Editor

North Carolina woman, 20, charged in March 19 fatal crash

Allegan County authorities have charged Alyssa Kay Stark, 20, formerly of Grand Rapids, most recently living in Mebane, N.C., with operating a motor vehicle under the influence in connection with the March…

Editor June 19, 2017

Columns

The Subterranean: ‘Citizen Jane’ raises debate, intrigue

Citizen Jane: Battle for the City Celebration! Cinema Grand Rapids Woodland and VOD **** (out of five) by Walter G. Tarrow One mark of a good documentary is, while delivering…

Editor June 19, 2017

Columns

Yes It Is, It’s True: Election ’86 was an epiphany on racism

The book "Everybody Lies," offers an interesting appraisal of just who we Americans are in this troubled era of political vitriol and division. Author Seth Stephens-Davidowitz declares "Google is a digital…

Editor June 18, 2017

Features

Hopkins High School Alumni Association has 91st reunion

Attendance at the 91st annual Hopkins High School reunion Saturday was down a little bit, with 141 showing up for food, fellowship and reminiscing. Hopkins Alumni Association Secretary Lee Dale…

Editor June 18, 2017

Community Notices

WHS grad among top 5 in Miss Michigan ‘Peoples’ Choice’

Rachel Bouterse, daughter of John and Michelle Bouterse of Dorr and a graduate of Wayland High School, made the top five for People's Choice honors at the Miss Michigan pageant…

Editor June 17, 2017

Community Notices

Old landmark stone house near Hopkins damaged by vehicle

David Blowers posted on Facebook today this photo of an old landmark stone house near the corner of 28th Street and 130th Avenue in Hopkins Township. He indicated that a…

Editor June 17, 2017

Obituaries

Service Tuesday for fire chief, businessman Perle Goodman

Perle Goodman Jr. age 83 of Burnips, died Friday, June 16. After serving in the Army at the end of the Korean War, Perle ran Moored Farm Supply in Hopkins for…

Editor June 16, 2017

Editorial

Why not let local government control fireworks madness?

ACHTUNG: This is not a fair and balanced story. It is an editorial by the editor. I’ve been railing against the Michigan Legislature’s terrible decision to allow fireworks everywhere on…

Editor June 16, 2017

Community Notices

WHS grad Baily Sopjes enrolls in med school at MSU

Baily Sopjes, a 2013 graduate of Wayland High School and the daughter of Jack and Erin Sopjes of Dorr, has enrolled at the Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine.…

Editor June 16, 2017

Columns

One Small Voice: Congressman Scalise may suffer mightily

by Lynn Mandaville A little over 48 hours ago, one James Hodgkinson decided that the appropriate redress of his (unknown to us) grievances was to shoot down Republican congressmen who were…

Editor June 16, 2017