Editor

Ranger Rick: All Dems have are wounded lioness and ‘independent’

The presidential race is getting interesting. With all those Republicans and only two Democrats with any chance of winning the Democrat nomination (with Vice President Uncle Joe in the wings),…

Editor September 29, 2015

Community Notices

Open Mic Night featured in folk gathering return Oct. 3

After taking a month off because of the Labor Day weekend, the Rabbit River folk gathering will return from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3. "We are starting the…

Editor September 29, 2015

Obituaries

Memorial service will be Oct. 17 for Ron Pardee of Martin

Ronald Lee Pardee, age 69 of Martin died of cancer Sunday, Sept. 27. Ron was born on Aug. 17, 1946, to Ken and Starlite Pardee. He is survived by his…

Editor September 29, 2015

Community Notices

Dorr Skate Park open house will be Saturday afternoon, Oct. 10

Editor September 28, 2015

Articles

State Rep. race Nov. 3 joined by Martin school millage renewal vote

Voters who live in the Martin school district will have two reasons cast ballots in the special election Tuesday, Nov. 3. Besides deciding on the Republican Party's nominee for 80th…

Editor September 28, 2015

Columns

Democracy Tree: Lansing must tell Gamrat, Courser no means no!

by Amy Kerr Hardin Now that disgraced former lawmakers Cindy Gamrat and Todd Courser have declared their intent to run for the House seats they forfeited over gross misconduct…

Editor September 28, 2015

Columns

Monday Moanin’: Some perspectives about class clown behavior

By Jeff Salisbury JeffreyLSalisbury@gmail.com First off, being a child once… and a class clown, I speak from experience. Plus, I was in therapy for several years. Let me just say…

Editor September 27, 2015

Articles

Nine local artists have entries in GR Art Prize competition

Nine artists from this area among the 1,554 artist entries from 48 countries and 42 U.S. states at 162 venues in Grand Rapids’ seventh annual ArtPrize competition. All are competing…

Editor September 27, 2015

Sports

Clippers down Eau Claire for first victory of the football season

by Jon M. Gambee, Martin Bureau Chief Andrew Keyzer scored three times and Martin won for the first time this season Friday with a 30-15 victory at Eau Claire. Martin…

Editor September 27, 2015

Obituaries

Funeral will be Tuesday for Hazel Lee Peet, 73, of Wayland

Hazel Lee Peet, age 73, of Wayland, died Saturday, Sept. 26. She is survived by her husband of 55 years, Forrest; children, Tammy (Thomas) Brown, Travis (Carrie) Peet, Brenda (William)…

Editor September 27, 2015