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Graveside service slated for Rick Force of Watson Twp.

Rick Force of Watson Township died passed away, Wednesday, Feb. 28, at Borgess Pipp Hospital in Plainwell. He was 64 years old. He was born Feb. 11, 1960, in Kalamazoo, the…

Editor March 3, 2024

Obituaries

Celebration of life for Larry Potter will be March 23

Larry Potter of Wayland died Tuesday, Feb. 27. He was 80 years old. Larry was born June 21, 1943 to Kenneth and Helen Potter of Shelbyville. He was the older…

Editor March 2, 2024

Sports

Two Martin matmen, one from WHS win state titles

Hayden Buell Martin and Wayland claimed three state champions in the individual wresting tournament Saturday at Ford Field in Detroit. Winning their finals matches were Logan Gilbert (106 lbs.) and…

Editor March 2, 2024

Sports

Kyle VanEss ties for 19th in state bowling tournament

Kyle VanEss Haven Baker Wayland High School junior Kyle VanEss finished tied for 19th among the 56 boys’ bowlers who qualified for the Michigan High School Athletic Association individual state…

Editor March 2, 2024

Sports

Three area grapplers to go for gold at state tourney

Two Martin wrestlers and one from Wayland will wrestle for state championships in their weight divisions Saturday. For Martin, Logan Gilbert (106 lbs.) and Haylen Buell (132) grappled their way…

Editor March 1, 2024

Editorial

Let’s back 2 parties and sack straight party voting

“In one-party system you have one party. In two-party system, you have two parties. In multi-party system you have… more than two parties.” — Dr. Sunjook Junn, GVSU political science…

Editor March 1, 2024

Sports

Martin girls finish 13th in state bowling tourney

The Martin girls’ bowling team placed 13th among the state’s top 16 teams Friday in the Division 4 state bowling tournament at Northway Lanes in Muskegon. The Lady Clippers failed…

Editor March 1, 2024

Obituaries

Celebration of life Monday for Genevieve VanderWeele

Genevieve “Gen” A. VanderWeele, 97, of Dorr, died Wednesday, Feb. 28. Gen’s words of advice were to “keep busy." She did that with her love for music, playing games, attending…

Editor March 1, 2024

Articles

Dorr clerk may be paid extra for early voting work

Debbie Sewers Dorr Township Board members Thursday evening granted themselves 3.2 percent pay raises, the rate being the same as the cost of living allowance (COLA). And Clerk Debbie Sewers…

Editor February 29, 2024

Community Notices

Wayland 1 of 9 Main Street Vibrancy grant winners

Holli McPherson Downtown Wayland Main Street is one of nine communities in Michigan that have earned a total of $200,000 in Main Street Vibrancy grants from the State of Michigan.…

Editor February 29, 2024