2023 – Page 8

Martin girls now 2-0; ‘Cats rally past Hopkins 39-25

Martin's Makala Goddard The Martin girls’ varsity basketball team claimed its second triumph in an many tries in this young season Friday with a 60-47 verdict over visiting Black River.…

Editor December 8, 2023

Community Notices

WHS student will sing with state honors choir in Jan.

Wayland High School student Tiannah Garcia made it into the SSAA Honors Choir, and will now be rehearsing four new titles to prepare for the State Honors Choir Performance in…

Editor December 8, 2023

Community Notices

Chamber’s Business of the Year is notorious survivor

The Wayland Area Chamber of Commerce held its annual dinner Thursday evening, when there was an interesting and unusual choice made for Business of the Year. Selected was the 4…

Editor December 7, 2023

Articles

Watson Twp. wins $150,000 state grant for new park

New Planning Commissioner Hunter Davis Watson Township received word Thursday that the State of Michigan has awarded it a $150,000 passport grant for continued work on the Seven Generations Recreation…

Editor December 7, 2023

Columns

Army Bob: What really is the No. 1 threat today?

by Robert M. Traxler What is the greatest threat to our nation, to our continued existence? Let’s name a few that are in the media today: fentanyl, climate change and…

Editor December 7, 2023

Obituaries

Services set Saturday for Martin grad Bob Holland

Robert “Bob” John Holland, a 1977 graduate of Martin High School, died Tuesday, Dec. 5. He was 64. Born June 18, 1959, in Kalamazoo, he was an accomplished builder and…

Editor December 7, 2023

Sports

Wildcat bowlers cruise to wins over Catholic Central

The Wayland High School boys’ varsity bowling team Wednesday afternoon evened its season record at 1-1 with a convincing 27-3 rout of Grand Rapids Catholic Central at the Rock ’N…

Editor December 6, 2023

Features

Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County

(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — Dec. 7, 1998 Dorr Elementary School has won a state-wide Blue Ribbon…

Editor December 6, 2023

Obituaries

Former WHS principal’s wife taken by cancer

Jerriann K Deming, age 77, of Hudsonville, died Sunday, Dec. 3, after battling cancer for two and a half years. She was the wife for 48 years of longtime former…

Editor December 6, 2023

Sports

Lady ‘Cats, Vikings lose in OT in season openers

The Hopkins boys’ varsity basketball team improved its overall season record to 3-0 Tuesday night with a 56-52 victory over Grand River Prep. The Vikings consistently held slight lerads in…

Editor December 5, 2023