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Can a football team that lost 60-0 qualify for playoffs? Martin can

Can a team that lost one game by a 60-0 score still qualify for the post-season playoffs? Martin will find out in the next several weeks. The Clippers are 4-2…

Editor October 2, 2016

Columns

Yes It Is, It’s True: I’m ‘friends’ with 1st Green drain commissioner

Among famous people I have known, perhaps JoAnne Bier Beemon is the most striking in her being unique and uncompromising. I knew her in my college days and young manhood…

Editor October 1, 2016

Sports

Lady Wildcats 9th, boys 16th in Otsego C-C Invitational

The Wayland High School girls’ and boys’ cross-country teams competed in the star-studded Otsego Invitational Saturday morning, with the girls finishing ninth with 237 points and the boys 16th with…

Editor October 1, 2016

Sports

Hopkins girls 6th, boys 9th in Allendale C-C Invitational

The Hopkins girls’ cross-country team took sixth place Saturday among 13 teams in the Falcon Division of the Allendale Invitational. The Lady Vikings ran into some stiff competition, particularly from…

Editor October 1, 2016

Community Notices

Martin Clippers marching band sweeps firsts at Cedar Springs

The Martin High School Clippers marching band Saturday took first in Marching, first in Auxiliary, Ffrst in Drum Line, first in Music and first place overall for Class D…

Editor October 1, 2016

Community Notices

Homecoming parade grand marshals have to duck lots of raindrops

Managing somehow to avoid significant raindrops Friday evening were 2016 Wayland High School homecoming parade grand marshals Roger Van Volkingburg, Wayland Township supervisor, and longtime teacher and coach Cheri Ritz.…

Editor October 1, 2016

Obituaries

Mass of Christian burial Tuesday for Veronica Kaminski

Veronica Kaminski, age 87 of Dorr, died Thursday, Sept. 29. Veronica worked at Dick's Market deli counter for many years and worked for St. Therese School. She was a member…

Editor October 1, 2016

Sports

Vikings lose 21-14 to nonleague foe Charlotte in double OT

The Hopkins varsity football team lost a non-conference encounter at home with Charlotte, 21-14 in two overtime sessions. The Vikings fell behind 14-0 in the first half and got on…

Editor September 30, 2016

Sports

Wroblewski, Wildcats snatch victory from jaws of a tie again

The talented toes of Chuck Wroblewski did it again — snatch victory from the jaws of a tie ballgame for the Wayland varsity football team. Wroblewski, who kicked a game-winning…

Editor September 30, 2016

Articles

First road paving for Dorr will be 144th Avenue to Moline

by Robert M. Traxler The Dorr Township Board Thursday night unanimously approved sending a work order to the Allegan County Road Commission to pave the unpaved portion of 144th Street…

Editor September 30, 2016