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Barry Hastings: GOP sequestration is behind military decline

by Barry Hastings It's all well and good the President has killed some 3100 ISIL, al-Quaeda, Boko Haram, and other terrorist leaders by hounding them from above with manned aircraft…

Editor July 24, 2016

Community Notices

Martin dedicates siren to memory of former Chief Gilson

One of the highlights Saturday of Martin's summer celebration was the dedication of the old siren downtown in the memory of Everett "Gil" Gilson, who was fire chief in Martin…

Editor July 23, 2016

Obituaries

Vern Hyde, 90, of Leighton Twp., dies; service is Tuesday

Vern Hyde aged 90 of Leighton Township and Zephyrhills, Fla., died Friday, July 22. Vern was a World War II Navy veteran, past president of the Steelcase Retiree Care Center,…

Editor July 23, 2016

Community Notices

Dorr Twp. Fire Dept. does Q & A on Aug. 2 millage request

Dorr Township voters will be asked to approve a half-mill proposal to buy fire equipment on the primary election ballot ballot Tuesday, Aug. 2. Fire Chief Gary Fordham stressed that…

Editor July 23, 2016

Community Notices

Fund-raising dinner to help local woman with surgery costs

Missy Peckham (center in back, green top and dark shorts) chats with a patron who came to dinner Saturday evening at the United Church of Wayland. Peckham has been diagnosed…

Editor July 23, 2016

Community Notices

Leighton Twp. firefighters break ground on station addition

Members of the Leighton Township Fire Department, including Chief Tony Banas (center, with white shirt), took part in a ground-breaking ceremony for a new addition at Fire Station No. 2…

Editor July 23, 2016

Obituaries

Mass of Christian Burial is Tuesday for Irma Weber, 89, of Dorr

Irma Rose Weber, age 89, of Dorr, died at home Friday, July 22. She will be lovingly remembered by her children: Peggy (William) Colter, Keith (Cindy) Weber, Lory (Tim) Jost,…

Editor July 23, 2016

Columns

Yes It Is, It’s True: Plagiarism is as American as apple pie

Plagiarism: “The practice of taking someone else’s work or ideas and passing them off as one’s own.” There has been considerable discussion this week about plagiarism in the wake of…

Editor July 22, 2016

Obituaries

Funeral held Friday for Martin native Dirk Elferink, 95

Dirk H. Elferink, 95, of Zeeland, formerly of Martin, died Monday, July 18. Dirk was born in Martin on July 1, 1921, to Henry and Jennie (Van Duin) Elferink. He…

Editor July 22, 2016

Columns

Basura: The Ogres and the use of Japanese bamboo bats

I just got back from North Carolina and my plane's in-flight magazine had a little article on wood bats. Some guy, Joe Marucci, had a kid who wanted a wood…

Editor July 22, 2016