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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

Obituaries

Joint service is June 7 for Marian and Walter Gillett

Marian Elva Gillett, 100,died June 1 just three days after her husband of 77 years, Walter. They both were former teachers in the Wayland school system. She was born to…

Editor June 3, 2016

Columns

Army Bob: Bill Clinton’s peccadillos are helping Trump

by Robert M. Traxler Mr. Donald Trump thanks his lucky stars that former President William J. B. Clinton exists. The 12-round heavyweight fight with Senator Hillary R. Clinton will be…

Editor June 2, 2016

Articles

Watson Twp. appoints Dan Bailey to Plan Commission

Donald Bailey was appointed to the Watson Township Planning Commission Thursday evening. Bailey will succeed Dave Carter, who had been chairman of the group before an nouncing earlier this year…

Editor June 2, 2016

Articles

Watson to consider switching from land line to cell phones

A routine discussion about monthly payment of bills turned into consideration by the Watson Township Board of changing or altering phone service. Supervisor Pam Brown told her colleagues Thursday night…

Editor June 2, 2016

Community Notices

Gun Lake Tribe, Casino to host electronic recycling

The Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians (Gun Lake Tribe) and Gun Lake Casino will be host for an electronics recycling event from 3 to 6 p.m. Thursday, June 9 near…

Editor June 2, 2016

Obituaries

Father of Green Acres administrator dies in Missouri

Frank P. Barker III, father of Green Acres Assisted Living Administrator Jenny Barker Osentoski, died May 30 in his home in Lee’s Summit, Mo. Frank was born in Santa Ana,…

Editor June 2, 2016