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Rosemary Anger hired as new assessor for Martin Twp.

August 30, 2016

Rosemary Anger of Hastings has been selected as assessor for Martin Township. She and two other finalists were scheduled for interviews Monday evening with the Township Board, after which the board chose her for the job, succeeding Sherry Burd, who has moved to the Upper Peninsula. Anger has been a...

Former Kessler’s employee Sandra Hammer passes at age 61

August 30, 2016

Sandra K. Hammer, 61, of Allegan, who worked for many years at Kessler's Undies and Woolies in Wayland, died Saturday, Aug. 27, at Wings Home in Allegan. Born March 5, 1955, in Allegan, the daughter of Everette and Treva (Kelsey) Snyde, Sandra also worked for Kessler’s in Wayland and Haworth...

Local Rabbit River folk gathering canceled for September

August 30, 2016

There will be no Rabbit River folk music gathering this Saturday evening at the Vibrant Grains Bakery and Restaurant downtown because it falls on Labor Day weekend. "Instead we are going to blow the doors and windows out of the Vibrant Grains Cafe with a Hootenanny to celebrate the Rabbit...

‘Recar Nation’ is new name for used car dealership downtown

August 29, 2016

After Woody Woodcox bought the former Wayland Motor Sales used car business from Nick Oetman, the dealership has been re-named "Recar Nation." The firm that is managing the local business, located at 159 N. Main St., at the corner of Maple Street, also has been running a used car dealership...

Two former Vikings listed on Northwood football roster

August 29, 2016

Two former Hopkins football standouts are members of this fall's Northwood University gridiron squad, both as linemen. Junior offensive lineman Matt Modreske and red-shirted freshman defensive lineman Jalen Kisner are listed on the Timberwolves' roster. Modreske was an all-stater for the 2012 Hopkins football team and Kisner twice was all-conference...

Viking boys’ soccer team edges Otsego in 1-0 shutout

August 29, 2016

The Hopkins boys' varsity soccer team pushed its season record to 2-1 with a thrilling 1-0 victory Monday over Otsego Joe Bala came up with the game's only goal, with an assist by Jared Boeve. Connor Kukulies posted the shutout and came up with 14 saves.

Grand Rapids Christian defeats Wayland 6-1 in soccer

August 29, 2016

The Wayland boys' varsity soccer team opened up O-K Gold Conference play Monday evening by losing 6-1 to one of the league's new schools, Grand Rapids Christian. Coach Ben Sleeman said the game got off to a rough start, seeing the Eagles score on their first two shots to take...

Ending Hopkins-Wayland football ‘Border War’ has been costly

August 29, 2016

ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" story. It is an editorial by the editor. MLive.com, the edition formerly known as the Grand Rapids Press, published a story last week about how public colleges are spending a lot of money on athletics, particularly football. This week I am convinced...

Monday Moanin’: Eight things to know about Michigan ACT scores

August 28, 2016

(Detroit Free Press) ACT scores are up slightly for Michigan students, according to national data released today. Now the SAT is part of the state high school exam. Michigan students will still be able to take the ACT, but it’s likely the number of students sitting for it will decrease.The average composite...

Matt Urbanowicz: Even more decorated than Audie Murphy

August 28, 2016

by Barry Hastings He was bom in Buffalo, N.Y., Aug. 25, 1919, while the wrap-up of World War I was being completed, and while U.S. Soldiers (Doughboys) of the day were serving with the "White Russians," trying to overthrow the two-plus-year-old communist revolution of Lenin, and company. Many of them...

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