Editor

Driver at fault in crash that killed John Dolegowski is identified

Authorities have disclosed that the at-fault driver in the traffic crash that killed John Dolegowski near Hopkins last month is Catherine Gertrude Bender, 45, who was arraigned Monday in Allegan…

Editor January 11, 2016

Features

Public Safety Beat: Fire damages barn; boom is ‘freeze quake’

A couple of incidents over the weekend and Monday morning had Wayland and Dorr area people buzzing. A damaged a barn in the 100 block of 131st Avenue in Wayland…

Editor January 11, 2016

Columns

Monday Moanin’: How you can help as Flint water crisis continues

By Jeff Salisbury https://misterjournalism.wordpress.com/ Despite declarations of disaster being announced, first by the otherwise powerless mayor (owing to the State of Michigan appointed emergency manager being in charge), as well…

Editor January 10, 2016

Columns

Barry Hastings: Coming of age with the Coast Guard in the ’50s

By Barry Hastings In mid-September, 1955,1 turned 17 when a friend (who'd hit the mark a month or so earlier) and I took a ride to Battle Creek. We planned…

Editor January 10, 2016

Editorial

Let’s make special election March 8 a referendum on Snyder, GOP

If I were David Gernant, Democratic Party candidate for former State Rep. Cindy Gamrat’s 80th District seat, and I’m not, I would scream from the mountaintops that, “If you care…

Editor January 10, 2016

Obituaries

Funeral set for former Wayland Twp. Supervisor Erwin Doublestein

Former Wayland Township Supervisor Erwin Doublestein, 88, of Wayland died Sunday, Jan. 9. Erwin served in the U.S. Navy in the Pacific during World War II. He was recognized as…

Editor January 10, 2016

Sports

Wayland boys’ bowling team finishes 6th at Jenison Invitational

The Wayland boys' varsity bowling team finished sixth in the Jenison Tournament Saturday. "Wayland started out as cold as the weather is going to get, but sensed a storm was…

Editor January 9, 2016

Sports

Lady Wildcat bowlers capture 2nd straight tourney championship

Will no one stop these madcap Lady Wildcat bowlers? The Wayland group did it again, copping first place in the Jenison Invitational Saturday, coming on the heels of winning the…

Editor January 9, 2016

Sports

Clippers upend unbeaten Decatur 63-60 in overtime thriller

Martin ran its varsity basketball season record Friday to 4-2 by topping previously unbeaten Decatur 63-60 in overtime. Tanner Curry led all scorers with 33 points and his 14 rebounds…

Editor January 9, 2016

Sports

Viking cagers register 1st victory of season, 69-44, at Wyoming Lee

The Hopkins boys' varsity basketball team notched its first victory of the season Friday, 69-44, at Wyoming Lee. A torrid second half propelled the Vikings to the victory. They trailed…

Editor January 8, 2016