by Robert M. Traxler Riots continue in LA; is a new “summer of love” underway? Well, in excess of a billion dollars of damage and dozens dead during the last…

(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — June 12, 2000 Lori Whipple, Bethany Arnett and Jessica Stortz were pictured…

Marilyn Lagendyk died Sunday, June 8. Friends and family are invited to attend a celebration of life gathering from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 21, at Kubiak-Cook Funeral Home…

Jacquelyn Kae (Rector) Godley died Wenesday, June 4, at the age of 58. Jackie was born May 30, 1967 in Grand Rapids to her late parents Glenn Rector and Sandra…

Local dignitaries promise a vibrant celebration of the annual Summerfest Friday, Saturday and Sunday, June 13-15, in downtown Wayland.  Featured will be live entertainment, food galore and activities for all…

Marlene Alice (Pepper) Groeneveld, 87, of Byron Center, died June 7. Born on September 16, 1937, to Merland and Lillian Pepper, Marlene lived a life filled with love, music, and…

Roger Haveman, age 81 of Dorr, died Sunday, June 8. He was born June 15, 1943, in Grand Rapids. He is survived by his wife, Karen and dog, Peanut. Roger…

The Hopkins High School athletic department has decided to go in-house for its next varsity girs’ basketball coach. Kennedy Helderop Viking alumn Kennedy Helderop has been hired to guide the…

Bill (The Barber) Standish died Friday, June 6, at Stanford Lodge Care Center in Plainwell.  He was born April 25, 1939, one of five children to Eliza and RD Standish…

Donald Smith, age 80 of Dorr / Wayland, died Tuesday, June 3. Don was a loving husband and father. He graduated from Wayland in 1963. He was a decorated Vietnam…