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West Michigan earthquake was 4.2, centered near Galesburg

May 2, 2015

Almost everybody in West Michigan reported feeling an earthquake at about 12:23 p.m. Saturday. News outlets have reported a 4.2 quake was centered about eight miles south Galesburg in Kalamazoo County. Public safety authorities have asked the public to refrain from calling 911 and police and fire stations. There were...

Clippers lose twice to Bangor, overall record slips to 5-9

May 1, 2015

Martin's baseball squad dropped a conference doubleheader at Bangor Thursday, losing the first game 4-0 and dropping the second 12-2. “We sort of reverted back to early in the season when we were not playing very well,” Martin Coach Jon Gambee said. “Actually we hit the ball well, but right...

Don’t let Proposal 1 poison worthy local millage requests

May 1, 2015

ACHTUNG: This is not a “fair and balanced” story, It is an editorial by the editor. A special election Tuesday, May 5, was hailed at first as a chance for local governments to pass sorely needed millage requests. Now it looks like the state-wide proposal to raise the Michigan...

Service for Judith K. Smith of Gun Lake delayed until June 6

May 1, 2015

Judith K. Smith, age 75 of Gun Lake, died Thursday, April 30, at Rose Arbor Hospice Home. Judy was a pharmacist and worked for Family Health, Northland Pharmacy, Walgreens, and Weicks until her retirement in 2010. She was a member of the Gun Lake Federation Women's Club. Judy enjoyed the...

Teunissen perfect again, No. 1 Lady Wildcats sweep again

May 1, 2015

Senior pitcher Mallory Teunissen and the Wayland girls' softball team Friday doubled their pleasure and doubled their fun. No, they didn't appear in a Wrigley's Doublemint gum commercial, but Teunissen hurled two perfect games against Comstock Park and the Lady Wildcats defeated the Panthers twice by identical 15-0 scores in...

Democracy Tree: State legislators gut 14th Amendment

May 1, 2015

by Amy Kerr Hardin It must hurt — the mental machinations and intellectual inconsistencies necessary for Michigan’s GOP lawmakers to time and again churn up conspiracy theories about federal government overreach. Tinfoil hatters are nothing new, but their numbers have swelled under Tea Party influence. Borne out of irrational fear...

WHS Pro Youth team Students attend ABYS Youth Summit

May 1, 2015

More than 300 students from Allegan and Barry counties attended the second annual Allegan Barry Youth Summit Friday, April 24, at Gun Lake Community Church. The Allegan County Pro Youth Team is a youth board made up of delegates from schools in Allegan County. Schools represented are Allegan, Fennville, Martin,...

‘Art Through the Eyes of a Child’ will be Tuesday at Baker

May 1, 2015

Baker Elementary School's art showcase, "Art Through the Eyes of a Child," will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 5. Baker Elementary was the recipient of a "Picturing America" grant, which has helped start and sustain the program. "Art has been an important facet of our school's...

Columns

Army Bob: Defeat ISIS/ISIL now or deal with version 4.0 later

April 30, 2015

What is in a name? ISIS or is it ISIL or is it Islamic Terrorism or “The B Team?” Quite frankly there is a lot in the name we use to refer to the newest and fastest growing state in the world. The official United States government’s name for this...

Memorial service will be May 14 for WHS grad Wilda Fleser

April 30, 2015

Wayland High School graduate Wilda Fleser died Tuesday, April 28 at the Laurels of Hudsonville. She was 85. Wilda was born July 20, 1929, in Heppner, Ore., but grew up in Wayland and was a graduate of Grand Rapids Community College as well. She married Roger Fleser in 1948. He...

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