Editor

Service Saturday for Dan VanVolkinburg, 72

Daniel Keith VanVolkinburg, 72, of Shelbyville, died Sunday, Jan. 19. Dan was a loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and brother. After graduating from Byron Center High School in…

Editor January 23, 2025

Sports

Clipper girls lose to quality Lawton squad

The Martin High School girls; varsity basketball team dropped a 41-30 decision Wednesday night to Lawton. The visiting Blue Devils turned out to be one of the better opponents this…

Editor January 22, 2025

Obituaries

Service set Tuesday for Billy Miller of Dorr

Billy Miller of Dorr, a man whose kindness, love, and devotion touched the lives of all who knew him, died unexpectedly Saturday, Jan. 18. Billy was not only Kelly’s best…

Editor January 22, 2025

Community Notices

Tyler Ebels is Dorr Twp. Firefighter of the Year

Tyler Ebels this week was selected as the Dorr Township Fire Department Firefighter of the Year. After joining the local department from Georgetown Township Fire Dept years back, Tyler established…

Editor January 22, 2025

Features

Harding’s donates more than $4,200 to Wayland food pantry

Aimee VanTuinen of the Christian Neighbors food pantry in Wayland accepts a check for $4248.74 from Harding's Market, which recently completed its December Round Up event. The campaign includes customers…

Editor January 22, 2025

Editorial

Now the U.S. no longer means the U.S.A.

EDITOR"S NOTE: Michael Johnston, a 1972 graduate of Wayland High Hish School, is a retired history teacher from Kenowa Hills and a Benjamin Franklin re-enactor. by Michael Johnston With (well…

Editor January 22, 2025

Articles

Gun Lake tribe helps bring back Hot ‘N Now

The Hot ‘n Now fast food restaurant chain has been resurrected by Gun Lake Investments, an economic arm of the Gun Lake Tribe of Potowatomis. Gun Lake Investments has acquired…

Editor January 21, 2025

Community Notices

Local schools closed for 3rd straight day

So it's three days in a row for school closings for the Wayland, Hapkins and Martin public school districts Wednesday. The continued dangerously low temperatures and wind chills have caused…

Editor January 21, 2025

Obituaries

Go Fund Me campaign begun for Miller family

A Go Fund Me campaign is being organized by Diana Carrick of Dorr for the family of Billy Miller, who recently took his own life at age 39. Ms. Carrick…

Editor January 21, 2025

Columns

King & I: Funny how time just slips away

by Phyllis McCrossin It’s a quiet Sunday here in California. King, our daughter and grandsons are helping their other grandmother aka YaYa, move some reptile tanks in her home. She…

Editor January 21, 2025