Diana Mae Zeeff, aged 76 of Ludington, died Saturday, Nov. 24, at her home. Diana was born on June 24, 1942, in Zeeland, the daughter of Elmer and Irene (Raab) Smith, and graduated from Hopkins High School with the Class of 1960. She married Ronald Zeeff on July 9, 1960, and they celebrated 58 years […]
Phillip D. Mather, 73, of Dorr died Wednesday, Nov. 21. He was a veteran of the Vietnam era, U. S. Army, and was a machine repairman, employed at Clark Equipment and Federal-Mogul for 47 years. He moved from Niles to Dorr in 2014. Surviving family includes his wife, Rosalee Mather and their daughter, Heather (&
The Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians (Gun Lake Tribe) maintains the tribe, Gun Lake Casino and Gun Lake Investments have added $1.5 billion into Michigan’s economy over the past seven years. Tribal officials released findings of the Innovation Group’s economic impact study they commissioned. Innovation, a gaming and hospitality analytics firm, worked with the tribe
Old-timers like to talk about the classic Boston Celtics fast break from half a century ago, with center Bill Russell snaring the rebound, hitting the outlet pass and then guards Bob Cousy, Bill Sharman and John Havlicek catching passes for layups. Those who remember might have appreciated the rebounding of Martin center Carter Hilton igniting
If you are like most consumers of media you know about all the horrors of global warming, climate change, global cooling, warming oceans, cooling oceans, CO2 increases, CO2 decreases, etc. Do you believe all that claptrap, or more commonly known as BS? Contrary to all the media and popular opinion there are scientists and climatologists
Lacey James, a 2015 graduate of Wayland High School, is averaging 10.8 points and 7.5 rebounds per game for the Northern Illinois University basketball team this season. The Huskies, who play in the Mid-American Conference along with Western and Central Michigan, defeated Oakland University Saturday to improve their record to 4-2 overall. James, a 6-9
by Lynn Mandaville Back in April of this year there was a nationwide recall of chopped romaine lettuce because of the deaths of several people and the illnesses of many others due to e-coli contamination. Bagged, chopped romaine was taken from supermarket shelves and, I assume, destroyed, so that no more people would be harmed
The first snowstorm of the 2018-19 winter season Sunday night and Monday morning dumped 7.7 inches of the white stuff on this area, according to local weather enthusiast Bob Zapolnik of Hopkins. All area schools were closed for the day and motorists faced challenges in customary activities such as going to work. WOOD-TV Channel 8
“There are some events that separate the great from the near great.’”— James Wasserman, “The Legendary Luke Warfel.” The recently concluded high school football season was the most successful in this area in quite some time. The obvious evidence is that both Hopkins and Martin qualified for the post-season playoffs, but looking deeper, it appears
The Central Michigan University women’s basketball team won the Cavalier Classic Tournament over the Thanksgiving weekend at the University of Virginia. The Chippewas, now 5-1 for the season, defeated host Virginia, an NCAA tournament qualifier last March, and University of Tennessee Chattanooga. Senior point guard Presley Hudson, a 2015 graduate of Wayland High School, led
