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Great Lakes Traditional Arts Gathering will be July 29-Aug. 2 in Hopkins

February 15, 2015

Registration is now open for the Great Lakes Traditional Arts Gathering July 29 - Aug. 2 at the Great Lake Lifeways Institute, 3494 28th St., Hopkins. New this year is the offer of a 10% discount for registrations completed before March 1. Just click the “Register Now” button on the Great Lakes...

The Muck Starts Here: Just what are we asking our soldiers to do?

February 15, 2015

by Barry Hastings The more I look at the mess we've let these (stupid) politicians get us into in the Middle East, the more it looks like Syria is going to tell the whole story (I don't expect a happy ending) of where we'll stand in a year. This is...

Record low for Feb. 15 reaches minus 12 degrees in Moline

February 15, 2015

Tom Miller of Moline struck again with his outdoor thermometer, showing everybody "how cold was it?" He indicated this device was reporting 12 degrees below zero, which weather prognosticators said was a new record low for Feb. 15. The temps were supposed to rise to a balmy five degrees for...

Prospects appear dim for passage of state-wide proposal for roads

February 14, 2015

There is good and bad in the state-wide ballot proposal on behalf of roads in a special election May 5, but in the end it doesn't matter because the smart money is betting that it will fail. The good is that the proposed increase in the state sales tax from...

Lady Wildcats bounce back on the lanes with 26-4 win over Hopkins

February 14, 2015

The Wayland girls' varsity bowling team had to overcome some adversity this week to win two of three dual match encounters. The Lady Wildcats bounced back from their tough loss Thursday to Hudsonville Unity Christian with a dominant 26-4 verdict Friday over Hopkins. "With the flu going through the team...

Winter whiteouts, frigid wind chills dominate weekend weather

February 14, 2015

It was a really cold and blustery Valentine's Day in West Michigan, as temperatures plummeted throughout the day and wind chills went in the same direction, well below zero. The wind, of course, created havoc by causing whiteouts for motorists who were courageous, or perhaps, foolish enough to venture out...

Martin Hall of Fame welcomes its 5 newest members

February 13, 2015

Martin welcomed five new members into the school’s Hall of Fame during halftime of the varsity game Friday against the Bloomingdale Cardinals. Julie Davis-Kubiak, a 1988 graduate of Martin High School, was a three-year varsity basketball player and was first team All Conference in 1985, ’86 and ’87. She was...

Lady Clippers cop 11th victory of season by beating Bloomingdale

February 13, 2015

The Martin girls basketball team picked up its 11th win of the season Friday with a solid 45-25 victory over visiting Bloomingdale. The Cardinal Ladies fell to 3-12 on the season. The Clippers ran out to a 6-0 lead in the first two minutes of the game and never looked...

Clipper guys, now 7-8, take Bloomingdale on the run, 59-44

February 13, 2015

Garrett Dill and Matt McVean hit back to back threes and Martin was off and running against Bloomingdale Friday, cruising to a 59-44 victory. The Clippers led 18-7 at the end of the first quarter and then Branden Buell took over, scoring 12 second quarter points and leading Martin to...

Unbeaten Lady Wildcats cruise to 16th win, await Catholic Central

February 13, 2015

The undefeated Wayland girls’ varsity basketball team made it 16 in a row Friday night with a 69-39 triumph over visiting Middleville Thornapple Kellogg. Coach Marty Howard’s Wildcats, ranked No. 2 in this week’s Class B state-wide poll, behind Midland Bullock Creek, made it look easy in the first eight...

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