Editor

Barry Hastings: U.S. still plays the bully in relations with Mexico

by Barry Hastings Here we are, about a year into this election cycle, and, but for "building a wall" along our southern border, and rounding up for deportation 11 million…

Editor September 4, 2016

Editorial

Labor Day has become America’s most awkward holiday

ACHTUNG: This is not a “fair and balanced” story. It is an editorial by the editor. “The Howl of the Wolf movie… presenting honest stories of working people, as told…

Editor September 3, 2016

Obituaries

Memorial service Tuesday for Hopkins native Rudolph Ellinger

Rudolph H. Ellinger, 96, of Kalamazoo, a native of Hopkins, died Thursday, Sept. 1, at Friendship Village in Kalamazoo. Dr. Ellinger was born in Hopkins on Aug. 18, 1920, the…

Editor September 3, 2016

Sports

Wildcats’ offense held scoreless until the end in 27-8 defeat

The Wayland varsity football team had its overall season record evened at 1-1 Friday evening with a 27-8 loss at Adrian. The Wildcats fell behind 20-0 in the first half…

Editor September 2, 2016

Columns

Yes It Is, It’s True: What happened to ‘Move Your Money?’

After the collapse of banks too big to fail and the horror of the Great Recession of 2008, my general opinion of banks plummeted. I noticed a couple of things,…

Editor September 2, 2016

Sports

Wildcats battle Hamilton to 3-3 draw in boys’ soccer

The Wayland boys' varsity soccer team played Hamilton to a 3-3 draw in a nonleague match Thursday evening. Coach Ben Sleeman commented, "The game was back and forth for the…

Editor September 2, 2016

Columns

Army Bob: It is Mrs. Clinton who represents rich and powerful

Do we actually want to get the money out of politics? A figure batted around is that Secretary Hillary Clinton will spend directly and indirectly in excess of two billion…

Editor September 2, 2016

Sports

Clippers’ defense sparks merry 42-6 romp over Bangor

by Jon M. Gambee, Martin Bureau Chief Martin evened its season record at 1-1 overall with a convincing 42-6 victory over visiting Bangor Thursday. It was the defense that led…

Editor September 2, 2016

Sports

Wheels come off late for Vikings in bizarre loss to Manistee

The wheels came off for Hopkins Thursday night in almost every way possible during the fourth quarter of a 36-30 loss to Manistee. Just about everything that could possibly go…

Editor September 1, 2016

Obituaries

Services set for Wayland VFW charter member Dick Hines, 93

Richard “Dick” Max Hines, age 93 of Wayland, died of natural causes Wednesday, Aug. 31. Dick served in the U.S. Army during World War II and earned a Battlefield Commission.…

Editor September 1, 2016