was the only member of the Martin High School track team who scored in the Division 4 state meet Saturday at Baldwin Middle School. Hildebrand placed fourth in the 300-meter intermediate hurdles with a time of 42.10 seconds. Teammate James Blackburn was 19th in that...
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Wildcats handcuffed by district champion Gull Lake

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Some terrific pitching by Gull Lake's Julian Harris shut down the Wayland High School baseball season Saturday morning in a Division 2 district tournament semiifinal conest. Harris, who has committed to pitching next year for Western Michigan University, fired a two-hit shutout at Phil Regan Field. He struck out 10,...
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Wildcats Mathis, Huff cop 2nd places at state meet

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Wayland senior Breanna Hyde (far left) takes her place at the stand for taking eighth in the long jump. Wayland athletes Evie Mathis in the pole vault and Adam Huff in the discus captured second place honors at the Division 2 state track meet Saturday at Forest Hills Eastern. Mathis,...
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Wildcats win yet another district softball crown

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The Wayland varsity softball team captured its third straight Divisions 2 district championship Saturday after on its home field by taking out South Christian 9-4 in the finals. The Wildcats defeated Allegan 15-0 in four innings in their first game of the day. South Christian advanced to the championship round...
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Errors and South Christian end Viking softball season

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Hannah Brinks The 2023 softball season for Hopkins crashed and burned in the district semifinals Saturday morning in Wayland. The Lady Vikings committed seven errors and yielded an uncharacteristic 14 runs in a 14-6 defeat at the hands of South Christian The loss stung even more because Hopkins had split...
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Jill Terrell wins Kathryn Brenner teaching award

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Jill Terrell, media and technology specialist at Pine Street Elementary, has been selected as this year’s winner of the annual Kathryn L. Brenner Award for outstanding teacher in the Wayland Union School District. Kathy Brenner was an outstanding student at Wayland Union, who died less than six months after she...
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Martin has 3 Outstanding People for Education

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The Allegan County School Boards Association earlier this week celebrated Outstanding People for Education from across the county. Rob Harrison, Jason Lovorn and Karen Andrews were the honorees from Martin. "It was special to celebrate with each of them, especially my kindergarten teacher, Mrs. Andrews. She is still making a...
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Martin graduate Barbara Herrington dies at age 78

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Barbara Herrington of Plainwell died Wednesday, May 31, at the age of 78. She was born on Dec. 2, 1944, in Saylersville, Ky., the daughter of Charles and Grace (Howard) Fitzpatrick. She grew up in Orangeville and graduated from Martin Schools in 1962. She met Daniel Herrington through friends, and...
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