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Funeral will be noon Thursday for Jan Hopkins, 79, of Wayland

January 5, 2016

Jeanette "Jan" D. Hopkins, age 79 of Wayland, died Monday, Jan. 4, at Byron Manor Assisted Living. Jan is survived by her son Douglas and Nancy Hopkins; her grandchildren: Jeremiah (Cara) Hopkins, Joanna (Nate) Dear, Sarah (Adam) Lynema; Rachel (Steven) Geers, Charity (Dylan) Danz, Isaac Hopkins and Jonathan Hopkins; her...

CDXX Boutique marijuana exchange shop will have to shut down

January 4, 2016

The days now are numbered for the CDXX Boutique marijuana exchange service on 124th Avenue in downtown Shelbyville. The Martin Township Board Monday night, immediately after a public hearing, voted 5-0 to adopt a zoning ordinance amendment specifically forbidding marijuana dispensaries from operating within the township’s borders. The board’s move...

Monday Moanin’: You owe yourself New Year’s resolutions you can keep

January 3, 2016

By Jeff Salisbury https://misterjournalism.wordpress.com/ Thought about making any resolutions for 2016? You know, most resolutions turn into excuses within days or weeks or months. Don’t make any resolutions you already know you cannot keep until first you decide what do you want out of your life. And, as Dr. Eric...

The Muck Starts Here: Choice words from choice American leaders

January 3, 2016

By Barry Hastings Whatever order we have on earth and in our (ever-expanding universe) is due to the laws of physics and chemistry. The massive disorder in our world (and near-space) is distinctly caused by mankind himself, and by the greedy, nay-saying institutions (religion and government) we've created in our...

Memorial service will be Friday afternoon for Margie Skrobot, 81

January 3, 2016

Margaret "Margie" Skrobot, age 81, of Wayland, died Dec. 31. Margie will be lovingly remembered by her brother and sister: Lorraine Bronkhorst and David (Geraldine) Cartwright, many nieces and nephews, and her special feline friend Mr. Kats. She was preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, James Skrobot,...

Wildcats pull out 49-48 thriller they very well could have lost

January 2, 2016

“It looked extremely rocky, for the Mudville nine that day…” Ernest Lawrence Thayer’s opening line to the immortal “Casey at the Bat” was appropriate with 31.4 seconds left in a basketball game Saturday night in which Wayland trailed Rockford 48-47 and the Ram’s top scorer, Michael Peterson, went to the...

Services planned for Tuesday for Forrest L. Peet, 76, of Wayland

January 1, 2016

Forrest L. Peet, 76, of Wayland, died Thursday, Dec. 31. Surviving are his children, Tammy (Thomas) Brown, Travis (Carrie) Peet, Brenda (William) Banks; ten grandchildren; and brother, Stuart (Natalie VanHouten) Peet. He was preceded in death by his wife of 55 years, Hazel; parents, Deforrest and Stella (VandenBerg) Peet; sisters,...

The Year in Review: Yes, Gamrat-Courser affair put us on the map

January 1, 2016

The year 2015 certainly was eventful in this area, and it was a mixed bag in terms of positive and negative developments. Rating the top stories of the year is a hazardous task because the evaluator must consider two factors — impact and headline value — both of which are...

The Year in Review: Coming and going, some forever, in 2015

January 1, 2016

Going and Coming in 2015: City Manager Mike Selden left for a job with the Michigan Townships Association, succeeded by Tim McLean of Jonesville. Sara Najar resigned as director of the Main Street program, succeeded by Ingrid Miller. Elisha Cloyd resigned as director of Henika District Library, succeeded by Molly...

Clippers lose 52-47 in finals of Holland Calvary hoops tourney

January 1, 2016

Martin saw its record fall to 3-2 with a 52-47 loss to Howardsville in the Holland Calvary Invitational Baketball Tournament Wednesday. Howardsville jumped out to a 20-13 lead in the first quarter and led 30-25 at the half. Martin came back in the third quarter and actually led 39-37 going...

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