Editor

Hopkins, Martin twps., schools, also have ballot issues Aug. 2

The two Dorr Township ballot issues have been getting the most notice this summer, but there are other economic issues to be decided in the Tuesday, Aug. 2, primary election.…

Editor July 25, 2016

Obituaries

Celebration of Life service will be Friday for Dean Berends, 57

Dean Berends, 57, of Shelbyville, formerly of Moline, died Sunday, July 24. Dean was born on Aug. 1, 1958, the son of Ernest and Rozza (Michael) Berends. Dean enjoyed spending…

Editor July 25, 2016

Articles

Gun Lake Tribe reaches agreement with State of Michigan

The Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians (Gun Lake Tribe) has announced a government-to-government, partial settlement agreement with the State of Michigan that provides a…

Editor July 25, 2016

Obituaries

Private family memorial planned for Glenn Hayward, 76

Glenn Richard Hayward, age 76 of Bradley, died Friday, July 22. He is survived by his wife of 39 years, Sandra K. Hayward and step-children, Julie Bush, Tom (Linda) Stora…

Editor July 25, 2016

Editorial

Both millage requests in Dorr Township deserve a ‘yes’

Dorr Township voters Aug. 2 will decide the fates of two very important millage requests, a half mill for purchase of fire department equipment and three mills for improving and…

Editor July 24, 2016

Columns

Monday Moanin’: A roundup on public education issues

by Jeff Salisbury Supreme Court lacks jurisdiction to issue advisory opinion on aid to private schools (Fix the mitten blog) After signing the bill, Snyder asked the Michigan Supreme Court to…

Editor July 24, 2016

Columns

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