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Barry Hastings: June 6, 1944: The day the world stood still

by Barry Hastings (Normandy, June 6, 1944, 9:30 p.m., double-daylight savings time.) At six-thirty p.m., two squadrons of U.S. Army Air Force P-51 fighter planes, the 334 and 335 ,…

Editor June 5, 2016

Community Notices

Vibrant Grains drops restaurant, still to be a bakery

The Vibrant Grains Restaurant and Bakery is dropping the restaurant, but will continue as a bakery. The restaurant was closed Friday, June 3, and now there are plans for co-owners…

Editor June 5, 2016

Obituaries

Father of several local citizens dies June 3 at age 77

Jack Holmes died Friday, June 3, at the Wings Home in Allegan. He was 77. He was born April 18, 1939, in Otsego the son of Clifton and Laura (Root)…

Editor June 5, 2016

Sports

Lady Vikings score 11 team points in MHSAA state meet

The Hopkins girls’ track team finished seventh as a team in the Division 3 state tam track meet May 28, but could only score 11 points and finish 18th in…

Editor June 4, 2016

Sports

Lady Wildcats capture yet another district crown

The Wayland varsity softball team captured yet another Division 2 district championship Saturday afternoon, defeating a highly-touted opponent, Lake Odessa Lakewood, 9-2 in the final round. The Lady Wildcats, now…

Editor June 4, 2016

Obituaries

Memorial service slated for Dee Dee (Lewis) Engle

Delores "Deedee" (Lewis) Engle, age 78, of Dorr, did Thursday, June 2. Deedee loved to sing and enjoyed cooking for others. She was a hard worker and loved time with…

Editor June 4, 2016

Editorial

State Legislature values money more than public safety

Safety first? Not in the Michigan State Legislature. Our incompetent lawmakers in Lansing are at it again, placing a higher value on the almighty dollar than the welfare of citizens.…

Editor June 3, 2016

Features

Brandon Elementary OM team places 15th at world finals

The Odyssey of the Mind team from Brandon Elementary School in Martin finished in 15th place in its division out of 50 teams from the U.S. and foreign countries. The…

Editor June 3, 2016

Sports

Lady Wildcats’ soccer season ended by defending champion

The Wayland girls' varsity soccer season came to a finish Thursday night at Mattawan High School in a 4-1 loss to three-time time defending state champion Gull Lake. "The game…

Editor June 3, 2016

Obituaries

Funeral will be Tuesday for former Hopkins woman

Ruth (Crisman) Sneathen, 94, of Sherwood Township and a former resident of Hopkins, died Wednesday, June 1, at Bronson at Home Hospice in Battle Creek. A celebration of Ruth's life…

Editor June 3, 2016