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Yes It Is, It’s True: A look at ‘Hail Mary’ prayers answered

In baseball, it’s the walk-off hit or walk-off homer. In football, it’s the “Hail Mary” pass. In basketball, it’s the buzzer-beater. All of them represent some of the most thrilling…

Editor April 4, 2017

Obituaries

Funeral mass will be Monday for Robert Miklusicak

Robert Martin "Bob" Miklusicak, age 59 of Dorr, died Sunday, April 2, as a result of a traffic crash. He is survived by his children, Trisha (Scott) Pittman, Adam Miklusicak,…

Editor April 4, 2017

Columns

Ranger Rick: It’s time – past time really, to celebrate!

Based on majority of contributing writers to this “rag” (author’s description, not mine), they are unhinged about the Trump victory in November and subsequent time in the White House. I…

Editor April 4, 2017

Obituaries

Memorial mass for Jan Kerber, 46, will be April 10

Jan Elizabeth Kerber, age 56, of Hopkins, died Sunday, April 2. Jan was born in Zeelandn Aug. 19, 1960, the daughter of Paul Lee and Joyce (Wolf) Commons. Jan is…

Editor April 3, 2017

Obituaries

Funeral is Saturday for traffic crash victim Jeremy Hibma

Jeremy Lee Hibma, age 19, died Saturday, April 1, as a result of a traffic crash. A 2016 graduate of Hopkins High School, took long car rides with his friends…

Editor April 3, 2017

Articles

Wayland’s planned street projects for 2018 approved

The Wayland City Council Monday evening approved engineering services of Wightman & Associates for street improvements planned for the 2018 fiscal year. Three projects have been recommended — resurfacing about…

Editor April 3, 2017

Features

Hopkins FFA joins effort to help Western U.S. farmers

Members of the Hopkins chapter of the FFA have gotten involved to help with the wildfire relief efforts from the devastating wildfires that have occurred in the Western United States.…

Editor April 3, 2017

Obituaries

Funeral will be Wednesday for Pauline Orris of Martin

Pauline Orris died Saturday, April 1, at her home in Martin. She was 91. Mrs. Orris was born Jan. 16, 1926, in Martin the daughter of Harold and Isoline (Wilcox)…

Editor April 3, 2017

Community Notices

Single-vehicle crash in Dorr kills Robert Miklusicak, 59

Robert M. Miklusicak, 59, was killed early Sunday morning in a single-vehicle traffic crash at the corner of 138th Avenue and 24th Street in Dorr Township. Allegan County Sheriff's office…

Editor April 3, 2017

Columns

Barry Hastings: Where in hell are we Americans going?

By Barry Hastings "It is sad, to paraphrase the Tweeter in Chief himself, that Washington is now a city of avoidance, denial and deception." Thus wrote E.J. Dionne of the…

Editor April 2, 2017