Editor

Hopkins 8th-grader is state runner-up in speaking contest

Bailey Couch, daughter of Hopkins FFA advisor and agriculture instructor Jessica Couch, earned the second place trophy Friday in the Michigan FFA State Convention in East Lansing. An eighth-grader at…

Editor March 11, 2017

Editorial

Change made basketball and the U.S. Constitution better

ACHTUNG: This is not a fair and balanced story. It is an editorial by the editor. The Founding Fathers of the United States Constitution and Dr. James Naismith have a…

Editor March 11, 2017

Community Notices

Motorist to be sentenced for another high-speed chase

A motorist with a history of leading police on high-speed chases will face sentencing May 1 in Allegan County Circuit Court for his latest arrest last May 28 in Watson…

Editor March 11, 2017

Sports

Clippers fall just 3 points shy of district tourney crown

Martin's basketball season came to an end Friday in the Class D district tournament finals with a 39-36 defensive heart-breaking loss at the hands of Bellevue. The Clippers ended their…

Editor March 10, 2017

Sports

Wildcats’ ‘outstanding’ defense key in district title

Wayland's defensive effort Friday night in the first half of the district basketball tournament finals was, in a word — "outstanding." The Wildcats limited a pretty good outfit from Fennville…

Editor March 10, 2017

Community Notices

Fire destroys Hopkins Twp. house Thursday night

Hopkins, Wayland and Martin Fire Departments Thursday evening were summoned to a house fire in Hopkins Township. The house was located in the 1600 block of 126th Avenue just past…

Editor March 10, 2017

Community Notices

Dinner theater murder mystery planned for March 17

The dinner theater murder mystery "Best Laid Plans" will be offered at 5:45 p.m. Friday, March 17, at the Wayland High School Fine Arts Center. The production will be performed…

Editor March 10, 2017

Community Notices

Symphony Strings captures Division I rating at festival

The Wayland High School Symphony Strings and Emerging Strings orchestras attended the Michigan School Band and Orchestra Association District 10 Festival last week and dearned high performance ratings. Symphony Strings…

Editor March 10, 2017

Obituaries

Funeral will be Monday in Wayland for Scott Bush

Scott Lee Bush Sr., age 61, passed away unexpectedly March 7, 2017 at his home. He was born Nov. 5, 1955, in Grand Rapids, the son of Leo and Darlene…

Editor March 9, 2017

Columns

Army Bob: Gotta love capitalism and a better mousetrap

Got to love capitalism. Watching the news, it appears that the new weapon of peaceful non-lethal protesters in both camps is pepper spray. In at least a dozen protests and…

Editor March 9, 2017