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Martin earns a share of SAC wrestling championship

Martin won the Southwest Athletic Conference wrestling tournament Saturday to claim a share of the overall SAC title. Constantine won the dual meet portion of the season and owned a…

Editor February 3, 2024

Features

American Heart Challenge has Pine Street ambassador

As the American Heart Challenge approaches, Wayland has its very own heart hero who attends Pine Street Elementary. This year Raihlynn is a youth ambassador for the American Heart Challenge!…

Editor February 3, 2024

Obituaries

Service for Rosetta Bancino will be in Martin Tuesday

Rosetta May Duley Bancino died Thursday, Feb. 1. She is survived by husband, John; and four children Michael (Cathy), Renee (Mike), Rosemarie (Richard), Andrew (Debra); 10 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren. Rosetta's…

Editor February 3, 2024

Sports

Martin and Wayland show scoreboard improvement

The Wayland boys’ varsity basketball team Friday night lost for the second time this season to Grand Rapids Ottawa Hills. Perhaps the Wildcats can take some comfort in a much…

Editor February 3, 2024

Sports

Martin girls suffer upset loss at the hands of Gobles

Wayland's Harmony Laker scored only nine points Friday, but has more than 1.000 in her career thus far. The Martin girls’ basketball team suffered its first loss in Southwest Athletic…

Editor February 2, 2024

Obituaries

Celebration of life for Lori Ames will be at later date

Lori Ann Ames, age 67 of Wayland, died Thursday, Feb. 1. Lori was born April 18, 1956, in Grand Rapids, one of six children to the late Frances (Slagter) VanAllsburg…

Editor February 2, 2024

Community Notices

Presidential primary early voting starts on Feb. 17

The official date for Michigan’s presidential primary election is Tuesday, Feb. 27, but there are plenty of opportunities to vote ahead of that day. There are three options for voters:…

Editor February 2, 2024

Features

Pine Street School spelling bee winners announced

Pine Street Elementary held its annual spelling bee Wednesday, Jan. 31. The spelling bee champion was fourth-grader, Emmet Katje, and runner-up was fifth-grader, Izaak Taylor. The top four spellers from…

Editor February 2, 2024

Obituaries

Memorial service is Feb. 10 for Esther Godfrey, age 101

Esther Mae Arndt Godfrey, 101 years old, died Wednesday, Jan. 31, at the Allegan Medical Care Community. She was born to Jacob and Katie Goodman Arndt on Nov. 22, 1922,…

Editor February 2, 2024

Sports

Lady Clippers own 14-0 dual record on the lanes

The Martin High School girls’ bowling team now sports a spotless 14-0 overall record thus far this season. The Lady Clippers Wednesday at the Rock ’N Bowl Lanes in Wayland…

Editor February 1, 2024