Month: June 2024

Columns

Yes It’s True: The real reason for bus driver shortage

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EDITOR’S NOTE: I keep hearing about the school bus driver shortage. It’s so bad that there have been sporting events called off because of lack of transportation. Why a shortage? Some say low wages. Some say weird hours. My best guess is the following: Cartoon Character School Bus Driver And...
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Leighton Twp. firefighters honor 60-year member

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The Leighton Township Fire Department honored longtime firefighter Roger Miedema Sunday for his 60 years of service to the township. Pictured on the cover photo are Roger and his wife, Faith. Shown above with Miedema are Leighton Township firefighters and officers.
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Sports

Martin earns district softball tourney championship

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The Martin softball team claimed the Division 4 district championship Saturday, beating Gobles in the finals, 7-5. The Lady Clippers defeated Climax-Scotts 12-1 in the tourney semifinals earlier in the day. Martin will play Mendon at Mendon at 1 p.m. Saturday, June 8, in the regional semifinals.
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Features

Two Martin schools employees honored at retirement

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Two Martin Public Schools retirees at the end of the 2023-24 academic year were honored at staff this past week. Presented with a cake and best wishes from staff members were Karen Andrews and Julie Boyle for all their years of service to the students, staff and Martin Community.
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Wildcats’ Adam Huff is state champion in discus

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Hopkins pole vaulter Landen Klinge was fifth in the state meet. Wayland junior thrower Adam Huff captured the Division 2 state championship in the discus Saturday at Hamilton High School by hurling the object 172-0. Huff owns the school record in the discus and the shot. He didn’t match his...
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Wildcats capture yet another softball district title

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Wayland captured yet another district softball championship Saturday afternoon by blanking neighborhood rival Hopkins 14-0 in the tournament finals. It was its 27th district crown. The Wildcats clouted four home runs in the ballgame, which was shortened to six innings because of the 10-run mercy rule. Winning pitcher Madi Ludema...
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Mass of Christian burial is June 6 for Michael Wangerow

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Michael Wangerow, age 37, died Tuesday, May 28. Mike was born on Feb. 7, 1987, in La Mesa, Calif. He and his family moved to Yankee Springs Township when he was 15 months old. He attended Thornapple Kellogg Schools in Middleville. He received his Catholic Sacraments at SS Cyril and...
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