Year: 2025

There was no surprise Friday night in Martin’s opening night of the football post-season playoffs. The Clippers, who had their sights set on their third state championship in the last…

Wade J. Greenawalt, age 80, died Thursday, Oct. 30, in Wayland. Wade was a graduate of Wayland Union Schools. He later went on to attend Kalamazoo Valley Community College and…

Former Martin High School basketball coach Herbert “Herb” Leon Johnson died Thursday, Oct. 30. He was 89. Herb was born to his late parents Verlin and Eva (Burke) Johnson on…

Joyce Parker, age 77, died Wednesday, Oct.29, after a fierce and courageous battle with cancer. A faithful follower of Jesus Christ, Joyce shared the gospel with everyone she spent time…

Five Hopkins football players this week were named to the O-K Silver all-conference unit. They were Linebacker Jaxson Koperski, linebacker Henry Teunissen, running back Justin VanWagner, defensive back Austin Schaendorf…

Interment for Terrie Lynn Belka, 79, of rural Blackduck, Minn., will be in Elmwood Cemetery, Wayland. Terrie Lynn  died Wednesday, Oct. 29, under hospice care at her home. Visitation will…

(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr): 25 Years Ago — Oct. 30, 2000 Plans have been announced for a makeover for the…

A federal grant from the U.S. Department of Justice. to Wayland Union Schools this fall is expected to improve district safety. Technology Director Scott Getter was awarded the COPS Office…

James “Jim” Harnish died Monday, Oct. 27, at his home in Martin. He was 84. He was born on March 11, 1941, in Detroit, the son of Irvin and Margaret…

Gun Lake Casino Resort (GLCR) has announced a huge slot machine jackpot of $514,378 was won by a patron. The massive payout occurred earlier this month from the "Wild Ninja…